How to pronounce Ub Iwerks (CORRECTLY!)

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My name is Franz Lang, a German-Hongkongese independent linguist, language enthusiast, serial traveller and movie buff. I am now fully quadrilingual, speaking French, German, Cantonese and English fluently. Over the years, I've also developed a convincing understanding of Portuguese, Arabic, Yiddish, Russian, and many other languages. The goal of my channel is simple: to help you say any word with absolute confidence.
So what about Ub Iwerks? I was watching a documentary on the history of animation with my daughter, who's an art student. When Ub Iwerks' name came up, she paused it and asked, "How do you even say that? Is it 'You-bee' or 'Oob'?" We had a fun five-minute digression into Dutch diminutives and the Americanization of names. I explained that in animation circles, it's traditionally pronounced "Oob Eye-werks," a small tribute to the man who drew Mickey into existence.

📖 Meaning and Context:
Ub Iwerks was a legendary American animator, cartoonist, and special effects technician. He was a close friend and early business partner of Walt Disney. Iwerks is famously credited with designing Mickey Mouse and animating the character's first films, including "Steamboat Willie," as well as inventing the multiplane camera.
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For alternative spellings, example sentences, and the official IPA transcription, check the dedicated page on our dictionary:
https://youpronounce.it/other-global-actors/ub-iwerks/

🌐 External Verification & Sources:
For this animator's name, I used the Wikipedia entry. I listened to the pronunciation recording on Forvo and used YouGlish to find clips from documentaries on animation history where his name is frequently mentioned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ub_Iwerks
https://forvo.com/word/ub_iwerks/
https://youglish.com/pronounce/ub_iwerks/english

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