English 101 - How do you pronounce Schaums?

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The pronunciation of "Schaums," as in Schaums outlines, is debated among users. The most common pronunciations mentioned are "Shawms" and "Skawms," with "Shawms" being the preferred choice among many. Some participants noted that the correct pronunciation aligns with German phonetics, suggesting it should sound like "shaum," similar to "frau" or "how." Overall, "Shawms" appears to be the widely accepted pronunciation, while variations like "Skooms" are less common and elicited amusement among users.
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How do you pronounce Schaums as in the popular Schaums outlines? Is it Schaums as in "Shawms" or "Skawms". I heard someone calling it "Skooms" today and chuckled. I've always said it as "Shawms" is that correct?
Just curious...
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i've always heard shawm's or showm's (as in 'ow that hurt')
 
It's German so it's pronounced 'shaum' with 'au' as in 'frau' or 'how'
 
I have always heard it like Fourier's first suggestion...pronounced like 'Shawms'.
 
Yep I have heard/use "Shawms" too.
 

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