Can anyone tell me the correct pronunciation of his surname. Is it;

Bowie or Bowie?

Thanks.

I always say Bowie, but I do hear some say it as Bowie. Hope that helps

It's supposed to be pronounced to rhyme with zoe but I always pronounce it the other way.

Bow - bow and arrow - ie.

It annoys me when people rhyme the 'bow' with 'pow'.

Bowie himself says his name to rhyme with Bow as in bow and arrow, so surely that should put an end to any arguments.

this is how I've always pronounced it

I always pronounce the 'bow' part as in the bow you take at the end of a performance although David says it differently.

Although I prefer to pronounce it 'Genius'!

you are all wrong

his surname is "Jones" which rhymes with "bones"

Thanks! For ages I was saying 'Bowie' but someone said I should say 'Bowie'. In Greece its dead funny, as they prounounce it as 'Bowie'-hilarious!

Bo-ee

W is silent

Rubbish.

Bow = Low

Now - how are we pronouncing 'David' ?

I always pronounce it Bowie as in bow and arrow so that is correct

UK in general say 'Bow (as in take a bow) ie'. US say 'Bow (as in tying a bow) ie'.

Given he took the name from Jim Bowie (pronounced 'bow', as in tying a bow) the inventor of the Bowie knife, I guess us Brits in general say it wrong. Unless they pronounce it 'Bow (as in take a bow) ie Knife.'

He once said it rhymed with "doughy" - as in "this bread is quite doughy."