How to pronounce somebody, anybody, everybody, and nobody

Afifa from the United Arab Emirates asked:  Why is somebody pronounced as "some+buddy"? Why not "some+body"?

You are absolutely right that somebody can be pronounced as "some + body." Frequently, however, English speakers pronounce somebody with the second syllable ("bod") unstressed, so the vowel is reduced, and the word sounds like “some + buddy.”

Both of these pronunciations are common and acceptable and can be found in Merriam-Webster’s main dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com

The same thing is true for anybody, everybody, and nobody. All of these words can be pronounced with either ending: "body" or "buddy."

I hope this helps.