neylitalo Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Y is used as a vowel, pronounced as an I in English pronunciations.Mmm. Okay. Gonna play with my yo-yo brb. By the way, do you do any yoga? And do you eat any yellow foods? I'm going to have to side with Azu, obsidian... can you provide some examples where a y sounds like a long (as in wine) or short (as in fish) i? I can think of plenty where it sounds like a long e, but none of the former two. Edit: I just thought of a name that uses y as a long i (Kyle), but I'm not sure if names count in this context. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=WYSIWYG I think that settles it... it says that the pronunciation is wiz-ee-wig (or in IPA: ˈwɪziˌwɪg). Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ah, the crazy words that make it into the dictionary... :-\ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'm going to have to side with Azu, obsidian... can you provide some examples where a y sounds like a long (as in wine) or short (as in fish) i? I can think of plenty where it sounds like a long e, but none of the former two. Edit: I just thought of a name that uses y as a long i (Kyle), but I'm not sure if names count in this context. I don't have time to go looking now, but a short "i" sound is found in words like eucalyptus. Oh, and how about long I as in fly, bye and sky? Here you go: synthetic mystical rhythm physical cylinder The list goes on... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I don't have time to go looking now, but a short "i" sound is found in words like eucalyptus. Oh, and how about long I as in fly, bye and sky? Good enough. As long as one counterexample exists, then the rule is broken. The rule being "y can't sound like i", in this case. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcdarkmage Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Oh, and how about long I as in fly, bye and sky? And type, hype, style, try and shy! Oh and my! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ah, the crazy words that make it into the dictionary... :-\ No kidding. Ok, I can admit defeat, you guys win I can live with wizywig and maybe goo-e (though I probably won't be able to say those without a big smurk on my face), both of witch apparently made it to the dictionary, but I refuse to say sequel. In either case, anyone who complains about any part of this either: A) Just likes to complain B) Is fortunate enough in life to not have anything real to complain about Put me down in the first category Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [...], but I refuse to say sequel. (My) sequel sounds stupid too and the official way of saying MySQL is to say "my" and then the letters: The official way to pronounce “MySQL” is “My Ess Que Ell” (not “my sequel”) If things have an official way of saying it or it's in a dictionary then that's the way I'll pronounce it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azu Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Meh I'm going to keep saying it as mysickel. That's how I think it sounds if you pronounce it as a word. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orio Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Btw, shamelessly off-topic, thanks Orio, for renewing my appreciation of Adblock. God that avatar of your is annoying. :-X lol next time just press Escape. Stops all gifs. Orio. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 That's handy. Thanks! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cep Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Lol certainly is! Though I like Orio's AV! My S-Q-L getting back on topic Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 No kidding. Ok, I can admit defeat, you guys win Nah, don't need to admit defeat. You've got good arguments, and besides, I'm not saying that the English pronunciation of things is the right way, just that it's valid lol. I can live with wizywig and maybe goo-e (though I probably won't be able to say those without a big smurk on my face), both of witch apparently made it to the dictionary, but I refuse to say sequel. While I say "sequel" for SQL, I still agree that, although the other two words are acceptable and I do say them, they still sound rather silly heh. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopurt18 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 In either case, anyone who complains about any part of this either: A) Just likes to complain B) Is fortunate enough in life to not have anything real to complain about Put me down in the first category lol I did. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-392983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
only one Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I pronounce it 'my' as in mine, S Q L. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-393186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I did. I know. There's nothing wrong with a little healthy complaining I say. Better to get it off your chest. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77092-how-do-u-pronounce-mysql/page/3/#findComment-393212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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