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As it is a French company then lilalurl's description is probably right. |
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08 January 2021, 20:26 | #42 |
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Absolutely no idea what a grame would be. I just figured grames would rhyme with games, so I've always pronounced it like that.
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08 January 2021, 20:50 | #43 |
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According to Wikipedia
The founders wanted to christen the company Zboub Système (which can be approximately translated to Dick System in English), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel. According to Bonnell in a TV interview, they then used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program). The final choice, "Infogrames", was a slightly modified version of that suggestion. edit: dick system, lol. |
08 January 2021, 21:34 | #44 |
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08 January 2021, 21:39 | #45 |
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Chris-a-lis Or Cry-salis |
08 January 2021, 21:58 | #47 |
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SQL (of database fame) - I always used to sound it out by letter (Ess-Cue-Ell), until I was informed it's pronounced sequel - by those "in the know"
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09 January 2021, 01:16 | #48 |
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Like Micro$oft Azure, pronounced 'Asia' by some!!
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Nearly everyone I have ever met says Jeee Raaa. But americans and a few other people i have met say say JI Raaa |
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11 January 2021, 11:56 | #50 |
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There is no doubt about it since John Romero has basically made a career out of explaining how to pronounce the name (and how Keen, Wolf3D, Doom and Quake were developed), there are at least a dozen Youtube videos where he explains it
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12 January 2021, 00:28 | #51 |
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Ikari warriors
I believe I had a few ways of pronouncing that game when I was young. |
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