How do YOU pronounce PSYGNOSIS? - Page 2

Rotareneg · 02 January 2021, 23:37

And I'd say the g shouldn't be silent any more than the g in words like prognosis, agnostic, diagnose, etc. are.

trixster · 02 January 2021, 23:54

As a kid my bro and I always pronounced it Sig Nosis, but it’s definitely meant to be Sigh Nosis

lmimmfn · 03 January 2021, 05:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

You mean Jif, don't you? That was either peanut butter, lemon juice or a household cleaner.
Muchas Gracias

Yes, the household cleaner

BarryB · 03 January 2021, 12:10

Wonder how many other names like this were mis-pronounced?

Hedeon · 03 January 2021, 13:21

Did it the Greek way. With the pee.

lilalurl · 03 January 2021, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Wonder how many other names like this were mis-pronounced?

Non-Psygnosis stuff have now their dedicated thread:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=105242

junosix · 03 January 2021, 18:22

I know the chap who programmed the CD32 version of Microcosm and he pronounces it SIG-nosis.

Tigerskunk · 03 January 2021, 18:51

When it's clearly pronounced 'sigh' in one of their games, you cannot pretend it's actually different from that later on.

BarryB · 03 January 2021, 19:29

Well, the Psygnosis panel said they pronounced it SIGnosis internally! But, if Roger Dean did come up with the name/logo and if someone is in contact with him, probably best to hear it from the horses mouth!

Predseda · 04 January 2021, 10:38

I think it is very easy in English, isn't it? Depends how you read PSI vs PSY.

Seiya · 04 January 2021, 12:15

psaignosis

Shoonay · 04 January 2021, 14:09

The pee is sigh lent.

gimbal · 04 January 2021, 16:29

I was introduced to the name as a young Dutch kid and I never really stopped calling it the way I called it then, which means no silent P

Basically how Seiya describes it.

Not that I have any reason to say the name out loud nowadays so who was ever going to correct me.

Muzkat · 05 January 2021, 02:45

I've always pronounced it "saignosis."

Awesome name for a developer by the way.

pob1973 · 05 January 2021, 03:26

I went for a job interview there in the early 90's and was given a tip of making sure to pronounce it SIG-nosis. The job ended up going to someone who knew a couple of people already working there, and also pronounced it that way.

Gorf · 05 January 2021, 04:18

p-süg-nosis

At least back in the day in school and with friends, we did not even try to pronounce it like English speakers would do, since it seamed to be inspired by old greek

So with P in the beginning and the Y pronounced like something between a German I and Ü - like in "kyrie eleison"

Dunny · 05 January 2021, 13:44

"puh-sigh-guh-no-sis"

Anything else is just wrong. Including the people who created it - even the guy who invented the gif format pronounces it wrong, after all.

S0ulA55a551n · 05 January 2021, 16:14

Not sure I have ever said it out loud, and in my head its probably always just been that my brain recognises the logo. If I am making any sense. But would probably err on SIGH

In a slightly connected misheard lyrics kind of way, I had always referred to Id software as I D software for some reason. Strange how our brains work

Gorf · 05 January 2021, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunny

even the guy who invented the gif format pronounces it wrong, after all.

Did he?
It is clearly pronounced like "gift" without the t in the end.

FOL · 05 January 2021, 18:34

Always know it as "Signosis". Even people I have met who worked there pronounce it the same.

Others are right though, proberly should be "Sighnosis".

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02 January 2021, 23:37	#21
Rotareneg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 324	And I'd say the g shouldn't be silent any more than the g in words like prognosis, agnostic, diagnose, etc. are.

02 January 2021, 23:54	#22
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	As a kid my bro and I always pronounced it Sig Nosis, but it’s definitely meant to be Sigh Nosis

03 January 2021, 12:10	#24
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,678	Wonder how many other names like this were mis-pronounced?

03 January 2021, 13:21	#25
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 2,001	Did it the Greek way. With the pee.

03 January 2021, 18:22	#27
junosix Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 19	I know the chap who programmed the CD32 version of Microcosm and he pronounces it SIG-nosis.

03 January 2021, 18:51	#28
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	When it's clearly pronounced 'sigh' in one of their games, you cannot pretend it's actually different from that later on.

03 January 2021, 19:29	#29
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,678	Well, the Psygnosis panel said they pronounced it SIGnosis internally! But, if Roger Dean did come up with the name/logo and if someone is in contact with him, probably best to hear it from the horses mouth!

04 January 2021, 10:38	#30
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,540	I think it is very easy in English, isn't it? Depends how you read PSI vs PSY.

04 January 2021, 12:15	#31
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,351	psaignosis

04 January 2021, 14:09	#32
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	The pee is sigh lent.

04 January 2021, 16:29	#33
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	I was introduced to the name as a young Dutch kid and I never really stopped calling it the way I called it then, which means no silent P Basically how Seiya describes it. Not that I have any reason to say the name out loud nowadays so who was ever going to correct me.

05 January 2021, 02:45	#34
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,427	I've always pronounced it "saignosis." Awesome name for a developer by the way.

05 January 2021, 03:26	#35
pob1973 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2	I went for a job interview there in the early 90's and was given a tip of making sure to pronounce it SIG-nosis. The job ended up going to someone who knew a couple of people already working there, and also pronounced it that way.

05 January 2021, 04:18	#36
Gorf Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Munich/Bavaria Posts: 2,294	p-süg-nosis At least back in the day in school and with friends, we did not even try to pronounce it like English speakers would do, since it seamed to be inspired by old greek So with P in the beginning and the Y pronounced like something between a German I and Ü - like in "kyrie eleison"

05 January 2021, 13:44	#37
Dunny Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scunthorpe/United Kingdom Posts: 1,981	"puh-sigh-guh-no-sis" Anything else is just wrong. Including the people who created it - even the guy who invented the gif format pronounces it wrong, after all.

05 January 2021, 16:14	#38
S0ulA55a551n Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Age: 46 Posts: 935	Not sure I have ever said it out loud, and in my head its probably always just been that my brain recognises the logo. If I am making any sense. But would probably err on SIGH In a slightly connected misheard lyrics kind of way, I had always referred to Id software as I D software for some reason. Strange how our brains work

05 January 2021, 18:34	#40
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	Always know it as "Signosis". Even people I have met who worked there pronounce it the same. Others are right though, proberly should be "Sighnosis".

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