How do YOU pronounce PSYGNOSIS? - Page 5

Amiga1992 · 26 January 2021, 21:46

OK how about you pronounce* it as:

PSY as in psychology
GNO as in gnome
SIS as in sister.

have fun with that

*note: I do not pronounce it like that :P

d4rk3lf · 27 January 2021, 02:33

In Serbian (and other Balkan languages), there's no way you can pronounce something differently then it's written. Maybe with different accent, but the wording would be the same, and no way 2 or more people would read it differently.

That's why, when learning English language, we are like: "Wait, why they write C, and read as K (example words: "Caring", "Closing", "Cursing"), and someties C is read as C (example: Citizen).
Or when there's 2 same letters next to another (example: "letters"

).
It's like:"Why the heck you need 2 T's"?

That's what makes English language harder to learn.

Now I am not saying, any language is better or worse then other (personally, I like English very much), but wanted to say what difficulties people have when learning it.

I wonder if Scandinavia and Latin languages are closer to Balkans in this regards, or to English.

Amiga1992 · 27 January 2021, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

In Serbian (and other Balkan languages), there's no way you can pronounce something differently then it's written.

In most every language I can think of, actually. English is an oddity and that makes it a bit complicated because many things are learned simply by use, trial and error. The main "problem" with English is inconsistent vowel pronunciation, well represented in this very example.

Going back to topic, I believe many back then thought it was pronounced with PSY as in "sick", hence the common nickname for the company that you'd see in magazines: Psiggy.

Dastardly · 27 January 2021, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

That's why, when learning English language, we are like: "Wait, why they write C, and read as K (example words: "Caring", "Closing", "Cursing"), and someties C is read as C (example: Citizen).
Or when there's 2 same letters next to another (example: "letters"

).
It's like:"Why the heck you need 2 T's"?

That's what makes English language harder to learn.

I'm glad I'm a native English speaker. I haven't had to go through learning it as second language. On the down side I've never needed to learn another language beause everyone learns English.

gimbal · 27 January 2021, 16:47

English isn't half bad to learn though. In fact it's pretty easy to learn it without actually learning grammar rules, that drove my English teacher nuts

Spanish or German... now that is a doozy. Or Dutch, for that matter. Wickedly badly designed language, even the exceptions have exceptions.

Hedeon · 27 January 2021, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

Or Dutch, for that matter. Wickedly badly designed language, even the exceptions have exceptions.

Meh, that's because it has been dumbified over the centuries.

nobody · 30 January 2021, 19:32

As in PSY-CHOLOGY and GNOSIS (=knowledge). Probably means something like psyche knowledge or ultra advanced knowledge.

DavidQ · 30 January 2021, 21:28

According to a friend of mine who knows first-hand, people who worked there in the 1990's definitely pronounced it SIGnosis. I've always used this pronunciation although I understand why others say SIGH-gnosis.

BarryB · 01 February 2021, 12:19

As I previously mentioned, they had a budget label called PSYCLAPSE, it doesn't sound right if you pronounce the PSY as the 'SI' in SIT, so SICLAPSE

Gordon · 01 February 2021, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidQ

According to a friend of mine who knows first-hand, people who worked there in the 1990's definitely pronounced it SIGnosis. I've always used this pronunciation although I understand why others say SIGH-gnosis.

Because they worked there, doesnt always mean they know how to pronouce the company name properly

. Its a bit like when you go to McDonalds and they call it MacDonalds

Amiga1992 · 01 February 2021, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

Because they worked there, doesnt always mean they know how to pronouce the company name properly

. Its a bit like when you go to McDonalds and they call it MacDonalds

Wait.
What?
How do YOU pronounce it?

lilalurl · 01 February 2021, 21:25

MC Donalds. Stop. Hamburger Time...

T_hairy_bootson · 02 February 2021, 07:21

I say sigh-gnosis
I also say hard g gif
And I call SAYGA SEEGA which I know is wrong but thats how I've always said it even before the megadrive came out.

Dunny · 02 February 2021, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

As I previously mentioned, they had a budget label called PSYCLAPSE, it doesn't sound right if you pronounce the PSY as the 'SI' in SIT, so SICLAPSE

Sickle-apps

BarryB · 02 February 2021, 13:53

SIGH-collapse or CYCLE-apps

Kalamatee · 02 February 2021, 15:00

Its sig-no-sys for sure ;p

mcbpete · 19 February 2021, 00:47

A very young me and my even younger brother had no idea how to pronounce it so for a long time (like several years) we just referred to the company as 'Pigs Noses' !

Dastardly · 19 February 2021, 14:18

Apparently, the guy who invented the word pronounces it SIG-NO-SIS

[ Show youtube player ]

yelworC · 20 February 2021, 01:57

I am from germany, and we call this company

PSÜ-GO-SISS

The P at the beginning is heard as a PEE but since it's followed by an S it's just the P from the beginning of PEE and then there comes the S.. PSSSSS.. so it's not "sigh" in the beginning, its PS with the P spitted out loud and then followed this ü Umlaut thing nobody can describe to someone who doesnt know Umlauts. The rest is similiar to how it really should sound.

Hope this helped :-D

mrv2k · 03 March 2021, 16:19

According to the WB1.3 Say program its SAY4 NAA4SIHS.

19 February 2021, 00:47	#97
mcbpete Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, England Age: 41 Posts: 239	A very young me and my even younger brother had no idea how to pronounce it so for a long time (like several years) we just referred to the company as 'Pigs Noses' ! Last edited by mcbpete; 19 February 2021 at 00:54.

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26 January 2021, 21:46	#81
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	OK how about you pronounce* it as: PSY as in psychology GNO as in gnome SIS as in sister. have fun with that *note: I do not pronounce it like that :P

27 January 2021, 02:33	#82
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,645	In Serbian (and other Balkan languages), there's no way you can pronounce something differently then it's written. Maybe with different accent, but the wording would be the same, and no way 2 or more people would read it differently. That's why, when learning English language, we are like: "Wait, why they write C, and read as K (example words: "Caring", "Closing", "Cursing"), and someties C is read as C (example: Citizen). Or when there's 2 same letters next to another (example: "letters" ). It's like:"Why the heck you need 2 T's"? That's what makes English language harder to learn. Now I am not saying, any language is better or worse then other (personally, I like English very much), but wanted to say what difficulties people have when learning it. I wonder if Scandinavia and Latin languages are closer to Balkans in this regards, or to English.

27 January 2021, 16:47	#85
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	English isn't half bad to learn though. In fact it's pretty easy to learn it without actually learning grammar rules, that drove my English teacher nuts Spanish or German... now that is a doozy. Or Dutch, for that matter. Wickedly badly designed language, even the exceptions have exceptions.

30 January 2021, 19:32	#87
nobody Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: GR Age: 46 Posts: 1,416	As in PSY-CHOLOGY and GNOSIS (=knowledge). Probably means something like psyche knowledge or ultra advanced knowledge.

30 January 2021, 21:28	#88
DavidQ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Gloucestershire UK Posts: 57	According to a friend of mine who knows first-hand, people who worked there in the 1990's definitely pronounced it SIGnosis. I've always used this pronunciation although I understand why others say SIGH-gnosis.

01 February 2021, 12:19	#89
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	As I previously mentioned, they had a budget label called PSYCLAPSE, it doesn't sound right if you pronounce the PSY as the 'SI' in SIT, so SICLAPSE

01 February 2021, 21:25	#92
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	MC Donalds. Stop. Hamburger Time...

02 February 2021, 07:21	#93
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	I say sigh-gnosis I also say hard g gif And I call SAYGA SEEGA which I know is wrong but thats how I've always said it even before the megadrive came out.

02 February 2021, 13:53	#95
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	SIGH-collapse or CYCLE-apps

02 February 2021, 15:00	#96
Kalamatee Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 53	Its sig-no-sys for sure ;p

19 February 2021, 14:18	#98
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Apparently, the guy who invented the word pronounces it SIG-NO-SIS [ Show youtube player ]

20 February 2021, 01:57	#99
yelworC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 69	I am from germany, and we call this company PSÜ-GO-SISS The P at the beginning is heard as a PEE but since it's followed by an S it's just the P from the beginning of PEE and then there comes the S.. PSSSSS.. so it's not "sigh" in the beginning, its PS with the P spitted out loud and then followed this ü Umlaut thing nobody can describe to someone who doesnt know Umlauts. The rest is similiar to how it really should sound. Hope this helped :-D

03 March 2021, 16:19	#100
mrv2k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: England Age: 53 Posts: 431	According to the WB1.3 Say program its SAY4 NAA4SIHS.

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