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AGEOD Pronunciation?

Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:17 am

How do you guys pronounce AGEOD?

I wonder if American English speakers say the acronym differently... For example, I say Age O. D. when describing your games, pronouncing the 'A' in 'Age' like 'play' (/eɪ/), then /oʊ/ (like 'low') and /d/.

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Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:00 am

Interesting question... actually Paul has told us this question had been asked to him few times when he was representing the company at Origins.

In France, we pronounce it this way:

AGEOD:
[Ha] [Jay] [Odd]

A phonetic expert would surely come with something more acurate but if this can give you the rough idea... :cwboy:

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Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:49 am

In Texas we pronounce it this way. And sometimes in Arizona too.

Remember, when speaking Texian, try to make most single syllables into two syllables.

Like this...


A... (long A (not ah..), try to get 2 syllables here), gee... , odd

For additional practice, repeat the following phrase over and over. Try to get as many syllables in as possible.

Sprites fine. (i.e. not Coca Cola).

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Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:34 pm

I usually pronounce it in spanish... so, i am sure it doesn't sound the way it should... :siffle: :niark:
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:43 pm

Generalisimo wrote:I usually pronounce it in spanish... so, i am sure it doesn't sound the way it should... :siffle: :niark:


+1! :niark:

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Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:18 pm

im english, a scouser to be exact

so for me it is 3 syllables - 'ag' as in bag, 'e' as in bee and finally 'od' as in odd, all short not drawn out ,simple ag-e-od

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Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:22 am

Stwa - I pronounced it the same way (as a fellow Southerner and CoCola drinker) until I started coming to the forums and saw the logo: ageo.d (see top of page)...

Now that I know it's one word, I'll guess I'll go back to "A Gee Odd", cause "Ha Jay Odd" only makes sense in South Alabama (Mobile, Dauphin Island, Demopolis)...

Korrigan, thank you for responding.

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