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Title: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: dgame on January 06, 2009, 06:14:09 pm: How do you say Gyruss?

Is it:

Guy-Russ? [Rhymes with 'Buy', synonym for male]

Gee-Russ? [Rhymes with 'We', sounds like 'Gi' the Jiu-Jitsu martial arts uniform ]

Jai-Russ? [Rhymes with 'Buy', but has a strong 'J' sound instead of the 'G' sound. Like Jump versus Gump]

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: severdhed on January 06, 2009, 06:15:50 pm: i'd have to go with:

Jai-Russ? [Rhymes with 'Buy', but has a strong 'J' sound instead of the 'G' sound. Like Jump versus Gump]
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: SirPeale on January 06, 2009, 06:22:30 pm: Added a poll!
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: TelcoLou on January 06, 2009, 06:25:32 pm: JAI-russ, like "JAI"-ro-scope 8)
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Games001 on January 06, 2009, 07:04:08 pm: Jai, as stated above.. like a scope.
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: ghettodish on January 06, 2009, 08:17:09 pm: I thought it was a play on the word "gyrate"...
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: sfrascella on January 06, 2009, 10:30:06 pm: jai-rus
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: tommyinajar on January 07, 2009, 12:01:46 am: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrus (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrus)(s)
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: RayB on January 07, 2009, 12:05:40 pm: Technically, there's other pronunciations. I say "Jai-riss"
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Post by: ghettodish on January 07, 2009, 12:10:07 pm: Thanks everyone....now I got that freakin' music stuck in my head!
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Ummon on January 07, 2009, 07:50:39 pm: Quote from: ghettodish on January 06, 2009, 08:17:09 pm
I thought it was a play on the word "gyrate"...

Yeah. Obviously.
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm: I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: leapinlew on January 07, 2009, 08:38:27 pm: Quote from: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm
I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...
:laugh2:
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: RayB on January 08, 2009, 10:32:08 am: Quote from: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm
I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...
Well in that case, maybe it's "GAI-ROOS"
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: tommyinajar on January 08, 2009, 11:11:53 am: Quote from: RayB on January 08, 2009, 10:32:08 am
Quote from: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm
I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...
Well in that case, maybe it's "GAI-ROOS"

Don't forget to inject just the right amount of "Twang"
:D
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on January 08, 2009, 11:13:59 am: Guys R Us

Oh wait, that's the "alternative" version.... ;)
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Mauzy on January 08, 2009, 07:42:38 pm: Quote from: tommyinajar on January 08, 2009, 11:11:53 am
Quote from: RayB on January 08, 2009, 10:32:08 am
Quote from: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm
I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...
Well in that case, maybe it's "GAI-ROOS"

Don't forget to inject just the right amount of "Twang"
:D

Ha! I've been trying to train him to say Galaga correctly for the last year. He's getting better, but there's definitely some twang still in there. I've lived in the Illinois/Wisconsin/Iowa triangle my entire life with the majority in Illinois. I guess you would say I have the flat accent of a central Ill person. Any time we visit my gramma in Kentucky, I find it hard to not pick up the accent a little bit. It is in my blood after all...
Title: Re: Gyruss Pronunciation?
Post by: Ummon on January 09, 2009, 08:17:22 pm: Quote from: Mauzy on January 07, 2009, 08:36:54 pm
I've always said Guy-russ, but Im also the guy who called Galaga Guh-law-ga for 15 years. I learned to speak english from my Kentucky born and raised dad. I had no chance really...

Ha, yeah that's some funny ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on January 08, 2009, 11:13:59 am
Guys R Us

Oh wait, that's the "alternative" version.... ;)

..dude. How do you know this? (hahahahahahah)