Author Topic: how do you pronounce galaga (Read 12301 times)

danny_galaga · « **on:** August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm »

one friend of mine pronounces it:

ga- lager (as in the beer)

where i pronounce it:

galla - (as in gallery) - ga

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

Bones · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:04:01 pm »

Gallery. Without a doubt.

pointdablame · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:07:51 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 04, 2005, 09:04:01 pm

Gallery. Without a doubt.

I've never heard someone say ga-lager before heh.

I've only heard GAL-A-GA or GA-LAH_GA

I personally say GAL-A-GA

AlanS17 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:45:23 pm »

I've only heard one way and it was the right way...

gă-luh-guh

Baker535 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:53:18 pm »

I pronounce it by the more common

Aww F--k, there went my double ship!*

or

Gal- A-Guh

Just depends on my score.

-baker

*note: "there went my double ship!" is silent.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm »

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

TheVengeance · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:10:01 pm »

A buddy of mine would always pronounce it - Gah-LAY-guh.

I remember giving him so much (censored) for it too.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:55:48 pm »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm »

Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

pointdablame · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:59:57 pm »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 09:58:01 pm

That's when I usually pronounce it with sign language.

That's when Galaga needs to know it's "number one" heh

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:02:43 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

ga- lager (as in the beer)

Even when I try not to pronounce the r, I still do.

Stingray · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2005, 08:53:05 am »

Quote from: Baker535 on August 04, 2005, 09:53:18 pm

Gal- A-Guh

I think this one is the best phonetic spelling of the way I pronounce it.

-S

rchadd · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:11:05 am »

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm

Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

sounds like there was a slam switch on the coin door

Goz · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:11:50 am »

Really surprised this one was left out

Bay cun

Buddabing · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:12:14 am »

gal'-uh-guh

MinerAl · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2005, 11:38:22 am »

You mean it's not Gay-Lay-Gee?

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:26:04 pm »

Quote from: rchadd on August 05, 2005, 10:11:05 am

Quote from: AlanS17 on August 04, 2005, 10:58:50 pm
Oooooohhhh... reminds me of this time I was playing Ms Pac Man at the movie theater. the joystick was really crappy and I died cuz of it. I was kinda mad at the game so I smacked the side of the machine with an open palm...

It powered down and came back up! I looked around to see if anybody noticed, and then calmly walked away...

sounds like there was a slam switch on the coin door

Or a bad power switch...My tekken tag goes out if you smack the side, then you have to wiggle the power switch, then it comes back on

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:27:48 pm »

More like a slam switch, since he did what the slam switch was intended to prevent and the game reacted as it should have when he slammed it.

Stingray · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2005, 12:32:01 pm »

Those old Midway games had a slam switch so that's probably what it was.

-S

AlanS17 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2005, 01:07:02 pm »

The slam switch occurred to me too, but I just didn't hit it very hard and it was from the side. I guess maybe they're more sensitive than I realized.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2005, 08:39:57 pm »

GAL-UH-GUH

DaveMMR · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2005, 02:00:50 am »

I pronounce it GAG-A-LA, but I don't know how to talk PROPE-A-LEE.

allroy1975 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2005, 03:15:12 am »

I'm trying to figure out if I say gal - a - ga or gal - uh - ga. I think I say uh.

also I'm a little releaved to know I'm not the only one who gives my games the finger. I've finally learned not to kick them when I'm not wearing shoes. now I just jump up and down.

Allroy

Setabs · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2005, 08:43:07 am »

On g4 they had a guy the other day say he loved playing gal-guh in the arcades when he was little.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:28:54 pm »

Quote from: Setabs on August 07, 2005, 08:43:07 am

On g4 they had a guy the other day say he loved playing gal-guh in the arcades when he was little.

They he was probably dropped on his head when he was a baby.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am »

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

RayB · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:58:31 am »

everyone knows it's pronounce GAY-LAY-GUY

MYX · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:34:55 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

one friend of mine pronounces it:

ga- lager (as in the beer)

where i pronounce it:

galla - (as in gallery) - ga

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

Dude, why are you asking us? It's your last name.

Jeff AMN · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:42:24 pm »

Gal-uh-guh

Definitely.

Stingray · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2006, 03:51:39 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

Tell them that they are sadly, miserably, mistaken. You may tell them that I said so.

-S

USSEnterprise · « **Reply #30 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:42:03 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

is there a correct way? am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

I hate chappelle. He's not a good comedian

"Galla Ga" here

Mario · « **Reply #31 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:56:14 pm »

I pronouce it GALah3guh. The 3 is silent.

Mario

ha-Y-n · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2006, 06:51:06 pm »

Quote from: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 09:03:18 pm

am i as alone as thinking that chappelle is not funny?

hell no, he's

hilarious

RobotronNut · « **Reply #33 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:32:58 am »

32 replies, and no one has gotten the right answer yet.

since galaga was derived from galaxian, which everyone knows
is pronounced guh-LAX-ee-in, the proper pronunciation for
galaga is guh-LAG-uh.

pointdablame · « **Reply #34 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:57:30 am »

Quote from: RobotronNut on April 22, 2006, 03:32:58 am

32 replies, and no one has gotten the right answer yet.

since galaga was derived from galaxian, which everyone knows
is pronounced guh-LAX-ee-in, the proper pronunciation for
galaga is guh-LAG-uh.

I said it in the 3rd or 4th post in the thread

I still prefer Gal-uh-guh

Harry Potter · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:19:19 pm »

This is one hell of a BUMP.

ANd it's ge-le-ga.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:33:20 pm »

It's pronounced "danny_tehghey"

Glad to have helped

danny_galaga · « **Reply #37 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:50:39 am »

Quote from: Harry Potter on April 22, 2006, 12:19:19 pm

This is one hell of a BUMP.

ANd it's ge-le-ga.

only in Un Zud, bro...

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #38 on:** April 24, 2006, 09:49:15 am »

sez · « **Reply #39 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:50:54 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on April 21, 2006, 11:32:06 am

old thread, but since moving to brisbane i've noticed a lot of people here pronounce it gah- lager. they actually laugh and say IM wrong when i say galla- gah...

You and Bones are full of poop. It's definitely gah-lager.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #40 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:39:36 pm »

I just realised, after a few beers, it's pronounced 'aaaaaaah ----------- ---goshdarn--- pieecces fo crapp'

nullb0y · « **Reply #41 on:** April 27, 2006, 04:54:13 pm »

its
gal-lay-me
nothing more nothing less

Vigo · « **Reply #42 on:** April 27, 2006, 06:01:15 pm »

YOU GUYS ARE ALL WRONG...It is definitely Gal-Lager Here's a flyer to prove it...

Mark70 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 27, 2006, 06:19:42 pm »

If I had an austrailian accent or certain english accents, saying lager may sound more like "laga"

I think the question here is "where do you place the inflection or accent?"

ga-LAGA or GAL-aga

right?

I was alway GAL-aga. Flows better to me.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #44 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:29:25 am »

Quote from: nullb0y on April 27, 2006, 04:54:13 pm

its
gal-lay-me
nothing more nothing less

Wouldn't it be easier to PM soapboy? By the time he finds this, you'll most likely be off heat

Setabs · « **Reply #45 on:** April 28, 2006, 09:07:46 am »

Go to this monkey builder and try the text to speech. How i pronounce G@1agA is how elizabeth pronounces it.

Havok · « **Reply #46 on:** April 28, 2006, 03:11:12 pm »

You all have it wrong: it is pronounced... MAME.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #47 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:01:11 am »

Quote from: Mark70 on April 27, 2006, 06:19:42 pm

If I had an austrailian accent or certain english accents, saying lager may sound more like "laga"

I think the question here is "where do you place the inflection or accent?"

ga-LAGA or GAL-aga

right?

I was alway GAL-aga. Flows better to me.

yes, i did say that in my FIRST post

. doesnt actually matter about accent in this case. have you heard of the band OASIS? who are the two brothers in that? doesnt matter if you use an american, english, kiwi or aussie accent. noeal and liam GALLAGHER (like that flyer of vigos) is more or less how i thought gallaga was pronounced...


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