firebud Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Gi - ga - byte. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Looks like you're both unique and the kind of person who'd try to plug a pair of headphones into a toaster ;) 586609403[/snapback] Just like those special people who plug headphones into their watch? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilpig Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Obviously not many people call it "Jegabyte"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fit4130Rider Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I had no idea there was another way to pronounce it. I thought everyone said gig-uh-bite. I guess this is kinda like the "how do you pronounce beta" thread a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsheron Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 The correct way of pronouncing it is: Gig-a-byte. Simple. G's should always be pronounced as G's unless otherwise specified. Is it really that hard to decide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted October 17, 2005 Global Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2005 umm.... Jigabyte? wow. never ever heard that before :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukamusiru Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Never heard a deviation from "gig-a-bite" but apparently it's both in the dictionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 gig a bite :D 586675918[/snapback] :yes: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 gigga bite here also (och aye the noo min!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibwar Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 gig-a-byte... never heard either of the others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 For the last time, is is pronounced: gigabyte (pronounced GIG-a-bite with hard G's) :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifamous Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 It's correctly pronounced either way. When Doctor Emmet Brown was taking about one hundred and twenty one jigawatts, he was really talking about gigawatts. Both are pronounced correctly. I believe it is more common now to use the G sound as opposed to the J sound, but either is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 It's correctly pronounced either way.When Doctor Emmet Brown was taking about one hundred and twenty one jigawatts, he was really talking about gigawatts. Both are pronounced correctly. I believe it is more common now to use the G sound as opposed to the J sound, but either is correct. 586685092[/snapback] This guy is from a movie called "Back to the Future" Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is American dictionary and as we all know Americans still can not speak the English language properly or correctly!! Let's ask Marty McFly!! "Jigawatts! Doc, What the Hell is a Jigawatt?" Please, spare me! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 lol @ toejam and lol @ semifamous for that rediculas answer (it was a joke in the film). Giga-Byte / Gi-Ga-Byte / Gig-A-Byte With a capital G, not a J in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 lol @ toejam and lol @ semifamous for that rediculas answer (it was a joke in the film).Giga-Byte / Gi-Ga-Byte / Gig-A-Byte With a capital G, not a J in sight. Thanks for telling me that "The Cub", if you read my post just above "semifamous" you will see that I am aware of the fact that there is no J in the word GIGA and also if you read my previous post you will also notice my answer is not "rediculas" (Proper spelling: Ridiculous!!!) I was basically also telling him that he was being ridiculous with the explanation that he gave!! What were you reading, the last post only?? :huh: :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhead Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Its Gig - a - byte Someone make a thread about how you pronounce 'GIF' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonie Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 :wacko: Never heard anything different from "Gig-a-Byte" myself, so god knows :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZappBrannigan Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Its Gig - a - byteSomeone make a thread about how you pronounce 'GIF' 586688791[/snapback] Oh no no no, its already been done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudworth Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) Correct pronounciation:http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sh...03/B0380500.mp3 586610080[/snapback] Uk encartahttp://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sh...17/zed17514.mp3 586615543[/snapback] It would appear that Encarta can't get its story straight... SO WHY THEY DONT CHANGE ALPHABITISM PRONOUCATION to the new generation : transforming the G to a G pronouction not a J something like :G >>> Gee J >>> Jee 586615503[/snapback] cuz phoenetically, Gee would be the sound in 'Geese' which is not how the letter is pronounce on its own. Lots of languages have little quirks like this, where depending on the position of a letter and/or the letters that preceed/follow it, the sound it makes will change. In ENGLISH, you know, that language you are butchering, it is what it is. Learn it or don't use it, and certainly don't get all ****y because you are wrong and start saying the English language needs to be changed.OK. :no: 586615595[/snapback] I) As in the 'Beta' thread, I guess I must bring up (though it was already mentioned in this thread) that the prefix GIGA is from Greek. Therefore, the PROPER pronunciation would be immitative of Greek. II) English will change whether YOU like it or not. It has been changing for the past c. 1400 years, and it will continue to do so for as-long as it isnt in the 'static' language category along with Latin. That being said, I say 'gihgah-bite' because thats the way I have always heard it said, and therefore is the way that sounds 'least stupid' to my ears. All my room-mates, who are Turkish, say 'jiga' and every time I hear it my brain goes 'ARGH wouldja STOP!?' Edited October 18, 2005 by Scudworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifamous Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book...igawatt&x=0&y=0 From http://www.bigwaste.com/bttf/twin_pines_mall.shtml The prefix giga- is from the Greek gigas, meaning "giant." In English, it's a scientific prefix meaning "billion." And its pronunciation is acceptable beginning with either a G sound or a J sound. Check a nice, thick dictionary if you don't believe me. In fact, many individuals who have worked with computers and electronics for the last several decades will confirm that they used to pronounce gigabyte as "jigabyte." A few still do. (Geek check: When Sam leaps home in Quantum Leap and speaks with Ziggy, Ziggy also pronounces it "jigabyte.")So, Doc prefers the more antiquated, but still correct, pronunciation of...anyone? That's right ? gigawatts. But, enough of the orthography and orthoepy (there's a couple of two-dollar words for ya), let's move on... http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book...igabyte&x=0&y=0 Check out Sound Clip number 1. Then Sound Clip number 2. They are both correct. I hate it when people argue their points without any proof to back it up. And since someone doesn't like Merriam Webster, we'll go with the Oxford version: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/gigabyte?view=uk They're *still* both right. Edited October 19, 2005 by semifamous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted October 19, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 19, 2005 gig-a-byte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon419 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 who in the hell says gega or jega, wtf mate. It's gIga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulchild Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I prefer the Quagmire way...giggity-giggity-byte....oh yeah. 586608473[/snapback] all-riiiiiiight!! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calidude Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Ge-guh-byte. :p Never heard of the Je-juh-byte pronunciation myself. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted October 20, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 20, 2005 GOOBLEBITES! Gig, not Jig thanks :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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