dduardo Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Arnold pronouces it as asta-la-ve-sta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jorge Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Is there another way of pronouncing it that I am not aware of? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProtoPunch Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Arnold pronouces it as asta-la-ve-sta. 586839665[/snapback] I'll admit that made me chuckle :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted November 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 22, 2005 How would you pronounce "fish?"1. Fi-ssh? With a fish sound. 2. El-bow? Like elbow. It's pronounced exactly as it's supposed to be and, therefore, is spelled?! 586838832[/snapback] lmao. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixotic Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 This thread is worthless without pics. No wait, this thread is just worthless. For the record, Microsoft is a US company and it probably should be pronounced using American English. In this case the 'i' would be short and it would be pronounced ( phonetically ): viSStuh or viSStah where the first syllable rhymes with the 'hiss' as in the sound a snake makes. Still, it doesn't REALLY matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted November 22, 2005 MVC Share Posted November 22, 2005 I'll chime in here, I heard it pronounced by microsoft folks with the i , not the e version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 People who say "Vista" with a short "i" sound probably pronounce "jalepeno" as "juhLAPano". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixotic Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 People who say "Vista" with a short "i" sound probably pronounce "jalepeno" as "juhLAPano". 586839762[/snapback] You can't even spell it. It's spelled jalape?o. I happen to pronounce Vista with a short i and I pronounce jalape?o as: hah-lah-payne-yo You're phonetic spelling of jalape?o is horribly off as well. There is no 'uh' sound at the beginning of the word and there is no 'a' sound after the p. One of the nice things about romance languages ( and some other languages as well ) is that their vowel sounds are usually very consistent leading to a uniform pronunciation of the word in places where the language is spoken. You should stay away from things you know nothing about. BTW, I'm American not Spanish. I have no Spanish heritage at all, I just like foreign languages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no-sweat Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 "veesta"??? maybe if you have an accent. its VI-STA.. just how it is spelt. you silly willys :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 how about people pronounce it like microsoft did when they announced vista. i.e: Vista (with more of an i sound) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorfsPonytail Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 technically, it is a spanish word and should be pronounced vEsta, but the city that borders where i live is named vista, and has a very large mexican community, and every person ive ever heard say it in my life calls it vIsta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogerjones Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 technically, it is a spanish word and should be pronounced vEsta, but the city that borders where i live is named vista, and has a very large mexican community, and every person ive ever heard say it in my life calls it vIsta. 586840160[/snapback] Wrong. It's an english word derived from italian and spanish words of the same spelling. If the OED doesn't solve this issue, nothing will: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorfsPonytail Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 (edited) the word vista in spanish directly translates to view in english, or to see... have you ever been to southern california where the hispanic population is 30-40% in most areas? heard of buena vista? chula vista? the actually city of vista? please come here and ask any hispanic person how to pronounce that word. the word in the form "vista", as it is spelled (not "visto") has spanish origins, and is pronounced with the I sounding like an E. if the english later adopted the word, that is another story, but the roots in the spanish language go back way farther than 1817, or 1657. when you go to a mexican resturant, do you ask for a quesA-diLLa, or do you ask for a quesadiYa? http://merriamwebster.com/dictionary/quesadilla the word has officially adopted in the english language...... its pronounciation hasnt changed... why? because we didnt make the word up, they did, and we adopted it. dont be a dumb ignorant redneck... please. Edited November 22, 2005 by xdjoynerx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierce Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 If im not wrong , Vista is the latin word for 'view' - so just say how it should be - Vii-sta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santiagof4 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Vista is a spanish word (im from Venezuela) and i pronounce it VISTA (the "I" sound like "E")... its like "hasta la "vista" baby" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRecovery Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Funny, funny thread :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 You can't even spell it.? It's spelled jalape?o.?? I happen to pronounce Vista with a short i and I pronounce jalape?o as: ? ? ? ? ? ? hah-lah-payne-yo You're phonetic spelling of jalape?o is horribly off as well.? There is no 'uh' sound at the beginning of the word and there is no 'a' sound after the p. One of the nice things about romance languages ( and some other languages as well ) is that their vowel sounds are usually very consistent leading to a uniform pronunciation of the word in places where the language is spoken. You should stay away from things you know nothing about. BTW, I'm American not Spanish.? I have no Spanish heritage at all, I just like foreign languages. 586839802[/snapback] I don't have an N with a tilde on my keyboard and I don't know how to make it. It's not a matter of spelling, but rather that I don't have a key for it. Other than that, you and I are on the same side on the linguistics; I think you may have just had a reading comprehension slip. I know how to pronounce jalapeno, but I was poking fun at those who don't. In the process of trying to make an ass of someone, don't do it to yourself. Better yet, just be civil and polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
factoid Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Pronouce it however you want, as long as you get the same product when you ask for it at Best Buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhead Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 However microsoft pronounces it is the way it should always be pronounced. If they pronounce it 'balloon' then its windows balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad.C Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Geez, how do I prounce toilet ? OMFG, how do I pronouce, all words. I know, lets make a thread on neowin and hope ppl will care.. Use what little part of your brains you have left and think for yourself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorV Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How about umpalumpa? lol :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 need to exclude all "pronouncing" threads from neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidar Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How about we just call it "cha-ching". The sound you hear when you buy it next year and your wallet is empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thagame Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 sorry dude i cant agree with the noise. im not that poor that an os emptys my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KudarMubat15 Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I pronounce it "veesta." I'm not sure why though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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