Gygax pronunciation

Sado · Sep 19, 2004

How is it pronounced? I've always said it like "Guy Jacks", but there are several other ways it could go. Been meaning to ask for a while.

Richards · Sep 19, 2004

I believe it's "GUY-gacks"

Johnathan

Silver Moon · Sep 19, 2004

I think that was how Al Gore pronounced it the last time their van was in my neighborhood.

BOZ · Sep 19, 2004

Richards said:
I believe it's "GUY-gacks"

Johnathan

that's how i say it.

of course, you could always pronounce it "GEE-jahks" to be funny.

Psionicist · Sep 19, 2004

As a Swede I pronounce it as GyG-axe (as in Iggy)

Barendd Nobeard · Sep 19, 2004

Richards said:
I believe it's "GUY-gacks"

Johnathan

That is the correct pronunciation.

Dr_Rictus · Sep 19, 2004

It's pronounced poh-TAH-to.

Henry · Sep 19, 2004

It's "IX-it-ZATCH-it-uhl"!

Honestly, those foreign names are NEVER pronounced how they're spelled. :lol:

Altamont Ravenard · Sep 19, 2004

follow-up question: of what origin is "Gygax"?

AR

hong · Sep 19, 2004

Henry said:
Honestly, those foreign names are NEVER pronounced how they're spelled.

Ahem.