VectorGamer Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 System operator, seems pretty forward 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I know is is wrong, and I know the other way is correct, bit I always pronounced it "SIGH-sop" Reminded me of "CY-clops" when I first said it, so it always stuck with me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 System operator, seems pretty forward This is correct, and is what I acme here to say. I know is is wrong, and I know the other way is correct, bit I always pronounced it "SIGH-sop" This always makes me cringe. I ran several different BBSs over the course of several years, both on Atari 8-bit computers and PCs. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I cannot lie... I call it "S-eye Sop" This was how it was first said to me by my Indian neighbor who got me into BBSing back in the early 90s, and it just stuck. I learned maybe a month later that it was "System Operator"... but the damage had been done. I still say it the wrong way. I also call Windows Vista "Veee-sta"... and that drove people nuts when I was living in the DC Metro area... they didn't understand. But I'm from Miami, and that's how we say it. "Mee-ami" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I cannot lie... I call it "S-eye Sop" This was how it was first said to me by my Indian neighbor who got me into BBSing back in the early 90s, and it just stuck. I learned maybe a month later that it was "System Operator"... but the damage had been done. I still say it the wrong way. I also call Windows Vista "Veee-sta"... and that drove people nuts when I was living in the DC Metro area... they didn't understand. But I'm from Miami, and that's how we say it. "Mee-ami" So it's Cultural... We love you anyway... ( and the town of Miami, OK it's pronounced, My-Am-Ahh) MarkO Edited July 21, 2015 by MarkO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 So it's Cultural... We love you anyway... ( and the town of Miami, OK it's pronounced, My-Am-Ahh) MarkO Haha... thanks. I recognize I'm wrong... but I enjoy being the odd-man out on this one! I'm helping to keep the old debate alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I used to say sye-sop as a kid but now I say it correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 So who is doing the Moe-Dem vs. Maw-Dem Pole??? MarkO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 You mean Sys-slop isn't a proper pronunciation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeslife Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I knew a guy that pronounced it "siss-stop" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Last time I heard it spoken in real life was way back in high school in the early 90s: "sigh-sop". That's not necessarily how I would pronounce it since I've never had the need to say it out loud but it's how I heard it enunciated back then. It kinda make sense with the "sy" spelling. Same as "gif" with a hard "G". Something something can of worms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I know is is wrong, and I know the other way is correct, bit I always pronounced it "SIGH-sop" Reminded me of "CY-clops" when I first said it, so it always stuck with me... Not surprised you are the contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKRetrogamer Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Pronouncing Sysop as anything other than "Siss-Op" is like pronouncing ZX (as in Spectrum) "Zee-Ex" instead of "Zed-Ex". Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 It's probably as cringe-inducing for some hearing "sigh-sop" as it is to me hearing "sness" or "ness" when referring to the SuperNES or NES. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 XBONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Pronouncing Sysop as anything other than "Siss-Op" is like pronouncing ZX (as in Spectrum) "Zee-Ex" instead of "Zed-Ex". Ugh! Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Zee-Ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Pronouncing Sysop as anything other than "Siss-Op" is like pronouncing ZX (as in Spectrum) "Zee-Ex" instead of "Zed-Ex". Ugh! not really as the rest of the universe is not into inserting extra letters that do do not exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 See-soap. I say Zee-Ex because I'm American and that's how we pronounce the letter Z. Don't blame me, it wasn't my idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I know is is wrong, and I know the other way is correct, bit I always pronounced it "SIGH-sop" Reminded me of "CY-clops" when I first said it, so it always stuck with me... Reminds of of the way I pronounced "sci-fi" as a kid until my best friend abused me for it. I always said "Sky-Fi" lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Whatever way it's pronounced, when you are one you're like a god! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 It's probably as cringe-inducing for some hearing "sigh-sop" as it is to me hearing "sness" or "ness" when referring to the SuperNES or NES. Or SNEZZZZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 There have been Youtube videos on the pronunciation of this: Or you could try asking Dr. Antonia Johnson which has a bunch of Youtube Videos including this one which has been the butt in Youtube Poops: I've sometimes had trouble pronouncing "dish soap". I sometimes end up saying "dish shoap". Other times I'm wondering about the plural form of "disc." Is it "disc-sss?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Whatever way it's pronounced, when you are one you're like a god! Or a BOFH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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