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2cute4u
May 30th, 2010, 09:21 AM
ok I got into a debate with a friend today on how to pronounce Metacity. I've always pronounced it like me-TASS-ity, but me friend pronounces it like Meta-City. it's funny to realize that in the whole time Ive ben using LInux, this is the first time I've heard anyone else say it out load.

So how do you pronounce it?

Barrucadu
May 30th, 2010, 09:29 AM
Meta-city, though I have a friend who pronounces it me-TASS-ity.

SnickerSnack
May 30th, 2010, 09:31 AM
Metacity. It's composed of two root words that have very obvious pronunciations.

Kingsley
May 30th, 2010, 09:40 AM
Metacity. It's composed of two root words that have very obvious pronunciations.
Nope, and it rhymes with capacity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity

Eisenwinter
May 30th, 2010, 09:54 AM
I pronounce it as Meh-Tah-See-Tee.

2cute4u
May 30th, 2010, 09:54 AM
Nope, and it rhymes with capacity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity

Well I agree with you how it's pronounced, but if Wikipedia said the sky is blue, I'd look for more reliable source to confirm it.

aysiu
May 30th, 2010, 10:03 AM
Well I agree with you how it's pronounced, but if Wikipedia said the sky is blue, I'd look for more reliable source to confirm it.
Try these:
http://osdir.com/ml/debian-user-debian/2010-03/msg02152.html
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Metacity
http://harmon.droplinegnome.org/build-system/SCRIPTS/metacity/desc
http://home.istra.ru/mirror/linuxquestion/wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Metacity.html

I could not find a single source that indicates Metacity is supposed to be pronounced like Mega City.

dragos240
May 30th, 2010, 10:05 AM
Metacity.

Lightstar
May 30th, 2010, 05:19 PM
Metacity. It's composed of two root words that have very obvious pronunciations.

I'm with the snack person.
I like snacks.

NMFTM
May 30th, 2010, 05:38 PM
Open source projects often have weird names that everyone pronounces differently.

One of the reasons I like open source.

Frogs Hair
May 30th, 2010, 07:16 PM
I use You Bun 2 and the window manager is Meh Tass Ity , and I was born in Meta City

WinterRain
May 30th, 2010, 07:52 PM
If you are from england, you probably pronounce it MEE-tah-city. ;)

SnickerSnack
May 30th, 2010, 08:13 PM
Nope, and it rhymes with capacity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity

The thread asked how I pronounce it. So, I will respond in kind with yup.

I've never had to refer to it verbally, though, so it doesn't matter much. If I say meh-tah-cih-tee, you'll know what I mean.


I'm with the snack person.
I like snacks.

That's right. Disagree with me and you get no snacks.

And my username comes from this (http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html).

aysiu
May 30th, 2010, 09:47 PM
Metacity. It's composed of two root words that have very obvious pronunciations. Like extraordinary, which should obviously be pronounced extra-ordinary instead of extrordinary, except that it isn't.

JOHNNYG713
May 30th, 2010, 10:20 PM
Audacity!:guitar:

The Real Dave
May 30th, 2010, 10:24 PM
Meh-tah si-tee

BeRA
May 30th, 2010, 10:26 PM
məˈtęsɨti

wilee-nilee
May 30th, 2010, 10:32 PM
fo net ik lee

BoneKracker
May 30th, 2010, 10:38 PM
meh ta shi tee

lisati
May 30th, 2010, 10:43 PM
Why are use worrying about pro-noun-see-ashon in this erro(r) of global electronic communication? Are their sum illegal erbs in those cigarettes? Most of the thyme it doesn't matter two much how your saying you're words as long as the meaning is clear. (Even if the sound does jar a bit) :)

miggols99
May 30th, 2010, 10:45 PM
If you are from england, you probably pronounce it MEE-tah-city. ;)
Hmm...I'm from England and I pronounce it like that! :D

angry_johnnie
May 30th, 2010, 10:50 PM
i chose the first option:

something like metallica + capacity :p

2cute4u
May 30th, 2010, 10:57 PM
Well, today I asked my school's biggest Linux guru. She said she pronounces it "mega-******" but the most widely accepted pronunciation is "comp-iz"

ibuclaw
May 30th, 2010, 10:57 PM
i chose the first option:

something like metallica + capacity :p

metallica + capacity ... metacity

That vaguely reminds me of some powerthirst video I saw somewhere...

koolblue3
May 30th, 2010, 11:02 PM
Hi,

I pronounce it meta-city.

jerenept
May 30th, 2010, 11:09 PM
Open source projects often have weird names that everyone pronounces differently.

One of the reasons I like open source.
No-one can overlord you on how it is pronounced.

(personally, MehTahcity)

chessnerd
May 31st, 2010, 07:34 AM
I pronounce it meh-TASS-ity, which is the correct pronunciation according to Wikipedia.

I also pronounce:

Ubuntu as oo-boon-too
Xubuntu as zoo-boon-too
Gnome as nome (even though I think it's supposed to be guh-nome)
GNU as guh-new
Debian as deb-ee-an (although I used to pronounce it as dee-bee-an)
Pitivi as pee-tee-vee
Wikipedia as wik-ah-pee-dee-ah (despite the fact that it's supposed to be wik-ee-pee-dee-ah)

Roasted
May 31st, 2010, 07:38 AM
may
tuh
sih
tee

may
ta
city

metacity

NightwishFan
May 31st, 2010, 07:46 AM
I like metacity, very light and good compositing. I always pronounced it "meta-city" in my head. I do not think I ever said the word out loud.

magmon
May 31st, 2010, 08:20 AM
Metacity. It's composed of two root words that have very obvious pronunciations.

This.