# Huked on Fonics Werkt Fer ME! A challenge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646 "2001-04-20T05:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Caesar0211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caesar0211](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caesar0211)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/21 "2001-04-21T04:39:19Z")
no, not “See-Zer Oh Two Eleven” like you would think oh oh oh! But the Latin prununication (SP) Ki(As in Kite without the Te)Zahr and the 0211 is easy to figure out. Incidently, its my birthdate. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/22 "2001-04-21T09:15:22Z")
I knew there was a reason I wanted to change my SN… Well, since I was named in the OP and all: kay kay baht toe sigh. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/23 "2001-04-21T19:10:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MagicalSilverKey \* > **sk8rixtx** > > (skater ricks ticks???) Skay-tricks-Tee-Ex. I think. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/24 "2001-04-21T22:08:04Z")
Everybody says my screen name “sur-VAYZ,” which is what it looks like, and in the real world, that’s how it’s pronounced. But when my brother and I came up with it years and years ago, we said it like this: “sur-VY-uh-see.” That, in my mind, is the proper pronunciation, and it grates on my ear when it’s said otherwise, despite how rational it may seem to do so. So now I’ll expect it to be pronounced correctly by everyone at the PNW Dopefest in… \ …fifty-four minutes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/25 "2001-04-22T01:13:01Z")
AH-GEE-LEE-ESS SEA-0X Oh, all right, it’s pronounced the way it looks. Why couldn’t I pick something slick and exotic? I could change it, but I’d have to ask a mod. And I’m AFRAID of mods. People disappear all the time and invariably mods have something to do with it. Oh,god, I’ve said too much! ---
**Author:** ![PRNYouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PRNYouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PRNYouth)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/26 "2001-04-22T04:31:22Z")
Though I’ve been around a while, I rarely post, so it’s unlikely anyone has ever wondered how to pronounce mine, but just on the off-chance that someone has read one of the many Muppet-related threads I’ve contributed to, I’ll clue ya in. 🙂 It’s “Pea-Ar-En” then the word “Youth”. No really exotic meaning behind it. Just a set of initials and a word related to my vocation. ---
**Author:** ![Bboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Bboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bboy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/27 "2001-04-22T05:21:48Z")
**iampunha** said: > [@](#): > > **I always pronounce your name without the first M. Sort of like mnemonic. Ne-menth.** …and **Mnementh** responded: > [@](#): > > **Ladies, gentlemen, and others, we have a winner.** But I’m still confused! Is that KNEE? or NEH? Is the accent on the first or the second syllable? **jr8** said: > [@](#): > > **jay arr eight or gyrate – your choice.** No kiddin’? I always thought it was _ **Junior ate** _ > [@](#): > > **PRNYouth** said: It’s “Pea-Ar-En” then the word “Youth”. Uh-huh…sure it is. I think we all can see it’s really **PORN-Youth**. Nuff said. For clarity, Mine is simply BEE-boy. However I’ll accept BUH-boy, which makes me think of David Spade and Teri Hatcher shoving people off an airplane. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/28 "2001-04-22T06:43:41Z")
“flod” to rhyme with “nod”, “nak” to rhyme with “back”. Accent on the first syllable. And no it’s not Norwegian. ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/29 "2001-04-22T09:46:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cervaise \* > **Everybody says my screen name “sur-VAYZ,” which is what it looks like, and in the real world, that’s how it’s pronounced.** I thought it was sur-VAY-see. As for Protesilaus, it seems it’s _supposed_ to be pronounced [this way](http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0840305.html), but I had no idea what the proper pronunciation was when I chose it, and I’m not even sure what the pronunciation guide in the link is supposed to be saying anyway, so I’m going to stick with the way I thought it was originally - pro-tay-SIGH-loss. I’m sure this has been asked before, but I’ve been wondering about the correct pronunciation of **Gaudere**. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/30 "2001-04-22T14:34:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cervaise \* > **Everybody says my screen name “sur-VAYZ,” which is what it looks like, and in the real world, that’s how it’s pronounced.** I thought it was Sir-Vayce. How to pronounce **Gaudere**. . . well, I think (though I’ve never actually verified this) that it’s the Latin verb “to rejoice”. So that’d be Gow-dair’ay. I think. ::hopes Gaudere doesn’t come in here and kick his ass for the possibly erroneous pronunciation guide and derivation:: ---
**Author:** ![Sui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Sui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sui)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/31 "2001-04-22T14:41:26Z")
Well… Heck, I’ll let people try and guess. But it is too easy… Either **Sigh** , **SOO-eye** or **SOO-ee**. Your choice. ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/32 "2001-04-22T15:16:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sui \* > \*\*Well… Heck, I’ll let people try and guess. But it is too easy… > > Either **Sigh** , **SOO-eye** or **SOO-ee**. Your choice. \*\* Is **Swi** acceptable? ::d&r:: Mine’s Gun-slinger, in case anybody didn’t know. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Wastrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@Wastrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wastrel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/33 "2001-04-22T21:45:50Z")
Was, as in “Ways”, and trel, as in “trl” It means, essentially, one who squanders his or her resources, and believe you me, it’s so true. Webster says it’s like this: 'wAs-tr&l also 'wäs- _whew_ **Mnementh** , I’ve always also said your name with the “m” silent. Boy this thread is enlightening. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/34 "2001-04-23T08:56:38Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Bboy \* > jr8_\* said: > > > [@](#): > > > > **jay arr eight or gyrate – your choice.** > > No kiddin’? I always thought it was _ **Junior ate** _ Whatever works for you, really, as long as I know it means me. I started out pronouncing it the first way myself, but am now tending towards the second for reasons of brevity and general fun-ness. > [@](#): > > For clarity, Mine is simply BEE-boy. > However I’ll accept BUH-boy, which makes me think of David Spade and Teri Hatcher shoving people off an airplane. > \*\* In reading that, I just had a brief George Thoroughgood moment: _B-b-b-b-b-Boy…_ Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/35 "2001-04-23T11:33:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by flodnak \* > “flod” to rhyme with “nod”, “nak” to rhyme with “back”. > > Accent on the first syllable. Wow. Blast from the past. Tip-o’-the-old-hat to ye, Cindy. As for me, Punoqllads pronounced spehl-bownd. Turn your monitor upside-down if you’re not sure why. ---
**Author:** ![Sui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Sui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sui)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/36 "2001-04-23T12:02:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gunslinger \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Sui \* > > \*\*Well… Heck, I’ll let people try and guess. But it is too easy… > > > > Either **Sigh** , **SOO-eye** or **SOO-ee**. Your choice. \*\* > > Is **Swi** acceptable? ::d&r:: > Mine’s Gun-slinger, in case anybody didn’t know. 😛 \*\* No, actually. I say **Sigh**. And so what if it doesn’t look like it? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Bboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bboy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/37 "2001-04-25T06:00:01Z")
> [@](#): > > **Punoqllads** said: Punoqllads pronounced spehl-bownd Cool inversion! You familiar with Scott Kim? ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/38 "2001-04-25T06:06:52Z")
I’m tired of those unfamiliar with Romeo And Juliet calling me “Mur- CUT - E - O” It’s “Mur-ku-shE-o”! Dagnabbit! ---
**Author:** ![Mysphyt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Mysphyt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mysphyt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646/39 "2001-04-25T06:08:56Z")
It’s actually rather easy when you look at it. Misfit (although that spelling always looks funny to me :p) As I’ve mentioned before, this is also my license plate, and people tend to look at it with their heads cocked to one side and say “My . . . spit?” Or “What’s a sfit?” Well, actually I _do_ have spit, but I’m not broadcasting it that much. Erm, until now, that is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huked-on-fonics-werkt-fer-me-a-challenge/62646.md?page=1)