Vista Pronunciation
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Joshua Quick wrote:
It's a Spanish word afterall.
it's an Italian word, too. and all the dictionaries i checked say we got it from Italian, not from Spanish. either way, "vista" is accepted as an English word now, too. and as an English word, it's pronounced viss-ta. and since MS is an American company, it would be muy extraño to pronounce it any way but the English way. but, i could be wrong - if only to satisfy the law of averages. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
Chris Losinger wrote:
it's an Italian word
It's Latin. EDIT: I mean, it's Italian and Spanish too, but it derives from Latin. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
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How about Viss-tah?
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
How about Viss-tah?
I'm assuming you pronounce the 'a' in "tah" like it is in "woman", rather than the 'a' in "apple". This was the pronunciation I was trying to convey by "Vi-Stu".
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It's poll time! :) After talking to another developer about Windows Vista, I've recently discovered that it isn't clear what the official pronunciation of "Vista" is. If you say
"Vee-Stu"as in "hasta la vista", then please vote me a 5. If you say"Vi-Stu", then please vote me a 1. Since I can't vote on my own post, I'll give you my opinion right here. I say "Vee-Stu". It's a Spanish word afterall.- Vista in Cambridge Dictionary[^], 2) Vista in Webster's Dictionary[^], 3) Vista in Longman Dictionary[^].
Maxwell Chen
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
How about Viss-tah?
I'm assuming you pronounce the 'a' in "tah" like it is in "woman", rather than the 'a' in "apple". This was the pronunciation I was trying to convey by "Vi-Stu".
tah as in tasmania. A short ah :)
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tah as in tasmania. A short ah :)
Thanks Jorgen. That was real clear. ;P
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It's poll time! :) After talking to another developer about Windows Vista, I've recently discovered that it isn't clear what the official pronunciation of "Vista" is. If you say
"Vee-Stu"as in "hasta la vista", then please vote me a 5. If you say"Vi-Stu", then please vote me a 1. Since I can't vote on my own post, I'll give you my opinion right here. I say "Vee-Stu". It's a Spanish word afterall.I pronounce it this way - "shit", and I think that's derived from my anal pore. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
How about Viss-tah?
I'm assuming you pronounce the 'a' in "tah" like it is in "woman", rather than the 'a' in "apple". This was the pronunciation I was trying to convey by "Vi-Stu".
You can check the pronunciation by clicking the red speaker icon: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vista[^]
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Joshua Quick wrote:
It's a Spanish word afterall.
it's an Italian word, too. and all the dictionaries i checked say we got it from Italian, not from Spanish. either way, "vista" is accepted as an English word now, too. and as an English word, it's pronounced viss-ta. and since MS is an American company, it would be muy extraño to pronounce it any way but the English way. but, i could be wrong - if only to satisfy the law of averages. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
Chris Losinger wrote:
either way, "vista" is accepted as an English word now, too. and as an English word, it's pronounced viss-ta. and since MS is an American company, it would be muy extraño to pronounce it any way but the English way.
Ahhh, but I being from California (San Jose to be specific) which has many Spanish influences, "Vee-Stuh" seems more natural to me. From the local people I've asked so far, the answers have been mixed. My point here is that the pronunciation isn't as clear as you think.
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Chris Losinger wrote:
either way, "vista" is accepted as an English word now, too. and as an English word, it's pronounced viss-ta. and since MS is an American company, it would be muy extraño to pronounce it any way but the English way.
Ahhh, but I being from California (San Jose to be specific) which has many Spanish influences, "Vee-Stuh" seems more natural to me. From the local people I've asked so far, the answers have been mixed. My point here is that the pronunciation isn't as clear as you think.
Joshua Quick wrote:
My point here is that the pronunciation isn't as clear as you think.
sure it is! you freaks in CA are just wrong, is all. ;) Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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Joshua Quick wrote:
It's a Spanish word afterall.
It's not Spanish. And if it were, it would be pronounced "Vis-tah". It's Latin, anyway. After the lesson (:-D), I always pronounced "Vis-tah". EDIT: I mean, it's Italian and Spanish too, but it derives from Latin. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
You being Italian, Dario, your opinion holds a lot of weight here. Thanks for your input. By the way, what does Vista mean in Italian? I already know what it means in English. In Spanish, it's a conjugation of Vistar, meaning "to see".
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I pronounce it this way - "shit", and I think that's derived from my anal pore. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
Your sister must be asleep:~ ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.
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Your sister must be asleep:~ ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.
My sisters are as old as I am, and probably significantly older than you. In fact, one of them is a border patrol agent, and she carries a gun. Now, what were you saying about my sister? ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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You being Italian, Dario, your opinion holds a lot of weight here. Thanks for your input. By the way, what does Vista mean in Italian? I already know what it means in English. In Spanish, it's a conjugation of Vistar, meaning "to see".
Joshua Quick wrote:
By the way, what does Vista mean in Italian?
Joshua Quick wrote:
In Spanish, it's a conjugation of Vistar, meaning "to see".
Vista, in Italian it's the feminine past participle of vedere (to see). For example: "I have seen her" -> "L'ho vista" (it could be also "Ho visto lei", but it's not used). Anyway, this is not the way Vista is used. In Italian, Vista means also landscape or panorama or a beautiful point of view over, say, a valley. Exaclty as it is shown here[^]. Now you should understand the statement "Bringing clarity to your world". :) ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
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My sisters are as old as I am, and probably significantly older than you. In fact, one of them is a border patrol agent, and she carries a gun. Now, what were you saying about my sister? ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
I was just referring to the word that most likely got you voted down. I personally don't mind it but others apparently do. ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.
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Joshua Quick wrote:
My point here is that the pronunciation isn't as clear as you think.
sure it is! you freaks in CA are just wrong, is all. ;) Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
Chris Losinger wrote:
you freaks in CA are just wrong, is all.
I have to give you 5 just for saying "freaks" and "CA" in the same sentence. :-D
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I pronounce it this way - "shit", and I think that's derived from my anal pore. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
Maybe you're not serious, but I think you are (anyway you can tell us). Why are you always so fucking bastard with other CPians? Age doesn't give you that right. A few time ago I also took a look at your profile. I decided to vote you down deliberately, at every post you write, even without reading it. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
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It's poll time! :) After talking to another developer about Windows Vista, I've recently discovered that it isn't clear what the official pronunciation of "Vista" is. If you say
"Vee-Stu"as in "hasta la vista", then please vote me a 5. If you say"Vi-Stu", then please vote me a 1. Since I can't vote on my own post, I'll give you my opinion right here. I say "Vee-Stu". It's a Spanish word afterall.Joshua Quick wrote:
I've recently discovered that it isn't clear what the official pronunciation of "Vista" is.
Vis·ta ( P ) (vĭstə) noun. [Italian, from feminine past participle of vedere, to see, from Latin vidre. See weid- in Indo-European Roots.] Pronunciation Key: ə = about, item, edible, gallop, circus ĭ = pit 1) a) A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees. b) An avenue or other passage affording such a view. 2) An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view: “the deep and sweeping vistas these pioneering critics opened up” (Arthur C. Danto). all apply... Vista is certainly a distant view/prospect, it is also an avenue for more distant prospects, and you are certainly aware of the range of time events and subjects because you cannot escape hearing about it. :) But this is the first reference to pronunciation.... so at least that is new.
Joshua Quick wrote:
It's a Spanish word afterall.
careful... you might make sure people never use that pronunciation.... :rolleyes: _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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tah as in tasmania. A short ah :)
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
A short ah
uh... A short ah as in which 'a', eh? ;) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) -- modified at 14:41 Monday 1st May, 2006
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Maybe you're not serious, but I think you are (anyway you can tell us). Why are you always so fucking bastard with other CPians? Age doesn't give you that right. A few time ago I also took a look at your profile. I decided to vote you down deliberately, at every post you write, even without reading it. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
Dario Solera wrote:
I decided to vote you down deliberately, at every post you write, even without reading it.
:laugh: BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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Maybe you're not serious, but I think you are (anyway you can tell us). Why are you always so fucking bastard with other CPians? Age doesn't give you that right. A few time ago I also took a look at your profile. I decided to vote you down deliberately, at every post you write, even without reading it. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
Dario Solera wrote:
I decided to vote you down deliberately,
I vote once in a while... most of the time I outsource my vote. :laugh: _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
