GUID pronunciation
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I use 1 and I think it has more logic, as far as you can use that with English. 'qu' is a two character single sound, so the vowel there is 'i', not 'ui' as in GUID. The analogy is fluid or ruin and I can't think of an English word with ui (that isn't qui) that is pronounced the other way. (Cuisine doesn't count, it's not of English origin.) You could use 'fruit' as an analogy (gyoud?) but I think that would just be too weird.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
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If I'm talking to other technical people, I usually say goo-id. Though if I'm talking to non-tech folk, I usually try to spell out my acronyms (gee yoo eye dee) so they can look it up later if they need to. If they are really non-tech, I won't even bother with acronyms, I would just say globally unique identifier.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
When all else fails theirs always: Gee-Ewe-Eye-Dee . . . works every time.
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How ironic that something supposed to represent uniqueness, has mutliple pronounciations. :)
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i've only heard it pronounced "goo-id". in my head, i like to pronounce it "gweed" - you know, for fun.
Chris Losinger wrote:
you know, for fun.
That why I pronounce XML as "shimmel". :-D
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:) Too true. Globally unique, in fact.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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How ironic that something supposed to represent uniqueness, has mutliple pronounciations. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
Individuality is fine as long as everyone is the same.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Chris Losinger wrote:
you know, for fun.
That why I pronounce XML as "shimmel". :-D
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Gwid like squid. Where there are multiple acceptable pronunciations of a word I will always choose the one with the fewest syllables--it only makes sense. Sequel instead of S-Q-L, gwid instead of goo-id, etc.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Gwid like squid. Where there are multiple acceptable pronunciations of a word I will always choose the one with the fewest syllables--it only makes sense. Sequel instead of S-Q-L, gwid instead of goo-id, etc.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Tomato, potato, what's the difference. :-D
Failure is not an option; it's the default selection.
Mark Nischalke wrote:
Tomato, potato, what's the difference. :-D
The first makes sauce, the second chips.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
1 is correct.
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What is the proper pronunciation for GUID? 1) goo-id like fluid 2) gwid like squid? I have always said and heard gwid but at my new job they say goo-id and it sounds funny. Makes me laugh every time.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
What is the proper pronunciation for GUID?
Don't know, but I pronounce it: gooey-dee Heaven help me if I ever meet Dee. Marc
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I use 1 and I think it has more logic, as far as you can use that with English. 'qu' is a two character single sound, so the vowel there is 'i', not 'ui' as in GUID. The analogy is fluid or ruin and I can't think of an English word with ui (that isn't qui) that is pronounced the other way. (Cuisine doesn't count, it's not of English origin.) You could use 'fruit' as an analogy (gyoud?) but I think that would just be too weird.
Isn't it Globally Unique IDentifier? Therefore if you're going to pronounce it as a word 'ID' should be pronounced however you pronounce ID (as in identifier, not ego). To me, this precludes the 'fluid' interpretation. Then again, I pronounce it as G U I D, so what do I know?
Henry Minute Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is. Cogito ergo thumb - Sucking my thumb helps me to think.
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Isn't it Globally Unique IDentifier? Therefore if you're going to pronounce it as a word 'ID' should be pronounced however you pronounce ID (as in identifier, not ego). To me, this precludes the 'fluid' interpretation. Then again, I pronounce it as G U I D, so what do I know?
Henry Minute Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is. Cogito ergo thumb - Sucking my thumb helps me to think.
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How ironic that something supposed to represent uniqueness, has mutliple pronounciations. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
You can not have uniqueness without variety, just as you can't have a shadow without light. :)
