GUID pronunciation
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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?
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How ironic that something supposed to represent uniqueness, has mutliple pronounciations. :)
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You can not have uniqueness without variety, just as you can't have a shadow without light. :)
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You can not have uniqueness without variety, just as you can't have a shadow without light. :)
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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.
what about 'squid' or 'quid'?
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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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That could be a stickee stituation. (Spelling mistakes on perpoise).
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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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I've heard it both ways. I used to pronounce it gwid like squid, but I changed to pronounce it like goo-id. Mostly I follow what everyone else around me is pronouncing it to avoid confusion. But I think I'll start pronouncing it like gweed as in 'weed' just for fun.
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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:
pronounce it "gweed" - you know, for fun.
You really need to get a life ;)
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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.
Squirrel -- two syllables.
Jason Hooper wrote:
Sequel
Sequel to what?
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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.
Remember that it's important to select the pronunciation that will most confuse end users, so that we can have a good nark about how stoopid they are, later. Try the mandarin pronunciation -- "gwayed". It'll help to further confuse users if you say that options are gwayed out. Dutch would be worse (nothing unexpected there), with "gauwed" (with your lips pursed and your tongue far forward -- full instructions here[^]) Or you could go rapper -- "Hey mutha, I's hakkin' da Gooey-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.
I say G-U-I-D :)
I love go-o-o-o-ld!
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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.
Inside COM, Rogerson, Microsoft Press ISBN 1-57231-349-8, top of page 112: Pronounced goo-id to rhyme with druid. Not sure what the geoduck stuff is about though?!