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Very, very silly question
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| Author | Topic: Very, very silly question |
| dushan |
posted 12-04-98 12:39 PM ET  
Well, as I have nothing better to say (The CapPun thread got too large before I managed to get a word in  )...How do you pronounce 'Firaxis'? :-) |
| Imran Siddiqui |
posted 12-04-98 01:18 PM ET
dushan fir-axis is the correct pronounciation. Remember, no question is too silly .Imran Siddiqui |
| Gord McLeod |
posted 12-04-98 04:37 PM ET
Hmmmmm, it never even occured to me to think Fire-Axis... I always assumed it was Fir-Axis. |
| Marian |
posted 12-04-98 08:14 PM ET
Best way to find out. Listen to the real audio interview from Radio Steen with Sid Meier You find the link in the Alpha Centauri Zone Ciao Marian |
| Spoe |
posted 12-04-98 08:41 PM ET
As did I, BG. Never did "Fire-axis" occur to me. |
| Spoe |
posted 12-04-98 08:42 PM ET
Er, brain fart. BG should be GM. |
| Borodino |
posted 12-06-98 12:07 AM ET
That's strange. "Fire-axis" is the what I've thought all along. So which is it? |
| Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey |
posted 12-06-98 12:20 AM ET
I think it's fire-axis. That's just how I pronounce it. I read on the Firaxis page it was original name was something like Fire Axis. They combined it, & it became Firaxis, so I assume it keeps the same pronunciation. Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, |
| osric |
posted 12-06-98 01:54 AM ET
Very nice site Marian. Unfortunately it is finals week here and I can only connect to campus at 14.4 and lost patience with the download. Can you give me a clue where to find the real-audio? Downloads? Auf Deutsche? |
| Imran Siddiqui |
posted 12-06-98 02:03 AM ET
Actually Yo, I believed it was Firaxis as well, but on their web site FAQ is says firaxis is pronounced fir-axis, it still might be there so take a look. Imran Siddiqui |
| Mortis |
posted 12-06-98 06:42 AM ET
I mis-pronounce 99.9% of new words I see, especialy name of things. Simpely because I treat the word like on that I have seen before and as soon as I get the overall look of the word I just guess. I don;t go though it letter by letter, making sure that I'm saying it right.  And no, I'm not dislexic |
| Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey |
posted 12-06-98 12:07 PM ET
Imran, you're right. Ok, if y'all want an explanation for the pronunciation, goto the FAQ at www.firaxis.com. The pronunciation is there! I'm saying it as fire-axis anyway, I think it sounds better, & I've been calling it that since I first discovered who they were! Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, |
| dushan |
posted 12-06-98 02:01 PM ET
Originally I've misread the name as Fireaxis (in fact I used it in one of my earlier posts - I was very red when I realised it was in fact Firaxis). However, after correcting my spelling, I didn't reconsider the pronounciation, so Fire-axis just stuck in my mind. Hmm, I hope that Firaxis doesn't mind us mutilating their name :P Dushan |
| Mortis |
posted 12-07-98 06:04 AM ET
I wrote it down, so that I wouldn't misspell it in a post. Even though I did a couple of times. |
| tOFfGI |
posted 12-07-98 09:01 AM ET
I think it must be pfirr-axis. that's how I pronounce it. |
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