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Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide

OK, here's the deal: It's pronounced "Zikes'mn", not "Zakes-man" (accent on the first syllable with a long "i" and silent "a", the second syllable with a schwa "a"). Preferred 'nick-username' is Zaikes (rhymes with 'yikes').

Anybody else out there with a username having ambiguous/obscure correct pronunciation (you know who you are), here's your big chance to set us all straight!

(And the rest of you stop snickering :-)
zaikesman
mghcanuck
116 posts
 
To all a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Mghcanuck comprises the three initials of my full name and the fact that, well, I'm Canadian... please be gentle.

Jeffloistarca, I'm guessing you must be in the vicinity of Mount Royal???

Regards.

Max
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Sean, didn't know you were gone, but glad you're back!

Lot of funny stuff in this thread.
holzhauer
201 posts
 
Holzhauer is pronounced holes-hower the latter part rhyming with hour. Some in my family say Hole-sour which I don't particularly care for do to the variation sour-hole. It's obviously a German name and it means wood chopper or wood hitter.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Max,

I am indeed on the western tip of the island of Montreal, about 20 minutes from downtown. My office is in Ottawa but I spend the majority of my time traveling through the United States and Asia. Best, Jeff
subaruguru
1,375 posts
 
Subaruguru is often pronounced "cheap-Audi guy" by the cognoscenti.
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