Definitely spelt Delphi & pronounced Del-fee Delphi is named after one of the centers of the world in Greek mythology. I don't think either Maori or American pronounciation existed when it was named :p
Stephen > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 11:20 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: Re: [DUG]: How do you spell Delphi? > > > Agreed > > The i version seems to be the American pronunciation. > Although since Borland is an American company perhaps their > pronunciation should be the one that's used. > > Although Oamaru and Timaru seem tio have that problem with TV > presenters 'Maori izing' there names. How Oamaru becomes > O-Oamaru on TV is beyond me, Im sure very few people living > there pronounce it that way. > > > > Rob Martin > Software Engineer > > phone 03 377 0495 > fax 03 377 0496 > web www.chreos.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Mckenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:19 AM > Subject: Re: [DUG]: How do you spell Delphi? > > > > Definitely Delphi > > > > People do seem to pronounce it two different ways though > ... Accenting > > on the e or accenting on the i Del - fe > > Del - fi > > Personally I pronounce it accenting the e and hate people > accenting the i > > That's me :-) > > > > Regards > > Paul McKenzie > > Analyst Programmer > > SMSS Ltd. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gajo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:00 AM > > Subject: [DUG]: How do you spell Delphi? > > > > > > > I'm living in Yugoslavia and here we spell Delphi as > "Delfee", as it > > should > > > be in Greek. However, now I looked at a presentation > > > > (http://www.borland.com/delphi/demo/octane_sneakpeek.html) of Delphi > > > and there the commentator spelled Delphi as "Delfay". Is that how > > > you say it > > in > > > English? :) > > > > > > Gajo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > - > > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
