I remember this coming up at the release of D1. At that time the official pronounciation was "Delph-eye" in BorlandSpeak. However, as almost everyone in the world uses "Delph-ee", that pronounciation may now hold sway.
Bob > > From: "Witherden, Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/11/17 Mon AM 11:57:22 GMT+13:00 > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Re: [DUG]: How do you spell Delphi? > > 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/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
