> That guy was clueless. Or you misunderstood. SNAMP is a
> company. "ess-enn-emm-pee" is the right way to say
> it.
Unless you want to piss people off, in which case I recommend
pronouncing right through it - "sn(u)mp". When they spell out the letters in
response, glare at them - great fun at parties.
> It sounds silly to try to force something that won't ever happen.
That would be pronounced "poh-lih-see-skript".
> Now for something really funny, I used to hear SCSI pronounced
> "Sexy" on the west coast, and "scuzzy" on the east coast.
OY! Either "physically attractive" or its residue. Not much of a
choice. (Note: the latter may not be applicable where the Queen's English is
spoken.)
> I
> think "scuzzy" won out,
Kinda explains the funny looks when I call it "Sexual Crime Scene
Investigation" - I'm guessing it's not a TV show..?
> but I've never hear anyone who knows
> anything about the protocol SNMP say anything other than
> the individual letters...
Although I slip a lot, I tend to pronounce acronyms letter by letter,
even when there is a generally agreed pronunciation. I do not regard acronyms
as words, and generally reject contrived pronunciations - the language was
bloody difficult enough to begin with.
Have a nice dee ei why,
Mike
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