personally, i've always pronounced the 'oo' long, as in "boot". that way it rhymes with the classic "foo".
and can i just say that i find it hilarious that we're actually discussing this! :) On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 08:49:53 +0900, Shinobu Kawai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > RE: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32928 > > > ------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2005-01-04 11:51 ------- > > It is pronounced with "sch" from "schema" (whoops: there are two ways > > here:skema/shema, so use pronuciation as "sh" since it has no vowel after > > it!) > > and "oo" from "footer"... > > To sum it up, "schmoo" is pronounced > 'sh' as in 'ship, dish' > 'm' as in 'mum' > 'oo' as in 'took' > > Is that right? > > cf. http://dictionary.reference.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html > ## "oo" was short? I always thought it was long, as in 'boot'. > > Best regards, > -- Shinobu > > -- > Shinobu "Kawai" Yoshida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
