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[TyphonCh]

I've always pronounced it 'gire', as in 'dire'

'Jeer' sounds stupid

Edited by Team Chevy86, 29 April 2016 - 08:30 PM.

[La Jefa]

Night Gear or Night Gire (i call it both as i cant decide which is right)

Edited by La Jefa, 29 April 2016 - 10:22 PM.

[Juodas Varnas]

I'll just pronounce it as "Filthy Clan mech"

[La Jefa]

Juodas Varnas, on 29 April 2016 - 10:23 PM, said:

I'll just pronounce it as "Filthy Clan mech"

Doesn't it get confusing when there are 12 Filthy Clan mechs on opposing team, how does your team know which one specifically to shoot at ?

[Death Proof]

Ok.

Let's just call it the Night Tard?

'cuz ya'll are ******* insane.

[Damocles]

It shall be pronounced: Night Gyr

or spess mehreen

[ScarecrowES]

Ummm... Gyr in Gyrfalcon is pronounced Juhr.

Notice the schwa:

noun gyr·fal·con \ˈjər-ˌfal-kən, -ˌfȯl- also -ˌfȯ-kən\

Schwa makes the sound of "uh." But it's a de-stressed vowel sound that, between two consonants, causes the sounds of the consonants to blend together. The Y in Gyr makes the same sound as the O in Falcon. Juhr Falcuhn. Though, because the schwa is always de-stressed, it has the quick "uh" sound like the A at the beginning of "about." So basically Jer. J'r Falc'n.

Depending on where you believe the etymology of the Gyr in Gyrfalcon comes from, Gyr could also correctly be pronounced Jire, as in gyroscope, since this is the possible latin origin of the name. Because of that and because the Gyr in Night Gyr has a different stressing than it does in Gyrfalcon, it could likely follow the traditional stressed version of Gyr - Jire.

So no, not JEER.

Seriously... this is like elementary school English folks. What are they teaching in schools these days.

English mother *******... do you speak it?

Edited by ScarecrowES, 29 April 2016 - 11:25 PM.

[Kubernetes]

I pronounce it like 'jire.'

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer

Edited by Kubernetes, 29 April 2016 - 11:16 PM.

[dervishx5]

ScarecrowES, on 29 April 2016 - 11:10 PM, said:

Seriously... this is like elementary school English folks. What are they teaching in schools these days.

English mother *******... do you speak it?

[Hit the Deck]

[color=#252525]"Write as you speak, read as it is written"[/color]

[Clownwarlord]

OK lets get it right ... it is HERDY GER!!

[Tarogato]

jer-falcon

- /ˈdʒəːfɔːlkən/
- /ˈjərˌfalkən/
- /ˈdʒɜːrfælkən/
- /ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ-/


Or in other words, "Night Gyr" would be pronounced,

"Night Jer."

[ScarecrowES]

Tarogato, on 29 April 2016 - 11:37 PM, said:

jer-falcon

- /ˈdʒəːfɔːlkən/
- /ˈjərˌfalkən/
- /ˈdʒɜːrfælkən/
- /ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ-/


Or in other words, "Night Gyr" would be pronounced,

"Night Jer."

Provided the Gyr in Night Gyr is de-stressed like it is in GyrFalcon, yes. Though, it's difficult to say Night Gyr without stressing Gyr - Night being a descriptor, and Gyr being the described - you end up with a double-stress.

As such, the stressed version of Gyr is Jire. Jer is the most correct based on Gryfalcon, but may be less correct based on Night Gyr. Perhaps I lean a bit toward jire, looking at the design of the mech and how round everything is conjures up the roundness implied by the latin gyr. I'm inclined to accept either.

[Alistair Winter]

I will use this information as ammunition.

[ScarecrowES]

Alistair Winter, on 30 April 2016 - 12:12 AM, said:

I will use this information as ammunition.

And knowing is half the battle.

[Jay Leon Hart]

What is it? Night Gir!!

[Paigan]

MoonUnitBeta, on 29 April 2016 - 07:04 PM, said:

jif or gif?

http://9gag.com/gag/aeGVedO

See "kronkk"s comment. And yes, I saved the link for exactely such occasions.
(and f* the inventor. He just erred, end of story)

Edited by Paigan, 30 April 2016 - 12:50 AM.

[Stonefalcon]

Boogie138, on 29 April 2016 - 06:48 PM, said:

Gyr, as in the new Night Gyr is pronounced "jeer"

And now you know

"Yes, my master" - Gir

[jss78]

As a geologist I'll always see it as the abbreviation, and pronounce it "giga year".

[LordKnightFandragon]

I always said it like either like gear or exactly how it looks guy-er