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[S 0 L E N Y A]

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

And now you know

[Mechteric]

[FupDup]

I'm still going to keep pronouncing it as "jir" and there's nothing you can do to stop me!1!

[Mechteric]

FupDup, on 29 April 2016 - 06:55 PM, said:

I'm still going to keep pronouncing it as "jir" and there's nothing you can do to stop me!1!

You mean "jur"?

Because "jir" likely sounds like "jeer"

[FupDup]

CapperDeluxe, on 29 April 2016 - 06:58 PM, said:

You mean "jur"?

Because "jir" likely sounds like "jeer"

I was thinking along the lines of how it sounds in words like "Mirage" but whatever.

[MoonUnitBeta]

jif or gif?

[MischiefSC]

I say it like "gear" because I have a mix of southern and northwestern accents.

[Death Proof]

Yep. It's derived from the gyrfalcon...which is pronounced JEER-falcon.

http://www.merriam-w...onary/gyrfalcon

[S 0 L E N Y A]

FupDup, on 29 April 2016 - 06:59 PM, said:

I was thinking along the lines of how it sounds in words like "Mirage" but whatever.

well then that would be pretty damn close to correct

[Bishop Steiner]

"Jier" actually, but too each their own

[dervishx5]

Bishop Steiner, on 29 April 2016 - 07:10 PM, said:

"Jier" actually, but too each their own

Go back to playing MWO!

[Death Proof]

So the following are acceptable ways to say Night Gyr:

Night ZHEER
Night JEER

The following are NOT acceptable and will be laughed at henceforth:

Night GEAR
Night GIRE
Night JIRE

It rhymes with "cheer" not "fire."
And the 'G' is soft.

Edited by Death Proof, 29 April 2016 - 07:17 PM.

[dervishx5]

Metal Gyr Solid

[Bishop Steiner]

Death Proof, on 29 April 2016 - 07:14 PM, said:

So the following are acceptable ways to say Night Gyr:

Night JIRE

FTFY



Just so long as you don't say "I want dekuls for my Atlai" like a hipster schmuck though, you should be OK

(Or pronounces "Zee" as "Zed"....smh)

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 29 April 2016 - 07:17 PM.

[Death Proof]

Bishop Steiner, on 29 April 2016 - 07:16 PM, said:

Just so long as you don't say "I want dekuls for my Atlai" like a hipster schmuck though, you should be OK

DEE-CALS 4evs, brah!

[dario03]

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

jif or gif?

Choosy mechs choose Jiffy.

[Random Carnage]

Grr

[Thunder Chassis]

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

jif or gif?

My name Jif !

[Hit the Deck]

I admit that this 'Mech has a cool name.

[Clownwarlord]

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

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

And now you know

no it is gear