How to pronounce ASUS

[hmmblah]

Finally, an answer has come to that age old question...what is the correct way to pronounce ASUS?

Video here:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/how-to-pronounce-asus-video/

A-suh-ss? Ah-sue-ss? As-ses? Nope, all wrong. We've been informed by ASUS that its head honcho has recently set a new rule in an attempt to rid our frustration, so what used to be "Ah-seuss" is now "A-seuss" (or "Eh-SUS" according to Taiwanese phonetics, as pictured). The logic behind this? Apparently it's a direct chop from the pronunciation of "pegasus" -- the origin of the company's name -- which ironically seems to favor the former diction. Anyhow, let's not confuse ourselves any further and just study this lovely lady's video demo after the break.

Happy to say I've been saying it right all along. Looks like I can still sleep at night!

 

[karlowma]

Finally, an answer has come to that age old question...what is the correct way to pronounce ASUS?

Video here:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/how-to-pronounce-asus-video/

Happy to say I've been saying it right all along. Looks like I can still sleep at night!

Lol, we had a Taiwanese Asus rep in our store 18 months ago who corrected us all. Surprisingly, I had also recently heard an ad on the radio for a "lesser" computer store, and they were also pronouncing it correctly. Guess word is getting around.

 

[SiN]

I will continue to say A-sis, otherwise no one understands what the hell I am saying, lol.

 

[timothyh]

Well I guess then that I say it half right and half wrong. Think I will continue to say A-Sis too - probably best so I don't confuse myself

 

[Rahu X]

Ah. So it's more like (Eh-soos).

Am I the only one that seemed to pronounce it (Eh-suhs) before?

 

[BigIan88]

Ay-suss for me, and i`ll say that regardless

 

[Stryker64]

I was right all along, now time to collect my $5 bet =D

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Yay i was right and my IT Manager brother was wrong!

 

[FragTek]

Word, I always knew I was right.

 

[alienware]

Ah. So it's more like (Eh-soos).

Am I the only one that seemed to pronounce it (Eh-suhs) before?

We had this convo before after one of Tom's videos. Now obviously pegasus would be pronounced peg-a-suss.

But, Asus would not be pronounced a-suss. Thus, using pronounciation it would be ah-zooce. However, due to the word not being used for anything else then I guess it would be up to you how you say it. I mean the Intel Celeron was another one up for debate.

Some people call it a cell-eh-ron and others called it a cell eer on.

 

[Stryker64]

It's Cell-eh-ron dam it xD

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[alienware]

It's Cell-eh-ron dam it xD

Zeals: Your local forum troll (Y)

Yes that's what it ended up as. However, due to the way it was spelled (with one L) it could be interpretted either way

 

[Techyandy]

It took them this long to come up with a phonetic guide! At least we know now

It would stop me saying A-suss though

 

[Heebs]

I say "Eh Zeus" now since I used to call it a-sis.

 

[valor]

I call it simple: ASUS. Something like in english will sound like reading each letter: a s u s

 

[Ov3erclock3R]

Finally, an answer has come to that age old question...what is the correct way to pronounce ASUS?

Video here:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/how-to-pronounce-asus-video/

Happy to say I've been saying it right all along. Looks like I can still sleep at night!

Snap!

 

[tiagojcp]

In Portugal we just say Ah-zoosh

Have you seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjhbCYQketY

 

[kyle9600]

yay i was always pronouncing it right haha

 

[Safinn]

Always had it right too!

 

[Bungral]

Yup been calling it that since I first read it... Ay-Sus is how I'd spell it for people though really.