how da hell do you pronounce this???

Buttzilla

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okay for those of you who are venturous enough to drive to [edit: Vegas], i'm sure you've seen this sign before.
how da hell do you pronounce this????

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Ranger X

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I've seen that before going to Vegas as well.

I don't think it was meant to be pronounced.
 

Kenny

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HAHAHAHAHAH

I'd call it Zeyx.

Who the hell came up with the name for that?
 

Buttzilla

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Originally posted by: Broohaha
how do you pronounce "syzygy"? (it's a real word)

zzyzx i think would go "ziz-ix"

thats what i thought...but maybe the third z is silent?? so it'll be zix
 

Walleye

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Originally posted by: Broohaha

zzyzx i think would go "ziz-ix"

that's how we've always pronounced it.


and yes, it IS a real road (so noone thinks it might be a photochop)
 

Broohaha

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i hate it whe there are sounds that you cant spell out... like the sound of sticking your thumb out at someone and blowing air (i cant seem to recall what that action is called!! :confused;)
 

Walleye

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Originally posted by: Broohaha
i hate it whe there are sounds that you cant spell out... like the sound of sticking your thumb out at someone and blowing air (i cant seem to recall what that action is called!! :confused;)

whish


onomotopeia? no, wait, that's a word that sounds like the action it describes...
 

rh71

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Saw it 4 times (twice each way) this past weekend actually... didn't feel like whipping out my digicam because it's all over the Internet already...