How do you pronounce mIRC?

[ChrisIsBored]

Just curious... I remember a news story about mIRC a while back and they interviewed some college chick and she referenced mIRC pronounced as "merk".

 

[notfred]

like "murky" but with no "y".

 

[BigSmooth]

I spell out the letters. Probably because I don't refer to IRC in general as "irk".

 

[ChrisIsBored]

Originally posted by: notfred
like "murky" but with no "y".

merk... murk... I've always spelled it out. Seeing how mIRC is just a client... do you pronounce IRC as "erk".. or "irk"????

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
I spell out the letters. Probably because I don't refer to IRC in general as "irk".

What he said.

 

[notfred]

Question: How do you pronounce mIRC?
Answer: I pronounce each letter, m-I-R-C. However, it's fine to pronounce it as 'mirk'. Often during a conversation I'll switch between both pronunciations, depending on how quickly I want to get my point across!

Written by the author of mIRC, and referenced from his FAQ.

 

[Spikey217]

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
I spell out the letters. Probably because I don't refer to IRC in general as "irk".

What he said.

 

[Aquaman]

merc

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: ChrisIsBored

Originally posted by: notfred
like "murky" but with no "y".

merk... murk... I've always spelled it out. Seeing how mIRC is just a client... do you pronounce IRC as "erk".. or "irk"????

no, IRC is I.R.C., not irk. But mIRC is still "merk".

 

[acidvoodoo]

merk

 

[cavemanmoron]

mirk

 

[PoPPeR]

well IRC is an acronym (sp), it stands for Internet Relay Chat. Just like you dont say U.S.A. like Us uh or You sa or something like that (sounds like whats his name from episode 1).

Answer: I pronounce it m-i-r-c

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
I spell out the letters. Probably because I don't refer to IRC in general as "irk".

 

[Dufman]

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
I spell out the letters. Probably because I don't refer to IRC in general as "irk".

that is my logic

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: acidvoodoo
merk

 

[Baronz]

"Mirce"

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Murk.

 

[MichaelD]

"Ma-kan-ta-thus-ala."

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: notfred
like "murky" but with no "y".

Yeah, that sounds about right.

 

[phaserx]

i pronounce it "em - eye are see"

 

[Colt45]

people who dont say the individual letters need to step away from the crackpipe.

 

[Mrburns2007]

The economy suxs and war is about to begin but hey how is mirc pronounced ?


Gotta love this board

 

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bX

sorry... couldn't resist

 

[ChrisIsBored]

 

[StattlichPassat]

People actually say 'merk'?