How do you pronounce the following company names?

[Locut0s]

ASUS

1. A + s + us (as in "us two")
2. A + sus (as in rhymes with goose)

ASROCK

1. A.S. Rock (as in you spell out the A then the S)
2. as (as in "as in") + rock

Mushkin

1. Moosh + kin
2. Mush (as in lush) + kin

McAfee

1.Mc + Fee
2.Mc + A (a as in 'A'nderson) + fee

There are other companies that I've heard different pronunciations of too.

 

[Locut0s]

Shit I hate that you can't add a poll afterwards in VB if you accidentally forget to tick the poll box.

Can a mod help add one?

 

[AVAFREAK182]

A + sus
as + rock
mush + kin
mc + afee

 

[zinfamous]

Asus:

I always pronounced it 1, but then learned it's probably 2? ...I still pronounce it with soft u out of habit.

ASRock:

1 for me, always. Who would want their brand to be known as "Assrock?"

Mushkin:
2

McAfee:

MAC-ah-fee.

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[grrl]

ASUS

2. A + sus (as in rhymes with goose)

I saw the president interviewed on TV yesterday

ASROCK

1. A.S. Rock (as in you spell out the A then the S)
2. as (as in "as in") + rock

No idea.

Mushkin

2. Mush (as in lush) + kin

McAfee

2.Ma + A (a as in 'A'nderson) + fee

 

[Locut0s]

Asus:

I always pronounced it 1, but then learned it's probably 2? ...I still pronounce it with soft u out of habit.

ASRock:

1 for me, always. Who would want their brand to be known as "Assrock?"

McAfee:

MAC-ah-fee.

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ASUS - Yeah I've been pronoucning it as 1 for the longest time too. Seems 2 is right though.

ASRock - no I meant as, in 'as', not as in ass. Like azrock.

 

[alfa147x]

A + s + us (as in "us two")
as (as in "as in") + rock
Munchkin
MAC-ah-fee.

 

[zinfamous]

ASUS - Yeah I've been pronoucning it as 1 for the longest time too. Seems 2 is right though.

ASRock - no I meant as, in 'as', not as in ass. Like azrock.

ahhh..

I think I'll stick with assrock, though. That had a nice ring to it.

 

[lxskllr]

ASUS

1. A + s + us (as in "us two")
2. A + sus (as in rhymes with goose)

ASROCK

1. A.S. Rock (as in you spell out the A then the S)
2. as (as in "as in") + rock

Mushkin

1. Moosh + kin
2. Mush (as in lush) + kin

McAfee

1.Mc + Fee
2.Ma + A (a as in 'A'nderson) + fee

There are other companies that I've heard different pronunciations of too.

2 long A
1
2
Mic A(nderson)fee

 

[ahenkel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5MNvciB0v8 asus commercial. They say it three times as A seuss

mcafee is Mac a fee see here
http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/demos/quick_tips/mcafee_pronunciation.html

 

[Locut0s]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5MNvciB0v8 asus commercial. They say it three times as A seuss

Yeah I've learned to pronounce it this way recently. It's interesting though that this is discussed right in the comments below the video.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Ace Us
As Rock
Mushkin... like Munchkin...
McAfee... why is this even a question? Mac A Fee... Just like it's spelled.

 

[Colt45]

ace-us
azrock
mooshkin
mickoffee

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Asus I pronounce correctly (ah-zeus)
ASROCK = As Rock.
Mushkin I've never heard of, but probably "moosh kin" where moosh rhymes with WOOSH!
McAfee = Mac-Ah-Fee (I know it's not correct, but I've been saying it that way since I was 10).

I'm at kind of a disadvantage here because we get virtually no tech advertising in this country, so I've never seen an ad for Asus, ASROCK, Mushkin(?), McAfee or most of the other tech companies.

 

[ahenkel]

Mac-ah-fee is correct. Think John McEnroe, not Paul McCartney.

Or just watch the short video I linked to a few posts above.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Mac-ah-fee is correct. Think John McEnroe, not Paul McCartney.

:hmm:

 

[Locut0s]

Asus I pronounce correctly (ah-zeus)
ASROCK = As Rock.
Mushkin I've never heard of, but probably "moosh kin" where moosh rhymes with WOOSH!
McAfee = Mac-Ah-Fee (I know it's not correct, but I've been saying it that way since I was 10).

I'm at kind of a disadvantage here because we get virtually no tech advertising in this country, so I've never seen an ad for Asus, ASROCK, Mushkin(?), McAfee or most of the other tech companies.

I don't think any of these companies do much television or print advertising anywhere. Perhaps in some in the US and Asia? Most of their profits come from the OEM and enthusiast markets anyway so they don't need huge ad campaigns. The acceptation being ASUS which is branching out into all kinds of consumer electronics.

 

[geno]

1
2
2
2

 

[destrekor]

a-sus (like goose, with short a, stress on Sus) - official pronunciation, learned from a support call with Asus

As Rock (azrock, short az, stress on Rock), no idea as to the correctness

Moosh-kin (again, no idea, haven't hard from the company)

Mac-a-fee- this is correct

 

[Wyndru]

We have a new bread company that recently started selling in our area that spells their name Bimbo, but the jingle reminds you to pronounce it "Beembo".

They also print on the packaging that it is pronounced Beembo.

 

[sandorski]

Mc=Mic
Mac=Mac

 

[alfa147x]

We have a new bread company that recently started selling in our area that spells their name Bimbo, but the jingle reminds you to pronounce it "Beembo".

They also print on the packaging that it is pronounced Beembo.

Why would people name their company something like that?

 

[Anubis]

2
2
2
2

 

[Wyndru]

Mc=Mic
Mac=Mac

Not according to them...
http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/demos/quick_tips/mcafee_pronunciation.html

 

[MotF Bane]

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