How do you pronounce GIMP?

[Cannonfodder 1]

Is it JIMP as in JIMMY? Or is it GIMP as GUI? Always want to mention this free package but haven't a clue how to pronounce it :roll:

[stepes 0]

I say "G"IMP as in GUI, wouldn't be pronounced the same way as when you say someone is a gimp?

[Guest xaff]

Even though it should be pronounced "G-I-M-P", I say 'gimp'. (With a Norwegain sound, not "gimmy" or "gui".)

[tyme 0]

i pronounce it as the word gimp is pronounced.

[ramfree17 0]

i say the first syllable the same way i pronounced the first syllable of giraffe.

 

but how do you pronounce the word giraffe correctly? :?

 

:mystilol: :P

 

ciao!

[tyme 0]

ja-raff (j as in joke)

 

or something like that....you know the english language, nothing is ever pronounced the same twice :)

[aru 1]

... Or is it GIMP as GUI?

 

...and how do you pronounce GUI??? :P

 

...because here, in spanish as you might know we don't use english words or english acronyms

 

 

I pronounce it as the phoneme "gui" sounds in spanish then I add the "mp". Just one syllable

[Andrewski 0]

What about G-IMP like G-NOME... or is the way I pronounce GNOME the anomaly :?:

[mystified 0]

I don't think we ever settled the arguement on how to pronounce Linux and now you're asking about GIMP? :lol:

 

Not that I'm much help but I pronounce it "GNU Image Manipulation Program." J/k! I pronounce it gimp as in limp. Btw, according to the jargon file gnu is pronounced gnoo or noo. No wonder we stay confused!

[Andrewski 0]

I pronounce it gimp as in limp.  Btw, according to the jargon file gnu is pronounced gnoo or noo.  No wonder we stay confused!

 

As if that clarifies.... :P

[mystified 0]

Okay, gimp like the g in grip. As in get a grip! :P

[iphitus 0]

Gimp like the g in 'grab

[Cannonfodder 1]

I guess the consensus is that 'g' as in gnome or to be more accurate gnu is correct... hmmm the rest of you were no help

[static 0]

gimp like give

 

It's guh-new, says GNU.org

(GNU is a recursive acronym for ``GNU's Not Unix''; it is pronounced "guh-NEW".)

 

So even though my teacher calls it "G"-"N"-"U", he's wrong :)

 

My only exception is gnome, which I pronounce like the dictionary, nome with a silent g. Don't know why, maybe because it's a real word and was before the desktop!

 

Other than that, for me it's guh-rip, therefore grip; guh-imp, therefore gimp, etc.

[scoopy 0]

That which we call a Gimp by any other name would smell as sweet

 

or how bout ?

 

You can call me G-Nome, or you can call me Nome... but never call me late for dinner