Shantini
IYKYK
e-noom
15.7%
e-numb
84.3%
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Feb 16, 2023 at 8:36amWeb
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
People sure had a lot of things to say about this
Show threadHalle WinklerFeb 16, 2023
@shantini E-num, with every awareness that it should technically be e-NOOM, fully disregarded for reasons of personal aesthetics.
Show threadSörenFeb 16, 2023
@Halle @shantini hm. Don’t we also say “numbpad” instead of “noompad” (despite expanding to numeric keypad)? So that seems consistent to me
Show threadJeff C. 🇺🇦🇬🇱Feb 16, 2023

@chucker @shantini Yes, but the first part of "numpad" refers to "number," not "enumeration."

That said, I'm with @Halle on this. I know that technically e-noom makes more sense but it sounds cringeworthy and I just can't make myself do it.

Show threadJens AytonFeb 16, 2023
@Halle @shantini For those of us who don’t peddle in yod elision (as much), there’s also e-nyoom
Show threadHalle WinklerFeb 16, 2023
@jens @shantini I beg your pardon, how do you know the extent of my yod-dropping? 😂
Show threadCarlRJFeb 17, 2023
@Halle @jens @shantini I thought your were taking umbrage at their opinion on your yodeling.
Show threadHalle WinklerFeb 17, 2023
@carlrj @jens @shantini Also that.
Show threadJens AytonFeb 17, 2023
@Halle @carlrj @shantini Surely anyone who would consider e-NOOM would also prefer ‘odeling over yodeling
Show threadMega “Byte” Matt Feb 16, 2023
@shantini this is one of those things that can’t shake off saying in European, ‘A-naum’
Show threadPaul CantrellFeb 16, 2023
@shantini <gif of the sweating dude with the two buttons>
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 16, 2023
@shantini It took me way to long to figure out what any of this meant. 🤦‍♂️
Show threadShantiniFeb 16, 2023
@pixel this is a post-coffee read 😂
Show threadSommer PanageFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @shantini SAME
Show threadSommer PanageFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @shantini also, realizing I say both interchangeably…
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
@sommer @pixel this is VERY interesting.
Show threadBrian WebsterFeb 17, 2023
@shantini @sommer @pixel Next is too-ple vs. tuh-ple. 😬
Show threadSommer PanageFeb 17, 2023
@bwebster @shantini @pixel omg I also use both…
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 17, 2023
@shantini @sommer I’ve gone back and forth over the years, but have settled on e-noom as the one true way… Enumeration isn’t pronounced E-nuhm-er-ation!
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @sommer how do you pronounce “spec” vs how you pronounce “specification”? The abbreviation does not always follow the full thing
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 17, 2023

@shantini @sommer My brain does not have consistent logic. lol.

Also, English is stupid.

Show threadAlex AkersFeb 17, 2023
@shantini @pixel @sommer The G in GIF stands for graphics but we all know the right pronunciation is with a hard G ;)
Show threadSommer PanageFeb 17, 2023
@a2 @shantini @pixel I’m realizing via this convo that I have no strong opinions about how words are pronounced…
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 17, 2023

@sommer @a2 @shantini I don't either, really. Everyone pronounces everything a bit different whether it's if individual letters are soft or hard, or what syllable the emphasis is on. Just so the audience understands, it doesn't really matter to me, I was just stirring the pot 😜

(Eric whispers: It’s still e-noom though.)

Show threadAlex AkersFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @sommer @shantini Honestly it's a Friday so my brain is e-numb 😂
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 17, 2023
@a2 @sommer @shantini LOL
Show threadAlex AkersFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @sommer @shantini This can't be a coincidence @quephird? https://queer.party/@quephird/109881713070568963 😂
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Show threadRodrigo EscobarFeb 18, 2023

@shantini @pixel @sommer frankly, I blame the English language + Tech lingo for all these type of discussions. I mean, how did we get to pronounce WWDC “dub dub”?

Side note: I refuse to pronounce every letter there by default and if I have to explain, I know the person I’m talking to is not part of my tribe

Show threadInferisFeb 17, 2023
@pixel @shantini @sommer well, actually...
Show threadKev KitchensFeb 17, 2023
@shantini @sommer @pixel I read a while ago that it’s not uncommon for people to use multiple pronunciations of certain words. For me, I usually use the American pronunciation of the word ‘adult’ but unconsciously slide into the British pronunciation for phrases like ‘adult behavior’
Show threaddimsumthinkingFeb 17, 2023
@sommer @pixel @shantini I do that as well, I also pronounce tuple both ways
Show threadChris KolbuFeb 17, 2023
@dimsumthinking @sommer @pixel @shantini to my mind, “enum” is a word in its own right (and “e-numb” just sounds better). Tuple I go both ways on; I respect the tidiness of the etymology but like the sound of “tupple” better.
Show threadKyle Feb 16, 2023
@shantini Totally e-num
Show threadMark MalstromFeb 16, 2023
@shantini ooooo yes do tuple next
Show threadGreg TitusFeb 17, 2023
@markmalstrom @shantini
"tuple" is both, entirely for the pun:
(x,y,z) is a tup-ull
(x,y) is a two-pull
Show threadTommy ToastnoseFeb 16, 2023
@shantini At my first call center job I was overheard asking a customer to press the “noom lock” key. I will probably always be that weirdo, at least internally.
Show threadJosh (like the wine)Feb 16, 2023
@shantini @daniel I realize “e-noom” is unpopular but it’s “enumeration” not “enumberation”. 😂
Show threadDaniel 🏳️‍🌈 Jilg Feb 16, 2023
@joshua @shantini I pronounce it as germanly as possible
Show threadJosh (like the wine)Feb 16, 2023
@daniel So you sound weirdly angry? 😂
@shantini
Show threadCarlRJFeb 17, 2023
@joshua @daniel @shantini nah, they just get 17 syllables out of it somehow.
Show threadJordan KayFeb 16, 2023
@joshua @shantini @daniel But also it’s “enum” not “enumeration” 👀
Show threadJosh (like the wine)Feb 16, 2023
@_Jordan I choose to ignore your point. 💅 😂
@shantini @daniel
Show threadHishamFeb 16, 2023

@shantini "ee-num(b)" in English, "a(y)-noom" in Portuguese

(The parentheses are doing a lot of work there, but I don't have an IPA keyboard on my phone!)

Show threadcjrFeb 16, 2023

@hisham_hm @shantini

pee-can?
peh-cawn?

peh-can <-- gets my vote, btw.

I don't care if it's a thing or not.

Show threadI Can't Believe It's Not Zero!Feb 17, 2023
@shantini no love for en-um, huh?
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
@steve that sounds too close to enema
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
@steve oh i c what you did there
Show threadCarlRJFeb 17, 2023
@shantini the second one isn’t even quite right - no “b” sound at the end.
Show threadAlexFeb 17, 2023
@shantini I don't say I have an “e-numb-erated” type…
Show threadHeath BordersFeb 17, 2023
@shantini ennui-m
Show threadEric VitielloFeb 17, 2023
@shantini it appears 84% of people are wrong.
Show threadI Can't Believe It's Not Zero!Feb 17, 2023
@shantini Follow up question: do the e-noom people say "vair" or "varr"?
Show threadShantiniFeb 17, 2023
@steve this
Show threadsharpletFeb 18, 2023
@shantini @steve I’m afraid to even think about “care” vs. “char”
Show threadShantiniFeb 18, 2023
@sharplet you’re exempt from this whole thing 😂
Show threadsharpletFeb 18, 2023
@shantini suddenly feeling very shady where I’m sitting 🤨
Show threadInferisFeb 17, 2023
@steve @shantini v… vair?
Show threadBen LangmuirFeb 17, 2023
@steve @shantini does it sound like the vowel in Mary, marry, or merry?
Show threadPaul CantrellFeb 17, 2023
@steve @shantini I say one, think it sounds wrong as I hear myself saying it, switch to the other next time, and repeat.