How do you pronounce Cyrus?

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So how do you pronounce Cyrus?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in dip?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in Simon Cowell?

Which is correct - from a Cyrus perspective?

 

[Frank Harvey]

Cye-russ (as in bye)

 

[plastic penguin]

So how do you pronounce Cyrus?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in dip?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in Simon Cowell?

Which is correct - from a Cyrus perspective?

I'm sure you can do better than this... :|

Maybe you could get a few hints from this thread.

http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/how-do-you-pronounce-teac?page=7

 

[Andrew Everard]

So how do you pronounce Cyrus?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in dip?

Is it Cyrus with a Cy as in Simon Cowell?

Which is correct - from a Cyrus perspective?

Sigh.

 

[The_Lhc]

Odd, I've found most dealers seem to pronounce it "cirrus", like the cloud. Don't like that pronunciation myself though.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Odd, I've found most dealers seem to pronounce it "cirrus", like the cloud. Don't like that pronunciation myself though.

I've encountered at least one who pronounced it as in 'You cannot be...'

But as ever in these things, I tend to go with how the company founder pronounced it. It's a rule I've followed ever since a dealer who shall remain anonymous/is hopefully lost in the mists of time spent half an hour trying to sell me an Acram amplifier.

EDIT: Other great mispronunciations of our hi-fi time:

O'Nikko: makes AV amps, apparently
Nayeem: that outfit down in Salisbury
Roscan: self-explanatory, like kids in a Kandy shop
The old B&W/BMW confusion

And the oft-repeated classic among classics, from the Bristol Show a few years back: 'What do you think of those Marantz amps? I've just been down and had a chat with that Mr Irishwater...'

 

[Anonymous]

Well if the founder of the company says sigh-russ then that's good for me. I'm glad, as cirrus sounds a bit conceited for some reason.

Read the other thread (hadn't seen it) - very good. Note to self: Never get into a language debate with Mr. Everard...

 

[Anonymous]

No idea, but I prefer her father's music.

 

[Andrew Everard]

I'm glad, as cirrus sounds a bit conceited for some reason.

I think you're allowing your judgement to become clouded.

 

[Andrew Everard]

No idea, but I prefer her father's music.

A very telling quip, given that Cyrus makes you think of

, and not

 

[John Duncan]

I know which I'd prefer to listen to...

 

[xtsili]

Given that the Cyrus company founder is of Iranian origin (aka Persia), it is obvious that the "cyrus" name refers to this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great

So for the right pronunciation just go back in time to your school days and recall how your history teacher used to pronounce "Cyrus the King".

 

[Andrew Everard]

I know which I'd prefer to listen to...

The shrieky one that sets your teeth on edge? Or the girl?

 

[The_Lhc]

Given that the Cyrus company founder is of Iranian origin (aka Persia), it is obvious that the "cyrus" name refers to this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great

So for the right pronunciation just go back in time to your school days and recall how your history teacher used to pronounce "Cyrus the King".

I don't think the UK History syllabus covers Persian history generally, mine certainly didn't.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm glad, as cirrus sounds a bit conceited for some reason.

I think you're allowing your judgement to become clouded.

Very droll...

 

[Andrew Everard]

Given that the Cyrus company founder is of Iranian origin (aka Persia), it is obvious that the "cyrus" name refers to this guy

Indeed. And the fact said founder also called his son Cyrus...

 

[Andrew Everard]

I don't think the UK History syllabus covers Persian history generally, mine certainly didn't.

In which case, to drag it back into home entertainment terms of reference, Cirrus the Virrus would have made no sense at all...

 

[scene]

I know which I'd prefer to listen to...

The shrieky one that sets your teeth on edge? Or the girl?

Not a fan of Cyrus hardware them Mr. E?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Not a fan of Cyrus hardware them Mr. E?

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think the UK History syllabus covers Persian history generally, mine certainly didn't.

In which case, to drag it back into home entertainment terms of reference, Cirrus the Virrus would have made no sense at all...

Forget any references to company founders, sons, or Persian Kings. THIS is the de-facto reason it is Sigh-Rus.

 

[John Duncan]

The shrieky one that sets your teeth on edge? Or the girl?

See, if I'd thought about it for a minute longer...

 

[plastic penguin]

Odd, I've found most dealers seem to pronounce it "cirrus", like the cloud. Don't like that pronunciation myself though.

I've encountered at least one who pronounced it as in 'You cannot be...'

But as ever in these things, I tend to go with how the company founder pronounced it. It's a rule I've followed ever since a dealer who shall remain anonymous/is hopefully lost in the mists of time spent half an hour trying to sell me an Acram amplifier.

EDIT: Other great mispronunciations of our hi-fi time:

O'Nikko: makes AV amps, apparently
Nayeem: that outfit down in Salisbury
Roscan: self-explanatory, like kids in a Kandy shop
The old B&W/BMW confusion

And the oft-repeated classic among classics, from the Bristol Show a few years back: 'What do you think of those Marantz amps? I've just been down and had a chat with that Mr Irishwater...'

Most of the pronounciations are in the link I dropped in, including the second post which covers Cyrus...

 

[Andrew Everard]

Indeed, but the Honda garage didn't last too long, so they were worth repeating.

 

[John Duncan]

And why let a previous discussion obviate a new one? If we only had one cable thread on here the world would be a poorer pla......heywaidaminute!

 

[plastic penguin]

And why let a previous discussion obviate a new one? If we only had one cable thread on here the world would be a poorer pla......heywaidaminute!

Sore subject, JD...