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Do you say eeeso or E.S.O?

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  • Jemcrystal
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    Eeeeso
    Never thought about it before I just assumed everyone said it out. I call it TESO (tesso) because I remember we called it that before BETA. Then everyone switched to eso but me.
  • AlMcFly
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    Eeeeso
    Less syllables. Faster.
  • bebynnag
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    Eeeeso
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    TheRealPotoroo wrote: »
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    SO how do you pronounce FBI, or CIA, or NSA. ESO is an acronym, just like those. Saying it any other way than E-S-O is wrong.

    learn2pronounce acronyms.
    None of your examples are acronyms. An acronym by definition is a collection of initials that form a pronounceable word. Just as a matter of interest, how do you pronounce LASER?


    Definition of acronym: (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym)
    • a word (such as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also
    • an abbreviation (such as FBI) formed from initial letters

    QED

    so basically everybodys right! so it doesnt matter how people pronounce it!
  • TheRealPotoroo
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    Eeeeso
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    TheRealPotoroo wrote: »
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    SO how do you pronounce FBI, or CIA, or NSA. ESO is an acronym, just like those. Saying it any other way than E-S-O is wrong.

    learn2pronounce acronyms.
    None of your examples are acronyms. An acronym by definition is a collection of initials that form a pronounceable word. Just as a matter of interest, how do you pronounce LASER?


    Definition of acronym: (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym)
    • a word (such as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also
    • an abbreviation (such as FBI) formed from initial letters

    QED
    acronym
    noun

    An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA).
    Compare with initialism

    Origin
    1940s: from Greek akron ‘end, tip’ + -onym.

    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/acronym

    initialism
    noun

    An abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g. BBC).
    Compare with acronym

    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/initialism
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  • max_only
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    Stovahkiin wrote: »
    Who the fork says "eeeso"?

    Do you also pronounce brb as "burb"? Or UFO as "oofo"?

    I do say "burb" because of reasons. In conversation with others, they usually don't play the game so I say the whole name Elder Scrolls Online. I also said the whole name for WoW and TF2. In my head I say eee ess oh, wow, and tee eff too.

    Here's a question, don't we all say ZOS? "As in, you just farmed that bro? Prepare to get Zos'd". Zaw-st
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  • MrBetadine
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    E.S.O
    how about SW-KOTOR
  • PlagueSD
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    E.S.O
    MrBetadine wrote: »
    how about SW-KOTOR

    D.E.A.D.
  • Chantclaire
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    E.S.O
    This discussion came up when me and my friend had an argument as to what the correct way to say it was.
    Everyone has a plan, until their plan gets nerfed

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  • Betsararie
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    E.S.O
    If you say "eeeso" instead of "E.S.O.", I will instablock you. Sorry.
  • dem0n1k
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    TESO:TU MW

    Pronounced : Tees'OH Tumor
    NA Server [PC] -- Mostly Ebonheart Pact, Mostly.
  • Chantclaire
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    E.S.O
    dem0n1k wrote: »
    TESO:TU MW

    Pronounced : Tees'OH Tumor

    TBH this game feels like a TUMW sometimes ;)
    Everyone has a plan, until their plan gets nerfed

    Apparently the only Stamplar left on PC EU
  • Bryong9ub17_ESO
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    E.S.O
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    SO how do you pronounce FBI, or CIA, or NSA. ESO is an acronym, just like those. Saying it any other way than E-S-O is wrong.

    learn2pronounce acronyms.

    ...This...
  • Bryong9ub17_ESO
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    E.S.O
    mildlylucid wrote: »
    I say it like a word just like I say dota or lol or wow.

    If some stranger walked up to me and said they played "eeeso" i wouldn't have a clue what the hell they were talking about... Just saying.
  • MasterSpatula
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    E.S.O
    Lull. Gitfo with your la questions, umf. :tongue:
    "A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle
  • Avran_Sylt
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    E.S.O
    E.S.O. -> E-yesO -> yehsO -> ehSO -> eeso
  • Bucky Balls
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    Eeeeso
    I suppose 'eeso' is closest but 'esso' (no oily connection) is how I think it.
  • rimmidimdim
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    E.S.O
    Sending a Z.O.S. to the world.
  • bebynnag
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    Eeeeso
    Blanco wrote: »
    If you say "eeeso" instead of "E.S.O.", I will instablock you. Sorry.

    oh well... bye!
  • ZOS_GinaBruno
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    E-S-O always. eeeso makes me twitch for some reason. I'm with @Sigtric though and usually the "words" for other games for some reason. Loh-tro. Swoh-tore. Wottle-kay.
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  • max_only
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    ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »
    E-S-O always. eeeso makes me twitch for some reason. I'm with @Sigtric though and usually the "words" for other games for some reason. Loh-tro. Swoh-tore. Wottle-kay.

    Wottlekay?

    Ohhhh wrath of the lich king... pfft lol
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    #OppositeResourceSiphoningAttacks
    || CP 1000+ || PC/NA || GUILDS: LWH; IA; CH; XA
    ""All gods' creatures (you lot) are equal when covered in A1 sauce"" -- Old Bosmeri Wisdom
  • bareheiny
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    Eeeeso
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    SO how do you pronounce FBI, or CIA, or NSA. ESO is an acronym, just like those. Saying it any other way than E-S-O is wrong.

    learn2pronounce acronyms.
    Eeeso rolls off the tongue. Not entirely sure how to pronounce FBI as a word...CIA could be see-ah I guess.

    But either way...

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  • Avran_Sylt
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    E.S.O
    bareheiny wrote: »
    PlagueSD wrote: »
    SO how do you pronounce FBI, or CIA, or NSA. ESO is an acronym, just like those. Saying it any other way than E-S-O is wrong.

    learn2pronounce acronyms.
    Eeeso rolls off the tongue. Not entirely sure how to pronounce FBI as a word...CIA could be see-ah I guess.

    FBI = FeeBee :)
    Edited by Avran_Sylt on 4 August 2017 02:35
  • KochDerDamonen
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    Teeso
    If you quote someone, and intend for them to see what you have said, be sure to Mention them with @[insert name].
  • Stovahkiin
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    ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »
    E-S-O always. eeeso makes me twitch for some reason. I'm with @Sigtric though and usually the "words" for other games for some reason. Loh-tro. Swoh-tore. Wottle-kay.

    The Gina hath spoken!

    /discussion over
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  • ofSunhold
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    E.S.O
    iFord wrote: »

    Although now I'll say Eeeeso... :D
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  • max_only
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    AlMcFly wrote: »
    Less syllables. Faster.

    Do you also shorten 2 syllable names to one? Like call people named Gina just "Gene"?

    Lol that cheeves me off when people do that. Multiple syllable names deserve just as much effort to pronounce as Chaz :p

    https://youtu.be/gODZzSOelss
    #FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
    #OppositeResourceSiphoningAttacks
    || CP 1000+ || PC/NA || GUILDS: LWH; IA; CH; XA
    ""All gods' creatures (you lot) are equal when covered in A1 sauce"" -- Old Bosmeri Wisdom
  • Iselin
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    Neither. Spanish is my first language so I say "ehso", which rhymes with "queso" (cheese in Spanish.)

    I like cheese.
  • LegendaryMage
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    A true ESO fan will take his time and always proudly declare that the game they play is The Elder Scrolls Online. No matter how many times it may come up in a given sentence. Anything else is unacceptable.
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  • Pepper8Jack
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    E.S.O
    I have a friend who alternates between Eeeso and Ehso, which infuriates me to no end.

    To make it even more frustrating, when talking about Sword Art Online he says S-A-O.

    There are few things in this world that drive me into an unstoppable rage faster than that very simple, utterly thoughtless inconsistency in his acronym pronunciation.
  • CMFan1966
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    E.S.O
    Because I'm a grammar snob.
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