How Do You Pronounce ESO?

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Turelus
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Simple poll to see how everyone pronounces ESO.
Poll options are the two most common I've heard and included an other options for people who might use a mix or other ways.

I'm terrible with knowing how to type phenetically as well so hopefully these options make sense.
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How Do You Pronounce ESO? 396 votes

E SO (E followed by SO)
16%
EQBallzzGalenFaulgorIruil_ESOSarousseTurelusAimoraAlex_LexWolfpawIdinuseAbigailLatiosWeerW3irTandorDemonDruagaKatinaspaulsimonpsCillion3117SevalaricgirlVevvev 64 votes
E S O (Each letter individually)
73%
Mallowdriosketchwayfarerxvailjohn_ESOMisterBigglesworthSuddwrathalphasquidAcrolasBigBraggJarndyceDaveMoeDeeGLP323b14_ESOXundiinLightspeedflashb14_ESODarcyMardinOsteosmilkboxRemag_DivWhiteCoatSyndromeSkua 292 votes
Other
10%
theskymovesGilvothPhilhypeTryxuskwisatzKnootewoot00kscieb17_ESORadiancexenowarrior92eb17_ESOSpearDuskJamieAubreyphairdonRobo_HoboVaranaTheShadowScoutApheriusLarianaBigevilpeterpod88kkBananko 40 votes
  • Turelus
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    I mostly say "E SO" although I do find myself saying "E S O" sometimes, I think it depends who I am talking with.

    Edit: To mention as well I am from the UK, as I wonder if there is a region based pattern on how people say it.
    Edited by Turelus on November 8, 2018 8:38AM
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  • geonsocal
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    S-O
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  • AnonomissX
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    E S O (Each letter individually)
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  • albesca
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    I'm italian, so I pronounce ESO as a single word (sounding something like "eh saw", I think)
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  • ssorgatem
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    Are you aware that there are many ways of pronouncing both "E SO (E followed by SO)" and "E S O (Each letter individually)", even if just in English?

    So I'll provide IPA: [ˈɛso]

    Probably like Italians do.
  • mocap
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    and letter E you pronounce with sound æ ? Like "add", "map" ?

    æ s o ?
  • albesca
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    ssorgatem wrote: »
    So I'll provide IPA: [ˈɛso]

    Probably like Italians do.

    I checked IPA on wikipedia and yeah, I think that's how it sounds.
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  • Gatviper
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    Pronouncing it usually the German way, straight pronounciation of letters - E like English A, S like Z and O like Oh, so A ZOh.
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  • JamieAubrey
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    I say it like S O
  • itsJylerTAG
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    I say it as e then so with a jar jar binks accent.
  • TempPlayer
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    Elder scroll online
  • Tryxus
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    "eehzo"

    :innocent:
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  • Elsonso
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    E S O (Each letter individually)
    It does not look enough like a word, so I don't try to say a word, like "E-soh" /I:soʊ/ or "eh-soh" /ɛsoʊ/. Since I know it is an acronym, E-S-O works for me.
    Edited by Elsonso on November 8, 2018 9:59AM
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  • jainiadral
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    Ee-so. I'm from the United States.
    Edited by jainiadral on November 8, 2018 9:59AM
  • Elwendryll
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    I'm french, and I pronounce it in French. My game is in English, the people I play with speak English, but still. And I honestly don't sound that french when speaking english, but I started playing the game in French, with french peoples.

    So, for me, it's TESO, in one word, and it would sound like tézo, with the french "é", like the first one in "letter". Am I clear?
    I'm trying to get rid of the T sometimes, and pronounce it ézo, but it's just too anchored.

    I would force myself to pronounce it the English way, letter by letter, if I happened to discuss about the game with anyone whose the first language isn't French.
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  • ArchMikem
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    E S O (Each letter individually)
    When pronouncing an Abbreviation, you spell out each letter individually, unless the abbreviation was purposely made to create an Acronym, of which then you would pronounce the word the Abbreviation makes. That is, i believe, the proper grammar.

    ESO is not meant to create an actual word, so thus i say it as E, S, O.
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  • menathradiel
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    E S O (Each letter individually)
    Turelus wrote: »
    I mostly say "E SO" although I do find myself saying "E S O" sometimes, I think it depends who I am talking with.

    Edit: To mention as well I am from the UK, as I wonder if there is a region based pattern on how people say it.

    E-S-O. I'm also from the UK, specifically London. (Wondering if there's a regional difference within the UK as well.)
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  • Girl_Number8
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    NERFED

    :smile:
    Edited by Girl_Number8 on November 8, 2018 10:11AM
  • ssorgatem
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    For me, since it's an acronym we already have here (ESO = Educació Secundària Obligatòria), I just kept the same pronunciation...
  • ssorgatem
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    ArchMikem wrote: »
    When pronouncing an Abbreviation, you spell out each letter individually, unless the abbreviation was purposely made to create an Acronym, of which then you would pronounce the word the Abbreviation makes. That is, i believe, the proper grammar.

    ESO is not meant to create an actual word, so thus i say it as E, S, O.

    Ah, so you say G-I-F instead of "gif" or "jif"?
  • JamieAubrey
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    ssorgatem wrote: »

    Ah, so you say G-I-F instead of "gif" or "jif"?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL_O7U2dpg
  • CrisXD
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    ...or I just say scrolls
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  • Thormar
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    E S O (Each letter individually)
    It's an acronym like other acronyms - USA, IBM, FBI or CNN.
    And so I treat it the same way.
    Plus, every time I have watched them, ZOS staff, from Matt Firor down, treat it as such.

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  • WeerW3ir
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    E SO. or just 'ESÓ' in my own. XD
  • Turelus
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    E SO (E followed by SO)

    E-S-O. I'm also from the UK, specifically London. (Wondering if there's a regional difference within the UK as well.)
    I'm south coast (Dorset) area. As I said it's a weird one because sometimes I'll say E S O whilst others I will say E SO. My girlfriend says E SO so I tend to use it more that way when speaking with her.
    Thormar wrote: »
    It's an acronym like other acronyms - USA, IBM, FBI or CNN.
    And so I treat it the same way.
    Plus, every time I have watched them, ZOS staff, from Matt Firor down, treat it as such.
    Yeah Gina gets triggered by "E SO"
    ArchMikem wrote: »
    When pronouncing an Abbreviation, you spell out each letter individually, unless the abbreviation was purposely made to create an Acronym, of which then you would pronounce the word the Abbreviation makes. That is, i believe, the proper grammar.

    ESO is not meant to create an actual word, so thus i say it as E, S, O.
    Indeed, yet I've never heard anyone say S W T O R, it's always Swo-Tor.
    Edited by Turelus on November 8, 2018 12:25PM
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  • GoonyGoat
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    Eesoh = <3
  • phaneub17_ESO
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    Bob
  • Cillion3117
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    E SO (E followed by SO)
    Wow I never put that much thought into the pronunciation.
  • KoultouraS
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  • TheShadowScout
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    Ehhzoh.
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    Zis iz tze only reit waii tu zay it!
    :p;):trollface:
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