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It sounds trivial, but I don't know how to pronounce Tizen. Nor will many others without hearing it first. Is it TieZin, Tizzen, Tie Zen? Android, iOS and Win
by lancewiggs 14y ago
It sounds trivial, but I don't know how to pronounce Tizen. Nor will many others without hearing it first.
Is it TieZin, Tizzen, Tie Zen?
Android, iOS and Windows are all easy to read and pronounce, so we can and do so. But this silly little thing slows the word of mouth spread - as few want to commit the social faux pas of saying something the wrong way.
Something to consider for your own startup.
- spullara 14y agoThis doesn't matter. I hear people say "I os" and "I O S". No one cares. Most people will pronounce this one "Samsung" or "Nokia" or whatever company ships it.
- josteink 14y agoIn Scandinavia (and other places with strongly Germanic-based languages) "Eeeh Oh Ess" is probably just as common. Haven't seemed to hurt Apple at all. Android is Android everywhere though.
- threedaymonk 14y agoI've heard plenty of "Yava" for Java in Germany and the Netherlands, too. Java still seems to be holding its head above the water, nonetheless.
- Someone 14y agoMike Tyson, the former boxer, slightly mispronounced? Samsung already has bada(ss) as a OS name, so that fits in a trend.