well, as a model of inconsistency i kinda do whatever ever sounds the
best. for instance: ex-ah-lan (xalan) and zerk-sees (xerces).
here you can put me in the ex-ack-mul group.
b
"PATO,JOE (HP-PaloAlto,ex1)" wrote:
>
> Well, I've been pronouncing it: ex-ak-mul
>
> no accounting for taste, but I've always regarded the "X" as an extension
> and not part of the name :-)
>
> - joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hodges [mailto:jhodges@oblix.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:39 PM
> To: xacml@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: XACML: ex-act-mul or zak-mul ?
>
> a pronunciation question:
>
> XACML: ex-zak-mul or zak-mul ?
>
> As a hint, ask yourself how you really pronounce XEROX. (and yes I suppose
> I'm
> leaving myself open to some flamage from
> non-native-ahmurkan-english-speakers)
>
> 8^)
>
> JeffH
>
> ps: a co-worker of mine at xerox pronounced "xerox" quite clearly as
> "zee-rocks". I seem to recall he was speaking a southeasternUS dialect of
> american english.