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Re: Pronunciation of giga

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From: Mark Zenier
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 1990 03:02
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In article <29560@netnews.upenn.edu>, depolo@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jeff DePolo) writes:
> In article <226@ssc.UUCP> markz@ssc.UUCP (Mark Zenier) writes:
> >The dictionary says Ji'g@ with jig'@ as secondary.
> >(ji rhymes with sigh).

> I hope that was a mistake.  j-eye-guh?

Like the I in Ice.  (I've never heard it that way either, but
that's what Random House says.)

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From: markz@ssc.UUCP (Mark Zenier)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of giga
Message-ID: <233@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 16 Sep 90 03:02:49 GMT
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