Three years ago:
"…and it seegs into…"
"Segway."
"What?"
"It's pronounced 'segway.'"
Segue.
"Oh. 'Segway'…"
During the latest Listen UP podcast, John Davison pronounces it "seeg" too, and he was the editor-in-chief of EGM.
I'm not the only one!
I tried to find an image of a Nazi saluting someone on a Segway to caption "Segue Heil."
I need an artist on call.
I've also been accused of mispronouncing "nihilism" (ironic?), but Merriam-Webster lists both "nee-ilism" and "nigh-ilism."
My logic: annihilate > "nigh-ilate" > "nigh-ilism."
"Nee-ilism"? To Nietzsche his own…
"We are the nihts who say 'ni'!"
I'm developing a podcasted chat show, which may not ever materialize.
Working title: Anarcast (An Adam Riff™ Podcast).
—or: AARP
I've always pronounced it "nigh-ilism" as well… and Rancid agrees. Not like they're an authority on proper pronunciation, but it's nice to have that kind of support nonetheless.
Latin doesn't really have an "eye" sound with it's i's. The long "i" is pronounced as in "machine", and the short i is like in "pin", and "nihil" has two short i's. That being said, I pronounce it "nigh-ilism" as well.
Alpha (al-fa) Beta (bay-ta) Feta (Fay-ta)?