Re: XACML: ex-act-mul or zak-mul ?

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:]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:39 PM
> To: 
> 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.