Correct pronunciation of "Asus"

[Mercutio]

I've always pronounced "Asus" as aye-suss. Lately I've run into a number of people who pronounce it "ah-sue-zz" or "ah-suess".

Bonus points to anyone who can find a definitive pronunciation, but failing that, I'm starting a poll to see how y'all are saying it.

 

[Tea]

I say AYE-SUS but I understand that the correct pronunciation should rhyme with Dr Suess. ASUS is an abbreviation of Asustech and that is certainly the way you say Asustech - A-SEUSS-tech. I didn't vote because, out of habit, I usually say it the wrong way. "A-SEUSS " is correct.

 

[Handruin]

I voted for the Dr suess way since that's how I've always pronounced it.

 

[flagreen]

What about ass-us?

 

[CougTek]

I've always pronounced it A-zuss. But since my spoken english (and even more, my spoken Taiwanese) leaves much to be desired, I don't think my opinion has much weight here.

 

[Groltz]

I've always pronounced it A-zuss. But since my spoken english (and even more, my spoken Taiwanese) leaves much to be desired, I don't think my opinion has much weight here.

I figured you would pronounce it "f*ck-zuss", CougTek. :wink:

 

[.Nut]

"A" - Zoose

...rhymes with MonGoose


Off topic Abit (excuse me, a bit :eekers: ) I recall when Asus first went into business back in the early-to-mid '90s, selling slightly cheesy Sun clones. The X86 business came along Abit (...there I go again, a bit) later after they rather quickly abandoned the Sun clone market.




A-Zoose. A-Bit.

 

[Prof.Wizard]

It's the first, people.
In Greece and Italy however we call it A-SUSS...
The "A" is like 'cup'... totally open.

 

[Mercutio]

Today I have my necro-thread vindication.

 

[Stereodude]

Isn't that how everyone says it? :scratch:

 

[CougTek]

So this video is no longer accurate?

 

[Stereodude]

FWIW, my wife tells me the pronunciation of their Chinese name sounds nothing like ASUS. Of course the same goes for Gigabyte, MSI, etc... :lol:

 

[Howell]

Today I have my necro-thread vindication.

I never pronounced it aye-seuss or ah-seuss; I always pronounced it aye-suhs. Old habits are gonna die hard.

 

[mangyDOG]

I did always pronounce it A-suss, however I was speaking to an Asus rep at a sales conference and it is meant to be A-zeus.

cheers,
mangyDOG

 

[LunarMist]

How about just plain Ass, as in sucks?