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Ricksea
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This may sound stupid and obvious, but I'm unclear of how to pronounce the word "wiki". In my head, I think of it as why-kee but I pretty sure it is suposed to be why-ky. Please help.

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I always thought it was wee-kee. Am I wrong?

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According to Wikipedia, there's no correct punctuation, but in English-speaking countries the two acceptable punctuations are "wicky" or "weekee".

I assume your bizarro "why-ky" pronunciation was inspired by "Hi-Fi" or "Wi-Fi", but the word Wiki bears no relation to those words, beyond the superficial.

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Hmmm, I always thought of it as whi-kee ("whi" sounding like the "wi" in "with" and "kee" sounding like "key")
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Baleeted! wrote:
Hmmm, I always thought of it as whi-kee ("whi" sounding like the "wi" in "with" and "kee" sounding like "key")


That sounds exactly like "wicky".

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What about why-key? Is that acceptable?

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I don't think so. Just stick to Wee-kee.

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WICKY!

Kinda like RikkiTikkiTavi!
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I always assumed "wicky", but was never sure. Glad you asked this question, Ricksea.

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It depends on your native language.
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In most English-speaking countries wiki is usually pronounced "wicky" or "weekee"; in French, Hebrew, German, Hawaiian and Hawaiian English, it is sometimes pronounced "veekee" or "vicky".

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woddfellow2 wrote:
It depends on your native language.
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In most English-speaking countries wiki is usually pronounced "wicky" or "weekee"


Isn't that what I just said? And didn't I just link to that very article?

..just checking.

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InterruptorJones wrote:
According to Wikipedia, there's no correct punctuation, but in English-speaking countries the two acceptable punctuations are "wicky" or "weekee".

...expanding it for people too lazy to follow the link.

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I assumed "wicky" mostly because otherwise WikiTikkiTavi wouldn't have been so semi-clever.

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I think it's "wee-kee"

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I've always said it "wee-kee", since I though "WikiTikkiTavi" was "wee-kee tee-kee tavi".

I like that better that "wicky". But that's probably because I've said it that way for so long.

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Fire Bird wrote:
I've always said it "wee-kee", since I though "WikiTikkiTavi" was "wee-kee tee-kee tavi".


WikiTikkiTavi is a play on "Rikki Tikki Tavi", the title of a story by Rudyard Kipling and part of The Jungle Books, upon which the similary-named Disney cartoon was based. Since Rikki Tikki Tavi is pronounced "Ricky Ticky Tavvy", we can assume that the authors of WikiTikkiTavi intended it to be pronounced the same. Ergo "wicky".

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InterruptorJones wrote:
Fire Bird wrote:
I've always said it "wee-kee", since I though "WikiTikkiTavi" was "wee-kee tee-kee tavi".


WikiTikkiTavi is a play on "Rikki Tikki Tavi", the title of a story by Rudyard Kipling and part of The Jungle Books, upon which the similary-named Disney cartoon was based. Since Rikki Tikki Tavi is pronounced "Ricky Ticky Tavvy", we can assume that the authors of WikiTikkiTavi intended it to be pronounced the same. Ergo "wicky".


Oh. I've never heard of of Rikki Tikki Tavi. I guess I should start saying it right.

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I say wee-kee. I guess the reason I say it like that is because of the Hawaiian Tiki Dolls (pronounced tee-kee). So, instinctively, when I first saw the wiki, I pronounced it wee-kee.

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I always think of it as "wicky" like you're beat boxing. Wicky wicky!
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I've always said 'wicky'...... the wiki, the wiki, what what, the wiki

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Whoa, I told people it was Why-Ki. But this discussion is very Potato, Patato. It doesn't actually matter.

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When I see "wiki" I think "wee-kee".

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When I see "wiki" I think "wee-kee".
Yeah, me too. That's the way I always thought it was pronounced. But, before this wiki, I didn't even know what one was, nonetheless know how to pronounce it.

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ikipapa1 wrote:
I say wee-kee. I guess the reason I say it like that is because of the Hawaiian Tiki Dolls (pronounced tee-kee). So, instinctively, when I first saw the wiki, I pronounced it wee-kee.


Yeah, me too. I think I'm gonna' stick with "wee-kee". "Wicky"pedia just sounds weird.

Ugh. So many "wee-kees" and "wickys"!

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I always thought of it as whi-kee (whi as in which and key as in key) Is that right?

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"wicky" is how I pronounce it.
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Baleeted! wrote:
Hmmm, I always thought of it as whi-kee ("whi" sounding like the "wi" in "with" and "kee" sounding like "key")


That sounds exactly like "wicky".


I know... you and I posted at the same time, lol
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The correct pronounciation is "wicky" (e.g. rhymes with Vickey). End of story.
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no. It's definently "weekee"
but it's not like you'll get in trouble or nuthing for saying it like "wykey" or "Wikki" or something like that, ok?

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ikipapa1 wrote:
I guess the reason I say it like that is because of the Hawaiian Tiki Dolls (pronounced tee-kee).


Now that's the first bit of sound reasoning I've seen yet in this thread. ikipapa1 is on to something.

At any rate, Senor is correct (and olene is just being pedantic) -- it really doesn't matter how you pronounce it. Weekee and Wicky are both valid options, but for all I care you can pronounce it "Bantha", 'cause we have the luxury of never having to hear eachother speak. :mrgreen:

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