How Do You Pronounce Psi?

1. Gauldar
   July 15th, 2009 at 8:44 am

   I would say "Sigh", because I have been tainted by bad sci-fi material.

2. Foreigner1
   July 15th, 2009 at 9:17 am

   I should say that Sigh is used for Sci(-Fi). And that therefore Psi has to be pronounced otherwise, like PsI with the I pronainced as in like, I or wise.

   ...But then again- English is not my first language...

3. Skipweasel
   July 15th, 2009 at 9:39 am

   Sigh.

4. Lew A
   July 15th, 2009 at 11:35 am

   I say, "psigh" as well. I have a degree in Biblical Studies, where I studied a few semesters of Koine Greek. That's how we pronounced it .

   Lew

5. Video Game Dork
   July 15th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

   i've never even heard 'psigh' pronounced! It seems akward to say.

   Also, saying a comic to be 'much brainer' than xkcd is a big claim! (Granted, an illustrated physics manual could be considered 'brainer', but if it's not funny, it's not really a 'brainy comic').

6. Video Game Dork
   July 15th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

   Ok, I've looked at some of the most recent ones. It's not brainier or funnier. It's just a bunch of math puns.

7. fullerenedream
   July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 pm

   I say "psigh" too. I used to say "sigh", but then I realized my Greek physics prof said "psigh", and I figured he probably knew how to pronounce it.

8. Courtney
   July 20th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

   Hey! Thanks for linking to my rinky-dink little comic (and I agree with Video Game Dork's assessment--math puns, illustrated, are my shtick).

   P-sigh, huh? Maybe I should have added an option for folks who have had their brains addled by idiosyncratically folded-up yeast proteins. (Eww, biology! )

   My personal favorite is my pal who pronounces it "Siiigh" preceded with a really deep breath. She always manages to sound so depressed about it. I guess she's sad we already used up phi (pronounced "fee," damn it!).

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