do you say mooooog or mogue?

THM · Post by **THM** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:33 pm

It's bizarre but sometimes I say "moog", other times "mogue"... Don't ask me why 'cause I simply don't know why.

GregAE · Post by **GregAE** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:10 pm

Actually, I read somewhere that there's a third pronunciation of the name 'Moog':

'Mach'

from the Dutch. Seriously. But not that I would pronounce it that way...

Greg

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:34 pm

GregAE wrote:Actually, I read somewhere that there's a third pronunciation of the name 'Moog':

'Mach'

from the Dutch. Seriously. But not that I would pronounce it that way...

Greg

yeah, it's on the DVD....it sounds more like coughing up a hairball.....

i think i would be offered alot more tissues or hankeys if we ever pronunciated it that way

GregAE · Post by **GregAE** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:01 am

Couldn't remember where I saw it - thanks, EEG!

i think i would be offered alot more tissues or hankeys if we ever pronunciated it that way ('Mach')

LOL! You're right - I'll stick with 'Mogue' instead.

Cheers!

Greg

Sweep · Post by **Sweep** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:53 pm

I wonder if Bob Moog was related to Ernst Mach if you trace things far enough back?

BrianK · Post by **BrianK** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:17 am

I say BOTH, depending on the audience (some people won't know what you mean if you use one they haven't heard). And it depends on how tired I am...

The Unknown · Post by **The Unknown** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:21 am

I think it should be Mogue, quite simply, because it is the correct pronunciation of a great man's name. If it were simply a made-up word for a synth production company it wouldn't matter, but that is not the case. With that in mind, Mogue it is - only cows can say Moooog because they don't know any better!