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okay, I KNOW that the proper pronounciation is "mogue", but do most people still pronounce it "mooooog"? Personally, I think the latter sounds better How do you pronounce it?

I say Mooooooooog, probably because everyone else does.

I have the intention to say "Mogue" (the correct pronunciation), 'though my friends and colleagues say "Mooooog" - and after all it's very confusing...

i know most people pronounce it "moooooooooog"... we all know it's technically pronounced "mogue"... but I still say "mooooooog" it's more fun?

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Now you're in the know...

When I first met Herb Deutsch, Moog's muse in becoming a synth builder, he told me that he cringes whenever someone says "moooog." I was actually knocked for a bit of a loop, the first time I heard it pronounced right - in an interview with Donna Summer's producer, Georgio Moroder. When he said "Mogue," I thought, "What's he saying?" I thought it was his German background getting in the way. But I certainly trust the word of the one who was there, almost from the very beginning.

The real problem is "moogerfooger"....

"Mooooogerfooooger" is just wrong, but seems the natural pronunciation.

"Mogue-er Fogue-er" should be right but sounds like a perverted aristocrat.

"Mogue-er Fooooger"...where's the logic there?.......

Send me two mongooses..no,no,no
Send me two mongeese...no,no,no

Send me a mongoose..p.s. send me another!

I've always said "Mogue", always will . A lot of times I will nicely correct someone who pronounces it "wrong" , if they do one of the half way between he two, I'll usually chalk it up to "accent "

Now for fun say MoogerFooger real fast with a slight New York Accent .

Brian

What you are perhaps missing is that Moog as a name doesn't actually come into use as part of the 'Fooger' product line as such. "Mooger" can be pronounced as 'spelled', to rhyme with Fooger - you don't need to refer back to the pronunciation of the root name. 'Mooger' is what it is. Someone called 'Smith' could've come up with "Mooger Fooger".

Now for fun say MoogerFooger real fast with a slight New York Accent

Mother was visiting once and checking out my pedals. She read the name out loud as moooogerfoooooger.

I didn't have the heart to correct her

A good and fair point, Kevin .

In deference to the good doctor, but by reference to Edmund Blackadder, I will call all my moogerfoogers simply...

"Bob".

Watch the demo.s for the MF range (e.g 104Z). The guy (forget his name) says "Mowger Fowger." I think it is probably a good idea to respect Bob's name and pronounce as "Mowg".

RIP Bob

It is a strange one.

I know it's "Mogue", but if you use "Mogue" to the general public, they'll look at you funny and it's not worth explaining.

I too use Mooooooog - incorrect and lazy, and let's face it, not Bob's name.

From this day forth, I will only use "Mogue".

Probably.

If I remember.

this_poison wrote:I know it's "Mogue", but if you use "Mogue" to the general public, they'll look at you funny and it's not worth explaining.

Actually I think it probably is worth it. If people who know don't explain it, people who don't know will continue to be wrong. If it's explained often enough, it should spread. I only know because someone told me.

It's maybe a good way to honour Bob Moog's memory.

BTW none of this applies if someone with a big knife mugs you and wants your Moog watch. He can pronounce it Oberheim if he wants to.

Sweep wrote:

this_poison wrote:
BTW none of this applies if someone with a big knife mugs you and wants your Moog watch. He can pronounce it Oberheim if he wants to.

NO, I shall defend the correct pronunciation to the death!!!!