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When will yanks learn that this company's name is pronounced "Sēga", not "Séga"?

>> No.5491478

>>5491463
The way it was pronounced depended on how it was marketed in the region, marketing material didn't use the same pronunciation globally, because it was done regionally.

For that matter, the name is an abbreviation of Service Games or something like that, so in actuality it'd be like 'Sögä' or something, but that's stupid and nobody says that.
Just use the pronunciation that you heard growing up.

>> No.5491484

>>5491463
it's pronounced sæga

>> No.5491485

SEGA = SErvice GAmes
You are supposed to pronounce it like the first 2 syllabes in those words.
Seh-Gay.

>> No.5491490

>>5491485
That's stupid and nobody says that.

>> No.5491491

the Sonic games literally tell you how to say it
kuso thread

>> No.5491537
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5491537

ATTENTION: Sega was an American company until 1984, 44 years after it formed.

>> No.5491539

>>5491537
What are some good pre-1984 Sega games and systems?

>> No.5491551

It's pronounced セガ

>> No.5491584
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5491584

>>5491539
Way better than Punchout.

>> No.5491587

>>5491463
stupid latvians

>> No.5491598

>>5491463
service games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJHkG-Zozk

>> No.5491603

>>5491463
Maybe if whatever shithole country you're from actually mattered people might pronouce it like you do. But sure, keep complaining about how americans pronounce something while you use american technology

>> No.5491692

>>5491463
Based fellow Ozzie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v4CCcXq5h4

>> No.5491784

>>5491463
I always found the pronunciation straight forward

t. not from the anglosphere

>> No.5491802

>Sonic's opening literally shouts an exaggerated SAAAY-GAAAH
>some still hear it like Sea-gar

>> No.5491810

>>5491463
I think it's pronounced fah-ghit.
Oh no, wait that's the OP. My mistake.

>> No.5491815

>>5491485
No, it'd be Sergay.

>> No.5491829

>>5491463
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLVelULW1zE
There, official pronunciation, at least since their SG-1000 commercials. Thread over. Good nighty.

>> No.5492437

>>5491802
It says Sega though, ya deaf cunt.

>> No.5492439

>>5491802
>SAAAY-GAAAH
It says SEHHH-GAHHH you retard.

>> No.5493210

>>5491810
ahahaha it's bad to be gay amirite fellow memers

>> No.5493230

>>5491539
The motorcycle racing game

>> No.5493240

>>5491463
Play comix zone, confirmed saaaaaygaaa

>> No.5493245

>>5493210
Newhomosexual

>> No.5493248

SAYUHHH

GHURRH

>> No.5493554

Suhguh.

>> No.5493618

>>5492439
t. esl

>> No.5493626

weebfags/americunts:
>saygah

aussies:
>siigah

everyone else:
>sehgah

>> No.5493637

>>5493626
"Segga" would be pronounced with the /ε/ sound, but because there's only one g, it's pronounced /'sεı gə/ .

It's just how English works. Not my fault y'all are illiterate.

>> No.5493679

>>5493637
Because English doesn't have exceptions, riiiight

>> No.5493686

>>5493618
Fuck you, faggot, I will fuck you dead.

>> No.5493695

>>5493679
Exceptions are birthed from history and accents. A constructed word (like "Sega" is) is completely in-line with standardized English spelling rules.

>> No.5494170

>>5493686
Not if the dead fucks you first

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>>5491463
gr8 b8 m8 XDXDDDD

>> No.5494178

>>5491463
ausgay

>> No.5495893

>>5491539
Zaxxon

>> No.5495935

>>5491463
Australia-kun pls go.

>> No.5496193

>>5491463
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLVelULW1zE

Cunt