Really stupid question on pronounciation

Fry · #1 02-09-2004, 03:20 PM

I never thought about it before, but what is the correct pronounciation for JEM? Is it J-E-M, or is it said like "gem"? I always called it J-E-M.

**jemsite** · #2 02-09-2004, 03:23 PM

like "gem"

...glen

Fry · #3 02-09-2004, 04:49 PM

I am such a dork then, I asked some guy at a music store if he had any J-E-M's and he looked confused

phienix · #4 02-09-2004, 05:46 PM

What does Jem mean ?

vaijem777 · #5 02-09-2004, 05:57 PM

This has been discussed previously in multiple topics. "JEM" doesn't MEAN anything. It's simply the name that Steve chose, which goes back to some of the custom guitars that Joe Despagni had been building for him in the early 80's.

bpd111 · #6 02-10-2004, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Fry

I am such a dork then, I asked some guy at a music store if he had any J-E-M's and he looked confused

That's OK. I once asked a guy in a guitar store about the Epiphany line of Gibson guitars. Duh, it's Epi-phone like a tele-phone!

Ralph khoury · #7 02-10-2004, 07:21 AM

Hehe, my local ibanez dealer pronouced Steve Vai, Steve Vey! loool

Petie · #8 02-10-2004, 09:26 AM

My guitar teacher pronounced it "Vai-a"

**jim777** · #9 02-10-2004, 10:52 AM

Reminds me of that Star Trek movie where Spock explains to someone that Kirk took too much LDS in the 60's

Ekim · #10 02-10-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bpd111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fry

I am such a dork then, I asked some guy at a music store if he had any J-E-M's and he looked confused

That's OK. I once asked a guy in a guitar store about the Epiphany line of Gibson guitars. Duh, it's Epi-phone like a tele-phone!

Same here. Don't feel too bad.

Zeppel · #11 02-10-2004, 05:16 PM

Yeah, try asking 10 people to pronounce D'Addario... i've heard them all..

Da-da-rio
Da-dedario
Deidario

etc..

codnchips · #12 02-11-2004, 06:18 PM

I have an uncle who sadly CHANGED HIS NAME to Steve Vai. Let's just say that he was "a few sandwiches short of a picnic". He's changed his name back now, but during this "phase" he got married. He is an odd person anyway i.e. Before he changed his name, so there was always going to be some comedic value to be gained from the experience. Me, my girl & brother had had some herbal refreshment before the event. We were fine until those words were said. They were in the post, then they came - "Do you Steve vai take etc" and that was it. I burst out laughing, swiftly to be followed by an elbow in the ribs from my mum and numerous pokes in the back. All 3 of us were bursting at the seems and eventually our family were creasing up.

Nutter.

babahi · #13 02-12-2004, 12:36 AM

A little FYI:
"pronounce" is a word.

"Pronounciation" is not! Check the dictionary.

I believe you mean "pronunciation," which is pronounced as it is written, "pro-nun-ciation."

Since we are splitting hairs about language, this would be appropriate.

As for the JEM's, it's like glen said: "gem."

Joel Lyndgohrd · #14 02-12-2004, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph khoury

Hehe, my local ibanez dealer pronouced Steve Vai, Steve Vey! loool

Yeah, I've heard that one from my local guitar shop. And no matter how many times you tell him V-A-I, he still pronounces it V-E-Y.

Fry · #15 02-12-2004, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by babahi

A little FYI:
"pronounce" is a word.

"Pronounciation" is not! Check the dictionary.

I believe you mean "pronunciation," which is pronounced as it is written, "pro-nun-ciation."

Since we are splitting hairs about language, this would be appropriate.

As for the JEM's, it's like glen said: "gem."

As you can see, I am bad with words