Is SEGA Say-ga or Seh-ga

[quesalupa]

Discrus.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

 

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[IDontBeatGames]

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beat ya

 

[Kiraly]

And done.

 

[L Thammy]

It's pronounced "Service Games".

 

[RexNovis]

Edit: beaten

 

[Deleted member 17210]

It's both or in between the two sounds depending on how fast you say it. It's not "Seega", though.

 

[Lakeside]

Strange thread since the games pronounced it for you for years.

 

[zephiethewisp]

i've never understood why people say "say-guh". was it some western marketing thing

 

[ILikeFeet]

those are way too close for me to care

 

[TwoPikachus]

It's both or in between the two sounds depending on how fast you say it. It's not "Seega", though.

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It is if you're Australian!

i've never understood why people say "say-guh". was it some western marketing thing

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That's the way it's said on the Sonic the Hedgehog splash screen. Why do Australians say "seega"?

 

[brochiller]

beat ya

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Damn!

 

[Mg.]

Literally wanted to post the same video as post #2.

In the video(s) I clearly hear Say-ga. But when I personally pronounce the console names (ie Sega Dreamcast or Sega MegaDrive) I find myself saying Seh-ga instead.

 

[Tiny Chihuahueño]

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We've heard the name so many times and it's been seared in our brain, yet we keep asking how it's pronounced smh

 

[Springy]

i've never understood why people say "say-guh". was it some western marketing thing

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The answer is in the first reply to this thread. And what market is - scuse me while I squint at your profile - 'uk' in then?

 

[super moustique]

It's SEGA.

So yeah, séga ! :P

 

[Tailzo]

Service Games was a very forward thinking name. Everybody else started talking about games as a service in... 2010-ish?

 

[Mitsurugi]

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Yep, thank you. It's always Say-Ga

 

[Einbroch]

It's way closer to Say-ga. It's how the employees and leaders pronounce it.

 

[GrrImAFridge]

It is [see-gah] if you're Australian!

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This.

 

[Virtua King]

Say-guh. The Genesis told me itself.

 

[Skiptastic]

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We are done here.

 

[8bit]

Both of those sound the same.

 

[Y2Kev]

It even says Sayguh. Whenever anyone says Sehga I do the sideeye. Luke Smith on 1up circa 2006 I know u.

WHY THE FUCK IS SEGHA WINNING

 

[InspectaDekka]

I believe you pronounce it as Sega

 

[Hella]

How is the poll split... it's Say-ga.

THE VIDEOS ARE RIGHT THERE.

 

[GMM]

 

[Tiny Chihuahueño]

Literally wanted to post the same video as post #2.

In the video(s) I clearly hear Say-ga. But when I personally pronounce the console names (ie Sega Dreamcast or Sega MegaDrive) I find myself saying Seh-ga instead.

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The answer is in the first reply to this thread. And what market is - scuse me while I squint at your profile - 'uk' in then?

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But the 'SEGA' chant doesn't say 'Say-guh' Wtf are you talking about

 

[nsilvias]

shame on everyone who chose say-ga

 

[Springy]

I like how the majority of responses agree it's "say-gah" but that option is still losing the poll.

But the 'SEGA' chant doesn't say 'Say-guh' Wtf are you talking about

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What do your broken ears hear?

 

[Nostremitus]

one and done, the games screamed Seyga at you when you turned them on, how is this a question?

 

[Deleted member 2834]

セガ is se ga.

 

[P-MAC]

It's sayguh it literally says it when you turn the shit on

 

[Vivian-Pogo]

It's say-ga. How is seh-ga (currently) winning?

 

[Hella]

Era pls

not like this

 

[Nostremitus]

shame on everyone who chose say-ga

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listen to the games when they yell the name at you...

 

[Luigi87]

Wait, aren't Seh-ga and Say-ga pronounced exactly the same?

 

[Deleted member 8468]

Neither

 

[ghostcrew]

Have you just watched that Polygon video too?

 

[Falconbox]

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Seems like one of those Laurel/Yanny things.

Depending on what I'm thinking of, I can hear Seh-Ga or Say-Ga.

 

[pswii60]

Say-ga because of Sonic intro.

But it's not a real word so it really doesn't matter folks. Service Games.

 

[ffdgh]

I'd have to say ga.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

Just ask yourself how it's pronounced in japan and you have your answer.

 

[Tiny Chihuahueño]

I like how the majority of responses agree it's "say-gah" but that option is still losing the poll.


What do your broken ears hear?

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My native language is Spanish, which has an almost exact way to pronounce vowels as Japanese do. And it's not say-guh.

E is the same Spanish and Japanese, like the 'e' in "celebration" in English Iguess

 

[Deleted member 16876]

SE GA

 

[Error 52]

I use both pronunciations interchangeably.

 

[TheAggroCraig]

This.

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See-ga mee-ga drive

 

[Cranster]

 

[srtrestre]

I pronounce it "third party"