How do you pronounce "AUX"

[Bigerik]

If that was true then faux would be pronounced the same as fox and note bending wouldn't have any artisitic value.

For example my ears would much rather hear the twang of owks than the preciseness of aux. And for sure I would rather bend over a fox than a Cherry 2000, which is a faux.

Cept that Faux is French, while auxiliary is English.

 

[ebacon]

Cept that Faux is French, while auxiliary is English.

I welcome French foxes too. Love baby, yeah!

 

[Jeffery]

It's spelled "aux", but it's pronounced "throatwarbler mangrove".

 

[ebacon]

It's spelled "aux", but it's pronounced "throatwarbler mangrove".

Exactly. And just so it wouldn't feel lonely I named mine Sue. And it's a boy.

 

[wizargoz]

Auxactly!

 

[steerpike2]

Orcs, as in 'Oxford Rowing Club'

 

[Apoplectic]

Cept that Faux is French, while auxiliary is English.

Actually I think it originates from the french word auxilia which means helps (at least I think it does, been a few years since my last french class :yes.

Having an auxiliary input certainly does help.

 

[Duane]

Well it's up to 4 pages now and I am utterly amazed that there's even 1. :headscrat

 

[Cactus Bob]

Can you say A-U-X?

 

[anytune]

The "x" in auxiliary is soft, a gz sound as in exemplary. Therefore, the short version of auxiliary would be pronounced "awgz".

 

[dewdude]

AUX rhymes with ox in my book.

 

[ebacon]

The "x" in auxiliary is soft, a gz sound as in exemplary. Therefore, the short version of auxiliary would be pronounced "awgz".

Then it's official. Along that line hi-fi is now pronounced high fuh. Schwa ftw. Done.

 

[similost]

A
U
X

spelled out..

 

[philviral]

I say the full word.... auxiliary.

 

[tdat7192]

I'm with you on this. I suppose people from Maine call it "Ayux" and New Hampshire people call it "Ayawks" (Of course, people from South Boston would then call it "Yawks" ).

I wonder if people from NYC and Jersey call it "Owks" (You know, like "Awwdi" for Audi instead of "Owwdi").

Funny that I hadn't ever heard of either pronunciation that the OP put forth. I say "awks" and occassionally the spelled out "a-u-x".


and "owwdi"

 

[sax6]

In Quebec ( french ) I say - l'ogziliaire

better in english - Ox - ( english is simpler and direct to the point )

 

[Splatter Pak]

I never pronounced it - I just turn the knob to it.

 

[Ice_Cubit]

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[bobaloniny]

The "x" in auxiliary is soft, a gz sound as in exemplary. Therefore, the short version of auxiliary would be pronounced "awgz".

I'm in total , unabashed, agreement.

 

[Gang-Twanger]

... And it don't stop....

Man, this is the little thread that could.