How to pronounce Oolite?

[marcusrg]

What's the correct pronunciation for Oolite? Does the "i" sounds like in the word "like", or does it sound like "ee", like in "sheep"?

[CommonSenseOTB]

What's the correct pronunciation for Oolite? Does the "i" sounds like in the word "like", or does it sound like "ee", like in "sheep"?

"oh-aw-lih-tee" as in "quality"

[marcusrg]

Ok, thanks.

[Cody]

Same as Elite, I reckon, but with an oo instead of an e.

[CaptSolo]

I think the double oo in Oolite stands for 'object oriented' programming, so I pronounce it U-leet, with a long U.

[Fatleaf]

Same as Elite, I reckon, but with an oo instead of an e.

I'm with EV on this one

[Smivs]

Yep, 'oo-leet' here as well

[aegidian]

I reckon oo-leet is probably the best pronunciation, but to be completely honest with everyone, I've pretty much always said oo-light when I've said it out loud (something to do with having a fairly deep-seated interest in geology)

there are probaly as many right ways of pronouncing Oolite as there are of pronouncing Linux. But that's a different qan of wirms.

FWIW I'll try to remember to say oo-leet.

[JensAyton]

but to be completely honest with everyone, I've pretty much always said oo-light

Me too. But what do we washed-up has-beens know, eh?

[marcusrg]

Well, just for adding some information, here in Brazil we pronounce Ooleetch, with the "oo" pronounced like the "o" in "gold".

[SandJ]

I recall this coming up in a previous thread:

He pronounced it "Oh-a-leet". I have been pronouncing it "Oo-light".

Oo-er. (Or do I mean, Oh-a-er?)

How do YOU pronounce "Oolite"?

Same like you

I go for "oo-leet", myself ...

On the topic of how to pronounce "Oolite" I can refer you to the signature of forum member Mad Dan Eccles.

"The name's derived from Object Oriented eLite so you could say "Oh! Oh! Leet!", but that might sound too much like g33k sex."

I'm with oo-leet

I, for one, refrain from saying it aloud, and the inside of my head is one place where I’m still reasonably sure of privacy.

I like how Corny pronounces it in his vids: U-leet with the accent on leet.

On Dutch: ooo-liete

Owl eat?

[Fatleaf]

I, for one, refrain from saying it aloud, and the inside of my head is one place where I’m still reasonably sure of privacy.

but to be completely honest with everyone, I've pretty much always said oo-light

Me too. But what do we washed-up has-beens know, eh?

See what retirement does to you

And it has only been five days

[Smivs]

I'm with oo-leet

Yep, 'oo-leet' here as well

Well, at least I'm consistent

[m4r35n357]

[Sort of OT] Or, since the OO bit is effectively invisible to the end user, you could pronounce it Ai-leet, for the AI, and it would sound like a pronunciation of Elite

[Pleb]

I've always called it 'oo-leet', but its funny this is being discussed as my fiancé has asked me before how to pronounce Oolite!