"Bob Masta" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 08:50:43 +1000, Franc Zabkar
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I would think the most sensible pronunciation would be "giga" as this
prefix is derived from the Greek word, "gigas", meaning "giant".

How do the Greeks pronounce "gigas"? The "jig-a" pronounciation
for giga seems to be in more-or-less in keeping with "gigantic".



The Greek pronunciation for "giga" uses hard "g" sounds, just like "Greek".
Not like "gigantic". Do people use the "jig-a" way? Never heard of it.

Costas