It's 'memory', thanks
Since the decision of changing the name to Memiary, I have been debating endlessly with myself over its pronunciation. In their natural state, I have seen friends and family members refer to it in various different ways. A lot of people pronounce it ‘mem-yer-ee’. A whole bunch — on my initial insistence — ‘mem-aiy-ree’ (like a diary). Some are left speechless, just referring to it as ‘that diary thing.’
But after some clear thought and some silent surveying, I have made the decision to pick a pronunciation which fits best, is extremely memorable (no-pun-intended), and comes naturally to a lot of people when showed the word ‘Memiary’ for the first time.
The new pronunciation: ‘memory’, just like memory.
Explaining it to a friend? Say this: “You have to check out memory, it’s a journal/diary sort of thing where you record just five memorable things everyday. They can be what you did, what happened to you, what you feel like, or anything you want to preserve in the history of time for that day. It’s sooo simple, quick, and guiltless — you actually feel like using it everyday, and not like a daily essay you have to complete. Check it out at m-e-m-i-a-r-y.com, it’s spelt like ‘memory’ and ‘diary’ together, get it?”
Why the decision? The pronunciation ‘mem-aiy-ree’ has been bothering me for sometime. I think it’s the least natural thing which comes to mind when shown the name, although it is fairly easy to spell out once you see it in that light. But when even the creator starts correcting the pronunciation of his tool’s name in everyday conversations, you know it’s a bad sign.
For those who’ve been pronouncing it differently, please continue to do so — this is just for future users and a suggestion to those of us who didn’t think the name stuck. Okay, before I start sounding like Microsoft, I must go and work on today’s feature: RSS. Toodles!
1 year ago