How do you pronounce ILIASM?

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 20, 2017 21:41:31 GMT -5 Caris and mrslowmaintenance like this

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Post by JonDoe on Jun 20, 2017 21:41:31 GMT -5

How do you pronounce ILIASM? For some reason, I have been (silently) pronouncing it as ISLAM recently, which I know is not even close, but I guess my brain is being lazy or slightly dyslexic.

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 20, 2017 22:24:26 GMT -5 JMX likes this

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Post by baza on Jun 20, 2017 22:24:26 GMT -5

Haha. When I started lurking back in Feb 2009 I fell for the same thing, reading ISLAM instead of ILIASM.
I can recall thinking briefly - "Fuck ! I have landed in a nest of bigots" - until I figured it out.
Then I joined.
FWIW, I pronounce it illy-azim.

Caris Senior Members Posts: 970	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 20, 2017 22:35:00 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Caris on Jun 20, 2017 22:35:00 GMT -5 I've always thought of it as the individual letters I L I A S M, though I have to think about it first.

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 20, 2017 23:22:27 GMT -5 JMX, petrushka, and 1 more like this

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Post by baza on Jun 20, 2017 23:22:27 GMT -5

Actually, that could be the name of a middle eastern marriage counsellor - Dr Illy Azym PhD.

Or even better. . . Dr Illy Azym-Sheithol PhD

Or a jewish therapist. . . Eli S M Chithorl

Or a lady mentor . . . Elly Essem Shidawl

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 0:17:41 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by mrslowmaintenance on Jun 21, 2017 0:17:41 GMT -5

Jun 20, 2017 21:41:31 GMT -5 JonDoe said:

How do you pronounce ILIASM? For some reason, I have been (silently) pronouncing it as ISLAM recently, which I know is not even close, but I guess my brain is being lazy or slightly dyslexic.

I think I am going 😂🤣🤣😅 oh God.. so funny so funny...

So I actually had never thought how to pronounce it until I went to verbally say it to someone and just froze... The look on my face must have been hilarious.

I would actually say it without the S, because I am lazy. So
(ill-e-am)

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 1:14:24 GMT -5 Dan, DryCreek, and 5 more like this

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Post by unmatched on Jun 21, 2017 1:14:24 GMT -5

I see it as a kind of spectrum.

You have orgasm at the top, representing heaven
Then phantasm in the middle when you are still dreaming...
And iliasm at the very bottom when you know you are truly in the shit

hopingforachange Senior Members Posts: 2,086	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 11:01:44 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hopingforachange on Jun 21, 2017 11:01:44 GMT -5 Luckily I haven't every had to say the forum name. Google translate says Ill-e-sm

beachguy Senior Members SM escapee Posts: 1,312 Age Range: 61-65	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 11:45:57 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beachguy on Jun 21, 2017 11:45:57 GMT -5 ILI-A-S-M

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 12:13:43 GMT -5 via mobile bballgirl likes this

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Post by DryCreek on Jun 21, 2017 12:13:43 GMT -5

It's pronounced phonetically like "This sucks!"

In my head, it's "Elias M". Which, conveniently, is what you find if you type .com instead of .org.

I occasionally wonder if he's noticed the uptick in traffic on his stale blog in the past year as people typo the website.

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becca Full Member Posts: 333 Age Range: 46-50	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 21, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by becca on Jun 21, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -5 For me it is three syllables, ILLY-AH-SUM, with emphasis on the first syllable.

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How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 22, 2017 18:20:46 GMT -5 via mobile itme likes this

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Post by ironhamster on Jun 22, 2017 18:20:46 GMT -5

Does it need to be pronounceable? FEMA and OSHA are pronounceable. CIA and FBI are not. The BATF added explosives to become BATFE. Neither is pronounceable, but when you add AG for agent, they did not like being Batfags. I'm ok with just recognising the letters but calling what I live in a shit hole.

warmways Full Member Posts: 469 Age Range: 56-60	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 22, 2017 23:33:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by warmways on Jun 22, 2017 23:33:40 GMT -5 I always pronounced it ehliasom lia pronounced lie-uh I love all the variations!

petrushka Senior Members Forum Supporter Oh, the one about the abyss staring right back into you? That. Posts: 1,154 Age Range: 66-70	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 22, 2017 23:43:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petrushka on Jun 22, 2017 23:43:11 GMT -5 Ill-EE-asm

JMX Senior Members Posts: 1,281	How do you pronounce ILIASM? Jun 23, 2017 0:03:44 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Dan likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JMX on Jun 23, 2017 0:03:44 GMT -5 I just say "the forum". Never bothered to call it anything other than spelling out the acronym otherwise. Ha!

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