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From: Jim Henderson
Date: 30 Mar 2010 13:12:06
Message: <4bb230e6$1@news.povray.org>

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:34:24 -0400, Kenneth wrote:

> "Mr" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> 
>> In French, POV-Ray as a name sounds... how could I call it... really,
>> really cheap! it's actually pretty close to if it was called "POO-Ray"
>> for english speakers.
> 
> Actually, I don't even know how to pronounce POV-Ray in Americanized
> English. :-(
> 
> "pov"-ray with a short o?  P*O*V*-ray as separate initials? What's the
> official pronunciation? Whenever I mention the program to friends, I
> ...stumble.
> 
> Ken

I pronounce it "pahv-ray".

Jim

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