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Old 09-15-2007, 03:42 AM THREAD STARTER               #1 (permalink)
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Correct .MOBI pronunciation

Hi All!

Does anybody know what's the correct apronunciation (dot mo-bi, mo-bai, mou-bai, etc and which syllable is stressed) of .mobi?

And how do you pronounce it?
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It should be moe-bee
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Hi redwolf, the first syllable is stressed and both vowels are pronounced long: mobi (moe-bee)
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hey redwolf. how did you find out about mobi?

we're hoping many in the world ask that same question!
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Originally Posted by PVFARKAS
hey redwolf. how did you find out about mobi?

we're hoping many in the world ask that same question!
That's easy. I decided to invest some money to .mobi names just after i noted the price became lower then usually at godaddy.. And in the middle of my brainstorm i've supposed i have a wrong pronunciation, so some rhymes could be irregular.

But I found some with the help of you guys.. For example, moebee.mobi
Kidding. But if someone will find it useful..

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moe - measure of effectiveness
bee - could be the standard to compare with
mobi - reminds about the platform this moe being calculated on (if the domain is used to host that service).
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Originally Posted by redwolf
Hi All!

Does anybody know what's the correct apronunciation (dot mo-bi, mo-bai, mou-bai, etc and which syllable is stressed) of .mobi?

And how do you pronounce it?
I believe it's pronounced $$$$... Welcome to the club!
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Originally Posted by namewaiter
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Exactly what I was thinking
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Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Jeff
I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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of course you do, big surprise there IMFO
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Originally Posted by Jeff
Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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How about one-syllable words, like "troll?"
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... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc.
So I suppose then IF you really believe that and were to be consistent, that for "branding" one's mobile site (after all this IS the .mobi discussion area) you should also prefer fewer syllables .... for example something like .... eggonmyface.mobi - would be much shorter than mobile.eggonmyface.com ... or .... m.eggonmyface.com ... or ... eggonmyface.com/mobile/ ....
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Yes, the shortest way to type a mobile URL is to use that "moh-bee" thing. Imagine that.
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Originally Posted by Jeff
Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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It's interesting. They had to call it .MOB following the logic of unambiguousness and shortness (imagine, tens or hundreds of thousands handset users type 1 symbol more every time they go mobile web, it means collectively they type those tens or hundreds of thousands symbols on their smartphones. So much unnecessary work and energy)..
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Although I'm sure they discussed .MOB vs .MOBI. May be there is some hidden logic in their choice of .MOBI. Like to use/make the real word "mobi" meaning "mobile phone" and to give a simpler association for new/offline customers. Such a marketing decision..

By the way, how do native English-speaking feel that "mobi"? Is that ok to say "my mobi" instead of "my mobile phone"?
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I believe it's pronounced $$$$... Welcome to the club!
Thank you! I hope .mobi means $$$$
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Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions ..... IMHO.
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Whatever you say Jeff
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Originally Posted by Jeff
Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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Based on how much you're here Jeff, I would have never guessed that you didn't like the .mobi ext. I learn something new every day!
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Originally Posted by redwolf
It's interesting. They had to call it .MOB following the logic of unambiguousness and shortness (imagine, tens or hundreds of thousands handset users type 1 symbol more every time they go mobile web, it means collectively they type those tens or hundreds of thousands symbols on their smartphones. So much unnecessary work and energy)..

Although I'm sure they discussed .MOB vs .MOBI. May be there is some hidden logic in their choice of .MOBI. Like to use/make the real word "mobi" meaning "mobile phone" and to give a simpler association for new/offline customers. Such a marketing decision..

By the way, how do native English-speaking feel that "mobi"? Is that ok to say "my mobi" instead of "my mobile phone"?
Yes, it's all very interesting for our discussion purposes ... length, syllable(s), branding, marketing ... .MOB vs. .MOBI, "M Dots" vs. .MOBI, .COM vs. NET, etc.
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Yes, it's all very interesting for our discussion purposes ... length, syllable(s), branding, marketing ... .MOB vs. .MOBI, "M Dots" vs. .MOBI, .COM vs. NET, etc.
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also two syllables.... oh the hypocritical shame.
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it is not interesting... its annoying and is meant to be.
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you into .us? ... also two syllables.... oh the hypocritical shame.
Oh mannnnnnn .... you ruined my day .... guess now I'll have to go and dump all my "dot-you-ess" generics because with that extra syllable they are evidently too hard to pronounce and read (for lip readers).
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I'm confused ... they must have "syllable-off coupons" or something in the UK because that whole "dot-koh-dot-you-kay" thing sure seems to have caught on. Six million plus regs ... hmmm ... extra syllables or keystrokes must be okay for the normal person .....

"moe-bee" ... I like the sound of that.
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it is not interesting... it's annoying and is meant to be.
Someone must get paid by the post and number of responses ...
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also two syllables.... oh the hypocritical shame.
I'm not generally really into two syllable'd .US ("You Ess") (or .INFO ("Inn Foe")), either ... so I don't understand your assertion, IMHO.

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Originally Posted by Jeff
Yes, it's all very interesting for our discussion purposes ... length, syllable(s), branding, marketing ... .MOB vs. .MOBI, "M Dots" vs. .MOBI, .COM vs. NET, etc.
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Yeah, naming itself is interesting, and naming having a lot of conditions dictated by market reality is not only like a good game. Actually I believed in .mobi after I started my marketing research of mobile software market and saw the numbers.. Dot mobi has good chances!
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.co.uk (dot CO dot YOU KAY) seems to be doing well over here even with an extra dot!
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I'd say branding and marketing are the main factors, IMHO.
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Yeah, naming itself is interesting, and naming having a lot of conditions dictated by market reality is not only like a good game ...
Agree, and Rep. added for professional discussion and insight.
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Righto, like "Mobey" Dick ... I generally prefer shorter and, particularly, one syllable extensions such as .COM and .NET for branding purposes, etc. IMHO.
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OP is about pronunciation. I would like you to set forth the percentage of your portfolio you have vested in .mobi and the percentage of weekly posts that you place relative to .mobi. You are the least professional poster here, petition is coming, i'm starting one.
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Wow!How a simple question from a NP member can turn into a Long & tiresome road.
MOE BEE...
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MO MONEY $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
And the mobi naysayers will find this out SOON

Does this sum it up Hopefully ????
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