pronounciation: "router"

[VJ]

Small discussion with my colleagues. How do you pronounce the word "router".


Jörg

[Sasq]

i voted postwhore,
in Oz or at least my part, it would be row-ter
over here its roo-ter

[Brian Ellis]

If you mean the person who points out the way or who plans the layout of an electronic circuit or similar, then the UK pronunciation is root-er

If you mean the tool that cuts a groove or profiles a lamina, then it is rowt-er.

The difference is etymological. The first is derived from route, pronounced root. The second is derived from rout, pronounced rowt.

For some unknown reason, I believe the US pronunciation for both route and rout is the same, but this is a regional quirk.

[uberlad]

Which kind of Router? Although I voted for Roo-ter.

Uberlad

[gt40]

I wanted to vote all the above

[ZokesPro]

I voted roo-ter cause I pronoune it the same way in french. And I refuse to use the french term cause it sucks!

[az]

I suppose you mean the device that routes IP traffic between the internet and your local computers? I think that's pronounced rooter.

[DGhost]

Rou-Ter.

[GNEP]

With Brian on this. Assuming you mean the thing that sits between your modem and your network, then it's derived from route, so whatever is consistent with your pronouciation of that. Roo-ter in my case Aussies and Kiwis at work say rowt-er though

[Jammrock]

If you are talking about the piece of networking equipment the American-Engrish pronunciation is: rau-ter (r-ow (as in getting hurt and saying "OW!")-ter)

Say it any other way to a network or It guy and you'll get funny looks.

Jammrock

[Elie]

Canadians pronounce it row-ter

Most folks who come from Cisco in the States to offer courses here, call them rou-ter.

[Fat Tone]

I'm 'accidentally' with Brian.

It's root-er in my network.

When I'm woodworking its r-OW-ter (OW as in ouch) 'cos I learned about those from Norm, Master Carpenter with his New Yankee Workshop accent Great tools, dangerous in the wrong hands.

[ZokesPro]

Off Topic:

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When I'm woodworking its r-OW-ter (OW as in ouch) 'cos I learned about those from Norm, Master Carpenter with his New Yankee Workshop accent Great tools, dangerous in the wrong hands.

I used to watch that show all the time with my dad, he makes everything look so easy and it always turns out so beautiful.

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[Dr Mordrid]

Canadians pronounce it row-ter

Most folks who come from Cisco in the States to offer courses here, call them rou-ter.

ROW-ter here in the upper midwestern US (Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana etc.). We would also pronounce 'route' (as in a highway) as ROW-te. The tool would also be called a ROW-ter.

Pronunciations in the US vary a lot because of the different original populations of its various regions. A distinct region might encompass several states, but in places like New England there are often striking state-by-state differences.

[Fat Tone]

He sure did. There's obviously an awful lot of thinking, planning and refining (aka starting again ) that we didn't see. Just ask Paddy about my TV cabinet