What's a Scirra?

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- Ethan
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- 17 Jul, 2011
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Where did the name Scirra come from? Is it made up or does it mean something?

Just out of curiosity.
- Tokinsom
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I just want to know how it's pronounced lol.

I've been saying "Seer-Uh" kinda like Sierra.

Is that right? :P
- Arima
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Yeah, that's how I pronounce it too.

We actually had a thread about this a while ago: 69.24.73.172/scirra/forum/viewtopic.php
- abhilash2863
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I too pronounce it as "sierra".

As for the meaning, I don't think it means anything.
- lucid
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- 18 Jul, 2011
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I always pronounced it skeruh
- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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In the thread Arima links to (from 2008) I say it's pronounced "see-rah"... but since then I've started saying "skirra" myself, because almost everyone I've met who looks at "scirra" written down said "skirra". So I caved and started saying it that way myself.

The thread's still right about where the name comes from: merge sci and cirrus to get scirrus, but scirrus.com was taken, hence scirra.
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- EmperorIng360
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Scirra is like Quiet Cool.

It's a place, but it's not here.
- MelodiousRefractions
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I was thinking its a made up word that sounds cool. As for me, it kinda varies how I pronounce it. Sometimes I say "Skeer-uh" or "Skur-uh" or "Seer-uh" and sometimes I say Skyrim for some reason.
- deadeye
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As I said before, you don't pronounce science "sky-ence," and you don't pronounce Scirra "skeer-eh." That's just wrong! WRONG, I SAY!

Now where did I park my Skion, I have to go buy some new skissors.
- zenox98
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Although I agree with deadeye, I have always pronounced it 'skirra', for no other reason than I prefer it that way :/
- lucid
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Yeah, regardless of deadeye's deadeyeness.

Sir uh?

As in....sir uh....you want to try this game making app?

No way. Its scirra with a capital K
- Tokinsom
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SKEEEEEEEEEE-RUUUUUUUH

I can't do it.
- zenox98
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Tokinsom
You very nearly did that in the style of 300....

WE ARE SKIRRA !!!!

I'm saying :)

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- abhilash2863
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Scirra with a silent C. The End.
- newt
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Yes, but if I run while carrying my scissors, and fall and give myself a harelip, it would then be alright to call them skissors.