Learn to say the names of global satellite navigation systems correctly.
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How is GPS (Global Positioning System, the U.S. satellite navigation system) correctly pronounced?
GPS is pronounced 'JEE-PEE-ES' — every letter spoken individually, G-P-S. In a technical interview: "GPS narrowed the device's location down to a few meters within seconds of getting a clear sky view."
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How is GLONASS (Russia's global satellite navigation system) correctly pronounced?
GLONASS is pronounced 'GLOH-nas' — stress on the first syllable, read as a blended word. In a technical interview: "GLONASS gave us an extra set of satellites to lock onto whenever GPS signal alone was too weak."
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How is Galileo (the European Union's global satellite navigation system) correctly pronounced?
Galileo (the satellite system) is pronounced 'gal-uh-LEE-oh' — exactly like the astronomer's name it honors. In a technical interview: "Galileo's civilian signal delivered better accuracy in dense cities than GPS managed on its own."
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How is BeiDou (China's global satellite navigation system) correctly pronounced?
BeiDou is pronounced 'bay-DOH' — from the Mandarin name for the Big Dipper constellation. In a technical interview: "BeiDou reached full global coverage in 2020, completing China's independent alternative to GPS."
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How is QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Japan's regional satellite augmentation system) correctly pronounced?
QZSS is pronounced 'KYOO-ZEE-ES-ES' — every letter spoken individually, Q-Z-S-S. In a technical interview: "QZSS boosted GPS accuracy noticeably for devices used in Japan's dense urban canyons."