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voicejones · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: how do YOU spell it?

Is what we do a compound word? Voiceover.
Is what we do a hyphenated word? Voice-over.
Or is it just two words? Voice over?

I think I've used all three versions but what is the industry standard?
Jim

Bish · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:26 am Post subject:

This has come up a number of times, and the consensus is that... there isn't a consensus. Personally, I describe what I do as voiceover, and refer to myself as a voice actor or voice artist. Although, I have started to use voiceoverist more and more... initially it was somewhat less than serious, but it's actually growing on me (thank you, Mr. Banks)
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voicejones · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:31 am Post subject:

Voiceoverist....I like that but should I hyphenate?

todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:32 am Post subject:

some are voice actors, others are voice artists, philip is a voiceoverist, bob is a story teller, i'm a whore.

at least that's how it usually plays out.
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Bish · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:33 am Post subject:

Hyphenation is OK, but I tend not to do it in mixed company.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:38 am Post subject:

Lizden · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:12 am Post subject:

I spell it as one word: Voiceover
The hyphenation I think is used less and less....the 2 words, sometimes I see it, but I think more & more it's moving towards the one word version.
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bobsouer · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:25 am Post subject:

Jim,

I use the single word version, voiceover, all the time for one specific reason: VOIP. When someone searches on either voice over as 2 words, or the hyphenated version, the results are chock-a-block with both voice performers and VOIP results. I want to be found when someone is searching for what I do.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:50 am Post subject:

I prefer "voiceover" but on my website I manage to spell it at least once in every way I can think of.
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject:

Oh Geeze. This again??

Okay, class, for the LAST time, listen up!

Here's how ya spell it:

P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N

There will be a pop quiz on Monday.
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Lizden · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject:

Scott made me LAFF!!!
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bobsouer · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject:

Lizden · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject:

Bob!!!!!

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DougVox · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject:

What Bob so eloquently said.

(It's also best not to let your clients f*** you.)
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject:

is it wrong that i took a screen shot of bob's post to embarrass him with later?

... but not really.

ok, yes ... i did.
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