The correct way to pronounce Nikon (knee con) (Page 8): I pronounce tomato: toe-may-toe. How about the Konika camera? I always called it con-nee'-cah.

1Feathercrest Loc: NEPA

I pronounce tomato: toe-may-toe. How about the Konika camera? I always called it con-nee'-cah.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

same thing with Ricoh. correct pronunciation is with a long i, as in Rii coh.
so, yes, in other countries it is pronounced Neecon. i, here in the U.S., always pronounced it Nii con.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

When I try to get the attention of someone in a crowd I just yell 'HEY YOU!!!'

The one who recognize me and waves (or starts running away) is the one I want.

Works every time, better than 'FREEZE!!!' Never anyone transform itself in icicle...

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

AsiaPaul wrote:

For anyone who has never traveled to Japan or other countries in the world, the correct pronunciation for Nikon is with a long e like in knee instead of the short i as in night as most Americans say it.

So the correct pronunciation is kneecon. Con is the same in both American English and Japanese.

It is the same pronunciation for All Nippon Airways. Nippon means Japan for the UHH members who do not know that.

Does this mean we should pronounce knickers as "knee-kers" ? (Ok if they hang down to the Knees)

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

MtnMan wrote:

Ah, another self appointed thread police! Why waste everyone's time with your opinion on that?

It is about the pronunciation of Photography equipment. Seems right here to me.

If you don't like it click unwatch.

It is attitudes such as this that ultimately cause forums like this to fail. My opinion is that these sites primarily exist for sharing, enlightening, and all around enjoying a common theme. Denigration is not part of that formula.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

MtnMan wrote:

If you don't like it click unwatch.

I do that all the time.

switchman Loc: Virginia

And so, how does everybody pronounce "Nippon" ?
I bet it is with "nii pon";
Not "ny pon", right ?

Tiger1123 Loc: Hawaii

Great post AsiaPaul,
Nothing like a good wake up call, you sure did it. Thanks for reminding us old Vets of the nice looking Japanese Girls and the nice feeling past, we shared.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

AsiaPaul wrote:

For anyone who has never traveled to Japan or other countries in the world, the correct pronunciation for Nikon is with a long e like in knee instead of the short i as in night as most Americans say it.

So the correct pronunciation is kneecon. Con is the same in both American English and Japanese.

It is the same pronunciation for All Nippon Airways. Nippon means Japan for the UHH members who do not know that.

*(Only humor so don't get bent out of shape!)

When you need repair and say "Ni-con" on the phone, the person on the other end of the phone knows you purchased an American camera/lens.

When you say "Ne-con" on the phone, the repair person knows it came from places other than America. Therefore, you have a non-American or gray market item and it won't be repaired!

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

GENorkus wrote:

*(Only humor so don't get bent out of shape!)

When you need repair and say "Ni-con" on the phone, the person on the other end of the phone knows you purchased an American camera/lens.

When you say "Ne-con" on the phone, the repair person knows it came from places other than America. Therefore, you have a non-American or gray market item and it won't be repaired!

blackest Loc: Ireland

Peter Boyd wrote:

There are almost a million people in the state of Montana, and I'll bet few can say it correctly, it is after all, not English!!
SS

I agree, but then Americans don't speak English either! No offence, folks, just a joke.[/quote]

So says the man who is practically a Geordie :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phIR36Tmcrg

Rongnongno Loc: FL

switchman wrote:

And so, how does everybody pronounce "Nippon" ?
I bet it is with "nii pon";
Not "ny pon", right ?

More like Nee hon

Like Hee-haa for the 'H'...

Bugfan Loc: Toronto, Canada

Martino ...

I had an interesting encounter with the English many years back that made a good point. We had been chatting about accents and I foolishly asked the Brit "why do you have an accent?" His response was "I don't have an accent" and of course he was right, his use of the language predated what we do in North America. Technically even today the pronunciation of English is the gold standard in the UK and it is up to the rest of the English speaking countries to conform.

So the next time people titter and seem critical, it's fair to ask them why they have an accent when you don't.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

blackest wrote:

English you say in Montana, it doesn't sound like any English I ever heard in England. Surely England should be the reference when it comes to pronunciation. :)

Du refrens is actchuualy south Texas where Ah groad up. Ain't none uh you boys speekin it raight. Ya shud all be taken' to du woodshed.

OhWowMan Loc: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.

Knee Cone, Nick On, Nigh Con, it's all the same to me. Chow! Ciao?