Nikon Pronounciation
May 8, 2017 18:08:52 #
NikonDude
Loc: Jax, FL
Watched a Nikon lens review on YouTube presented by 3 ladies from Great Briton.
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
May 8, 2017 18:45:33 #
May 8, 2017 18:46:05 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
NikonDude wrote:
Watched a Nikon lens review on YouTube presented by 3 ladies from Great Briton.
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
It's a Japanese word and the citizens are pronouncing it correctly, as does pro photographer Matt Granger. Americans pronounce it they see it spelled. This has been discussed last year on a previous post, and there were varied opinions then. I don't think the Nikon Corporation cares how we pronounce it, so long as we continue to buy their gear.
May 8, 2017 18:47:07 #
Robeng
Loc: California
NikonDude wrote:
Watched a Nikon lens review on YouTube presented by 3 ladies from Great Briton.
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
The Japanese pronunciation is "Knee-kon" Even in China.
May 8, 2017 21:12:14 #
NikonDude
Loc: Jax, FL
I've been wrong all these years ! 😦. I will make the effort to pronounce it properly "Knee-Kon" 👍
May 8, 2017 21:28:47 #
Americans have been pronouncing it Ny-Kon for at least 50 years that I know of. No reason to change now.
May 9, 2017 06:05:34 #
It is a contraction of "Nippon Kogaku". Even Americans said "Nips" and not "Nypes" during WW II.
May 9, 2017 06:23:17 #
...I'll stay with the Paul Simon way...it sounds better singing Ny-kin...
May 9, 2017 06:24:30 #
May 9, 2017 06:31:22 #
May 9, 2017 06:40:12 #
NikonDude wrote:
Watched a Nikon lens review on YouTube presented by 3 ladies from Great Briton.
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
I found it amusing to hear them pronounce the products name as Knee-Kon. 😮😁
I have always pronounced it as Ny-Kon. 🙂 You thoughts ?
Actually it pronounced correct, the Japanese say like that knee-kon!
May 9, 2017 06:49:15 #
NikonDude wrote:
I've been wrong all these years ! 😦. I will make the effort to pronounce it properly "Knee-Kon" 👍
Since you're standing corrected on the word Nikon, Dude, you might also like to know that the 3 ladies on YouTube come from Great Britain ....... a "Briton" (more usually shortened these days to "Brit") is a person who comes from GB. Probably more important in maintaining the peace here on UHH than the different ways we each pronounce "Nikon" !!
May 9, 2017 06:59:39 #
Valenta wrote:
What's wrong with Nick-on?
This problem vexed me so much that I went and bought a CANON (or was it a CANNON).
May 9, 2017 07:06:29 #
RichardSM wrote:
Actually it pronounced correct, the Japanese say like that knee-kon!
I agree.
I studied Japanese language and also did business in Japan.
They pronounce it "knee-kon".
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May 9, 2017 07:22:27 #
John N wrote:
This problem vexed me so much that I went and bought a CANON (or was it a CANNON).
😆Best comment so far.
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