Nikon Pronounciation
May 9, 2017 11:10:17 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
The spelling between British English & American English is little different in some words too!
For example:
(English) (American)
centre center
colour color
favour favor
defence defense
paediatric pediatric
catalogue catalog
These are only a few samples.
For example:
(English) (American)
centre center
colour color
favour favor
defence defense
paediatric pediatric
catalogue catalog
These are only a few samples.
May 9, 2017 11:10:48 #
May 9, 2017 11:19:41 #
ballsafire
Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
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 ?
Nikon is pronounced Knee-kon same as Nison (the car) is pronounced Nee-son. The "i" is pronounced like an "e"; same as in the romance languages which influenced Japaneese speech in using the alphabet. I laughed at a car salesman wearing a big cowboy hat pronouncing Nison as Ny-son. So the laugh is on you although the majority of englishmen do pronounce the camera "wrongly." Thank you for bringing this up as I get a bit frustrated everytime I hear the word "Nikon" prounounced using the long "i". These three ladies from Great Briton were VERY educated!
May 9, 2017 11:41:02 #
Of course it is Neekon.You Americans have been using the wrong words for years.LOL
May 9, 2017 11:41:03 #
Of course it is Neekon.You Americans have been using the wrong words for years.LOL
May 9, 2017 11:43:33 #
I've always pronounced it Nee-kon (Nikon) and the same for Nee-son I think a lot of American's are dumbed down in school, grammar is not taught like it was when I first entered school?
May 9, 2017 11:49:59 #
John N wrote:
This problem vexed me so much that I went and bought a CANON (or was it a CANNON).
It's really kay-non.... Time to get a Kodak...
May 9, 2017 11:51:55 #
Martino
Loc: Northwest Florida
ballsafire wrote:
Nikon is pronounced Knee-kon same as Nison (the ca... (show quote)
The car is actually a Nissan.......if we're being pedantic, as it appears many people are.
May 9, 2017 11:58:40 #
ballsafire
Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
Martino wrote:
The car is actually a Nissan.......if we're being pedantic, as it appears many people are.
Thanks, Martino!
May 9, 2017 12:03:28 #
Martino wrote:
The car is actually a Nissan.......if we're being pedantic, as it appears many people are.
pedantic. what does feet have to do with it?
May 9, 2017 12:17:49 #
boberic wrote:
There are different regional pronunciation of may words and phrases throughout the country. I don't care how anyone pronounces N I K O N. Just as lonh as they do not say NUKE U LAR. as opposed to nuclear
Amen! Interestingly GWB only used "nu kyu lurr" when he spoke in America. In foreign speeches he pronounced it correctly.
May 9, 2017 12:55:17 #
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May 9, 2017 13:04:58 #
I'm 72 but not too old to be corrected. I'm with the Japanese. Although, I have sold all my Nikon gear to my brother-in-law and bought a Sony a6000 which I am very happy with. I find that the Nikon lenses in general are superior to the Sony. The Samyang/Rokinon are much sharper but manual. The Sigma are generally superior overall to the Sony.
How should we say "Sony"?
How should we say "Sony"?
May 9, 2017 13:11:12 #
Retina
Loc: Near Charleston,SC
Bigbeartom44 wrote:
I'm 72 but not too old to be corrected. I'm with the Japanese. Although, I have sold all my Nikon gear to my brother-in-law and bought a Sony a6000 which I am very happy with. I find that the Nikon lenses in general are superior to the Sony. The Samyang/Rokinon are much sharper but manual. The Sigma are generally superior overall to the Sony.
How should we say "Sony"?
How should we say "Sony"?
The one I heard many years ago from a number of Asians sounded like "sunny". It was for audio products, but probably the same since it's the same company.
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