Don't know I am far from fluent in Japanese (any Japanese speakers?) .... but English is a harder language for foreigners to learn because of so many variations of long and short vowels. Spanish for example is simpler because the vowels are pronounced one way for all words (with possible exception of foreign lingo adopted into the language).

As an aside I was thinking that Nikon is the only camera company with 3 different versions of pronunciation.

Canon (although some misspell it Cannon)
Pentax/ Ricoh
Olympus
Fuji/ Fujinon/ Fujifilm
Sony (Sony the one and only would not jingle if it was "Sunny")
Phase One
Panasonic/ Lumix (does anyone say "Lummicks" or "Loomix")


Some defunct brands:
Contax
Yashica
Praktica
Exackta
Mamiya (I used to call them "Mama Mia")
Bronica

The problem with your analysis is that this is a proper name and doesn't need to follow standard (as if there really were such a thing with names) procedures as you are saying. No matter how the letters fall together the word, Nikon is generally pronounced with an I sound in America and the other two ways, Kneekon or Knickon in SOME other countries.

The reality of it all is that it doesn't make much difference does it? All seem to be correct depending upon which country you are in at the time.

Dennis

Christopher, here is just one of dozens of websites that offer relatively unbiased advice for you: https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/photography/how-to-photograph-birds/best-cameras-bird-photography/

However, you might like to go to your fav camera store and speak with a "pro" who will provide accurate info and allow you to try out a few options for yourself. What happens often is we all tell you to buy what we already own. It is human nature, but there can be a bit of a bias or even sometimes misleading. In the end, every major camera company has several options that are up to "birding."

Good luck & enjoy the "hunt!"

Cheers!

Don't waste your money on a 5D mk IV. Don't get me wrong, I own one and use it all the time. You have several lenses already but only 1 will work on the 5D mk IV. With an adapter, all your lenses will work on an EOS R5. I know, I know, the R5 hasn't officially been announced or relesed by Canon, but it will, soon. If you want the newest technology Canon has to offer, the 5D mk IV will not deliver, but the R5 or even R6 will. You just need to wait a little longer. It's not like your 7D is no longer working. Wait for the R5, or R6, get the adapter and just use all the lenses you already have.
Another option, if you think hard about it and realize you don't really need a full frame, is the 90D. I have a 90D and I probably use it as often or more often than my 5D mk IV. It's a nice camera and it's loaded with Canon's latest technology and all your lenses will work on it, and, it costs a lot less than the full frame cameras and it's a great camera for wildlife.