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    How to pronounce "Nikon"

    This appears to be going on forever. The ”correct” pronunciation of words of foreign origin in English is entirely a matter of convention (it’s “Paris”, after all, not “Paree”). “Nye-kon” is how almost everybody pronounces it in the States, so that’s the “correct” pronunciation in American...
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    How to pronounce "Nikon"

    Actually, it does--in language usage is everything.
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    How to pronounce "Nikon"

    “Nye-kon” (long “i”) is the only way I’ve ever heard it pronounced in the States (& I go back some!). I’m not so sure about “Nikkor”, but mainly with a long “i”, I think.
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