The BulbMogul
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We say D6 here in NW Ohio USA
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Pronunciation (1 Viewer)
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Gurlz - how does the Murican 'long I' sound to the rest of us that speak proper English n Dat ? :-O
Is it 'Ny' ? (sounds like 'eye' the way Beth said) ...... as in the way it sounds when people say 'NIKE' ?? :cat:
No wonder I haven't been able to learn any other languages - I'm still struggling with English ! o
Chosun :gh:
Like the I in HI! And just like every other location in the world we say it based on our local pronunciation?
Which they fire into the air attached to liturgical Mass books.I think our American brothers and sisters should be careful not to put the wrong 'em-phass-is' on the wrong 'sy-llable' :-O or else the NSA might think they are discussing 'aloo-minumb' 'toobes' for 'noo-kly-arr' (or NOO-kyuh-luhr as one ex-Prez used to say ! 3) weapons ! :eek!: :-O
Pinewood
New York correspondent
Nike the goddess of victory is pronounced knee-cay.
Nikon once had a camera line called, "Nikonos," which was meant for divers. The word also means son of Nike.
Stay safe,
Arthur :hi:
A few examples...
https://forvo.com/word/nikon/#ja
https://forvo.com/word/nikon/#ja
janvanderbrugge
Well-known member
Quote: JPAC:
Nikkon:UK, Neekon:Japan, Nyekon:US
Mono means stuff or things in Japanese.
Looks like a useful word if you don't know the real Japanese term for something and do not want to indicate it with a finger e.g. I remember a word, don't know why it always has stuck to my mind: kakemono = something to hang, like: wall decoration. But what if a Japanese would make a remark about a one-piece swimming-suit?
Well, let's change the item of this conversation . . ., unless one would like to introduce a lexicon-jewel such as: kini-kini (for Hawaii?).
Nikkon:UK, Neekon:Japan, Nyekon:US
Mono means stuff or things in Japanese.
Looks like a useful word if you don't know the real Japanese term for something and do not want to indicate it with a finger e.g. I remember a word, don't know why it always has stuck to my mind: kakemono = something to hang, like: wall decoration. But what if a Japanese would make a remark about a one-piece swimming-suit?
Well, let's change the item of this conversation . . ., unless one would like to introduce a lexicon-jewel such as: kini-kini (for Hawaii?).
