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 08/11/2005 02:08:08 PM · #26
From my limited understanding of how japanese works, and the history of the Nikon name, it derives from Nikor, pronounced Ni-ko-ru, the ni indeed as in Nick or Toni.
 08/11/2005 02:27:05 PM · #27
Originally posted by xion:
It's not N-eye-con and it's not Eye-Raq


omg that annoys me! I yell at the news readers when they pronouce countries and cities in the middle east wrong for christ sake, its your job to share with the rest of the world, atleast find out how to pronouce a countries name correctly.
Dubai (Do-Bye) pronouced wrong is my pet peeve.

Anyways Nikon isnt the only japanese world you all pronounce funny, you have weird was of calling the car manufacturers also.
08/11/2005 03:00:44 PM · #28
FYI I asked soem Thai people here (I am on holiday here) and they say the pronounce it as Knee-kon, In Holland we pronounce its as Nick-on.
 08/11/2005 03:02:00 PM · #29
I noticed that they are now pronouncing Niger "Nee-jjer" instead of "N-eye-ger".
 08/11/2005 03:52:05 PM · #30
I have always said neye-kon but have heard it as nee-kon, makes sense, the same way you pronounce nippon
 08/11/2005 04:06:35 PM · #31
I've always pronounced it nee-kon... except when I go to the US. ;-)
 08/11/2005 04:18:26 PM · #32
We're having so much trouble pronouncing Nikon.. I'll just be glad that I don't own a Pentax *ist

;)
 08/11/2005 04:29:21 PM · #33
What about Nike?

Does it rhyme with mike?

Or is it Ny-key?
 08/11/2005 04:30:08 PM · #34
Originally posted by 4ROGGYCHEF:
is it knee con --- or -- N eye con??
myself and a teacher were discussing this and she said in the english language it would be Neyecon and I said but the camera is probably foreign made -- asia probably and that might be KneeCon????????? Help???


I pronounce it: N-eye'-con
in Japan: Knee'-cone
08/11/2005 04:46:43 PM · #35
Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
What about Nike?

Does it rhyme with mike?

Or is it Ny-key?


Or Nee-Kay.
 08/11/2005 05:13:02 PM · #36
N-eye-con in Usa.
Knee-con in the rest of the world (include Japan).
08/11/2005 05:52:15 PM · #37
Originally posted by Philos31:
FYI I asked soem Thai people here (I am on holiday here) and they say the pronounce it as Knee-kon, In Holland we pronounce its as Nick-on.


What Philos said.
Kneekon (without the K) or Nick-On and Nick-Kòr for the lenses.
 08/11/2005 06:10:42 PM · #38
Once you guys figure this one out, please tell me how to pronounce the name of my camera.

Pentax *ist DS

:)
 08/11/2005 06:17:20 PM · #39
Originally posted by northrop3:
Once you guys figure this one out, please tell me how to pronounce the name of my camera.

Pentax *ist DS

:)


LMAO!
 08/11/2005 06:18:00 PM · #40
Originally posted by northrop3:
Once you guys figure this one out, please tell me how to pronounce the name of my camera.

Pentax *ist DS

:)


Pantax wossaname Dee Ess
 08/11/2005 07:07:44 PM · #41
With knee-kon, the first vowel sound is too long. It's much closer to "nickon".
 08/11/2005 07:11:27 PM · #42
The reason so few people know how to pronouce nikon is that its a rare word........
 08/11/2005 07:25:54 PM · #43
it's japanese,

written in hiragana (their basic alphabet), it would be with 3 characters

にこん　　(ni-ko-n)

ni is pronounced as "knee"

i must say, i've never heard it pronounced as "nye-kon".
08/11/2005 07:53:36 PM · #44
Originally posted by ramil:
it's japanese,

written in hiragana (their basic alphabet), it would be with 3 characters

にこん　　(ni-ko-n)

ni is pronounced as "knee"

i must say, i've never heard it pronounced as "nye-kon".


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Message edited by author 2005-08-11 19:59:25.
 08/11/2005 08:09:11 PM · #45
Long i

of course the rest of you can pronounce it any way you likon.
 08/11/2005 08:14:06 PM · #46
It really depends on who I am talking to... if it is locals (in the US) I say Nikon (as interpreted), for everyone else I say Nikon (as intended).

-S.
 08/12/2005 03:12:24 AM · #47
Nikon is a Japanese brnad therefor follows Japanese pronouniation rules, knee-kon is correct
 08/12/2005 03:38:40 AM · #48
Originally posted by ramevi:
N-eye-con in Usa.
Knee-con in the rest of the world (include Japan).


Don't we count?
 08/12/2005 03:46:18 AM · #49
"knee-con" as pronounced by my Nikon suppliers from Japan, though they are not in the camera products.

EDIT: and I do believe Nikon is a Japanese company.

Message edited by author 2005-08-12 03:47:04.
 08/12/2005 03:48:20 AM · #50
In Finnish it's pronounced like "knee-con" but with a short "knee". More like "nekon" maybe. The more I think of it "n-eye-con" sounds the US way, and so, as my english is 20% British (taught as school) and 80% Hollywood , it would be my choice for english pronounciation.

Message edited by author 2005-08-12 03:48:51.
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