I just did, so I'll see what their answer is tomorrow.
How do you Pronounce "Nikon"?
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Nerds. You're just going to over pronounce it anyway like every other American does with Japanese words. Or more likely look like a camera snob. Say what makes you happy - like the brits =D
Posted 3 years ago # -
LOL, got my reply already:
Thanks for the question, it's actually a pretty common one. In North America "Nikon" is generally pronounced "nigh-kon" which sounds like "my". In Europe and South America it's "nick-on" and in Japan it's pronounced "nee-kon" (sounds like "knee"). Any of them are correct though.
Nikkor is pronounced "nick-kor" globally.
Thanks Nikon!
Posted 3 years ago # -
Wow, pretty impressive you guys. It only
took 27 replies to get that resolved.How many replies would it take to get the
pronunciation of "Porche" established?
Oh, that's a different forum.So when it the upgraded D700 going to be
released?
Nick VPosted 3 years ago # -
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nikyvee said:
Wow, pretty impressive you guys. It only
took 27 replies to get that resolved.How many replies would it take to get the
pronunciation of "Porche" established?
Oh, that's a different forum.How about potato or taco? Is that a bigger challenge?
nikyvee said:
So when it the upgraded D700 going to be
released?
Nick V2010 DUH!
Posted 3 years ago # -
Alpha I think your "tech support" email to Nikon wasted valuable time. The Nikon rep could have been dealing with a more serious question like FoZoom instead :^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
Hehe :^D
They really should actually put something about it online if it's such a commonly asked question though.
Posted 3 years ago # -
It's not
Posted 3 years ago # -
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I meant FoZoom :^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
*facepalm*
LOL!!! Not again!
8^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
Nice facepalm image, Niko. BTW, how should I pronounce 'Niko'? In my brain I say it NEE-koe. Is that right?
Posted 3 years ago # -
Yeah, me too :^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
Yes, like saying Knee-Co Doh Bee. But, they call me MISTER Tibbs! I mean Doby :^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
Isn't the story about your name that your dad was trying to name you Nikon but your mom stopped him before he could write the last "n"? ;^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
Although it's pretty much been answered, I just want to add that the last "o" should be a long o. So, the pronunciation is close to "knee-cone".
BTW, when Paul Simon sang "Kodachrome" in Japan, he pronounced it the Japanese way.
Posted 3 years ago # -
oyabaka said:
Although it's pretty much been answered, I just want to add that the last "o" should be a long o. So, the pronunciation is close to "knee-cone".That's what I thought, anyway, but the Nikon rep said it should be "nee-kon". I still say "Nee-cone" and "Nee-kore" anyway, though those are technically wrong. Ah well, too bad :^P
Posted 3 years ago # -
alphanikonrex said:
That's what I thought, anyway, but the Nikon rep said it should be "nee-kon". I still say "Nee-cone" and "Nee-kore" anyway, though those are technically wrong. Ah well, too bad :^PAll "o"s in Japanese are long. Even in Canon.
Here is a Japanese Nikon D90 commercial:
Posted 3 years ago # -
You know, I think you're right. I could have sworn I heard "Nee-kone" in their 90th Anniversary Video...thanks for bringing that up oyabaka :^)
Posted 3 years ago # -
I know it should be Nee k on, but I say Nye con; so I don't have to say it twice "Nee k on... ... you know ... Nye con."
Posted 3 years ago # -
Welcome to the forum Nikon35. I say it like you do even though it's wrong, and I'll blame Paul Simon to my dying day.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I always said it Neye Kon.
It's more of a regional thing in my opinion.
You Brits say aluminium, we say aluminum.
Posted 3 years ago # -
You say Patatoe and I say Potato... You say tomadder but I say Tomato... Patatoe, Potato, Tomadder, Tomato... let's call the whole thing off!...
I say Naikon (Cali's accent) when Im lazy, and NeeyeKon when I'm trying to sound like a "rep"
Posted 3 years ago # -
It is Poor sha..... Austrian name
So, there!And now I am going to practice Kneee Cone, knee-cone, knee-cone, knee-cone,
and knee-cor, knee-cor, knee-cor,
and poor-sha, poorsha, portia, PORSCHE
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