Resolving a loooong, long term controversy Neekon versus Naykon :-)

Well, listen to the video and remember the sound of it:

Neeeeeeeeeekon is the name of the game!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d200/index.shtml

It always was, derived from Nippon. I guess however, the
issue and some inquiries about the pronunciation of this
venerable name will continue to appear here in the group.

Its like the never ending quest to decide, its "an organeezation"
or rather "organayzation"? Dr. Evil says organayzation, which does
not tolerate mistakes, of course. And he was always so dead right!

Merry Christmas!

Thomas

A Jaguar auto is a Jag_You_Are.
A Porsche is a Porsh_Ah.
A Nikon is a Nigh_Con. Whoops!

Charles Schuler wrote:

A Jaguar auto is a Jag_You_Are.
A Porsche is a Porsh_Ah.
A Nikon is a Nigh_Con. Whoops!

I've only ever heard it pronounced 'Nick-on', though I hear Americans
say 'Ny-kon'.

"spo" wrote in message
...
Charles Schuler wrote:

A Jaguar auto is a Jag_You_Are.
A Porsche is a Porsh_Ah.
A Nikon is a Nigh_Con. Whoops!

I've only ever heard it pronounced 'Nick-on', though I hear Americans say
'Ny-kon'.

And there you go!

ThomasH wrote:
Well, listen to the video and remember the sound of it:

Neeeeeeeeeekon is the name of the game!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d200/index.shtml

It always was, derived from Nippon. I guess however, the
issue and some inquiries about the pronunciation of this
venerable name will continue to appear here in the group.

Its like the never ending quest to decide, its "an organeezation"
or rather "organayzation"? Dr. Evil says organayzation, which does
not tolerate mistakes, of course. And he was always so dead right!

Merry Christmas!

Thomas
So that may well be the right way to say it, but I don't have to like
it.

Scott

ThomasH wrote:
Well, listen to the video and remember the sound of it:

Neeeeeeeeeekon is the name of the game!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d200/index.shtml

It always was, derived from Nippon. I guess however, the
issue and some inquiries about the pronunciation of this
venerable name will continue to appear here in the group.

It doesn't necessarily have to be pronounced just like the word from
which it's derived. Do all biblical stories originate in the Bibble?

If you call Nikon Canada's Head Office here in Toronto, they also answer
the phone pronouncing it "Ny-kon".


"Charles Schuler" wrote in
:


"spo" wrote in message
...
Charles Schuler wrote:

A Jaguar auto is a Jag_You_Are.
A Porsche is a Porsh_Ah.
A Nikon is a Nigh_Con. Whoops!

I've only ever heard it pronounced 'Nick-on', though I hear Americans
say 'Ny-kon'.

And there you go!

Deedee Tee abuse@localhost wrote:

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:39:45 -0800, ThomasH wrote:


Well, listen to the video and remember the sound of it:

Neeeeeeeeeekon is the name of the game!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^ That's a very short *e* sound, like in "nick-on"


http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d200/index.shtml

It always was, derived from Nippon.

On a different note, why is Canon spelled "Kyanon" in katakana
(Japanese alphabet)? It is entirely possible to write "Kanon" in
^^^^^^^^ syllabary
katakana, but in Japanese camera shops you only see "Kyanon".

Because, is why. There are those who claim there's a subtle
pronunciation difference, but I haven't been able to detect it myself.

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"Charles Schuler" wrote in message
. ..
A Jaguar auto is a Jag_You_Are.
A Porsche is a Porsh_Ah.
A Nikon is a Nigh_Con. Whoops!

Well, a girl I know from Japan set me straight on the pronunciation, but I
still say N_eye_ Con. Bad habit I think. And I do own a Porsche, but
generally only other Porsche owners pronounce it right.

Louise Bremner wrote:
Deedee Tee abuse@localhost wrote:

On a different note, why is Canon spelled "Kyanon" in katakana
(Japanese alphabet)? It is entirely possible to write "Kanon" in
^^^^^^^^ syllabary
katakana, but in Japanese camera shops you only see "Kyanon".

Because, is why. There are those who claim there's a subtle
pronunciation difference, but I haven't been able to detect it myself.

My mother has an English accent and pronounces the name "kya-non" when
she speaks English, "kya-noan" when speaking Japanese. But she
pronounced "cannon" as "ca-nun" when my father was making one.