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Erm just wondering here...how do u people pronounce 'Nikon'?
Is it 'Nee-kon' or 'Nai-kon' ?
I usually use the latter.
Is it 'Nee-kon' or 'Nai-kon' ?
I usually use the latter.
Originally posted by denizenx
Conan camera?
Originally posted by ziploc
What does "Kongaku" mean in Japanese?
Originally posted by ckiang
This has actually been polled before by kongg I believe.
The correct one should be Nee Kon. Only Americans pronounce it Naikon (just as they pronounec Antai-clockwise, Multai-media, etc)
Nikon came from "Nippon Kongaku", which I don't think the Japs pronounce "Naipon" right? ;p
Regards
CK
Originally posted by beluga
I don't think it matters because as a product gets globalized, different people pronoounced it differently. Just like in US, they pronounced Samsung as Sam(as in english name)-Sung(as in past tense of sing) and Hyundai as Hyon-day.
As for the Japs, they pronounced it at Nee-kon.
Originally posted by Silverelf
Hmm... I feel that it is only proper to pronounce something properly if you know the correct pronounciation, of course most people in US won't know how it's pronounced in other parts so you can't really blame them for it.... That doesn't mean that's the way it should be though. cheers...
Originally posted by ziploc
What does "Kongaku" mean in Japanese?