do you pronounce "nee-kon" or "nye-kon"?
is that an english or foreign word?
2006-11-25 15:19:32 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
In the 60's, "we" used to call it "NEE-kon" the same way a select few pronouce the car name "POR-shuh." Before too long, everyone who knew just gave up, so we say it "Nye-kon" now so people will know what the heck we are talking about.
2006-11-25 16:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nee-kon in asia
nye-kon in english speaking countries
2006-11-26 04:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by buddhaboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japanese word. Nye-kon
2006-11-25 23:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by jit bag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a merging of Nippon KÅgaku (æ¥æ¬å å¦: "Japan Optical") and an imitation of Zeiss Ikon. Nikon is pronounced in two syllables like the English words “knee cone”.
2006-11-26 00:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Brian Ramsey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct is nee-kon
2006-11-26 07:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by chiefof nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NYE-KON
2006-11-25 23:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋