Only if you abbreviate it. Then it's C-RoHS, or 'crose'. ('crows'?)
Pat Lawler
EMC Engineer
SL Power Electronics Corp.
<[email protected]> wrote on 12/11/2009 01:57:04 PM:
> Does the pronunciation change for anyone if you put “China” in front?
>
> Thanks,
> Kaz
> From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryce
> Stammerjohan
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:52 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Friday question - RoHS
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> I used to be a Roe-Hoss guy, until WEEE came into the picture, now I
> am a “Roes” speaker, whether in conjunction with WEEE or not. Roe-
> Hoss/WEEE sounded funny.
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>
> Bryce
>
> From:Heald, David [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:22 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday question - RoHS
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> I’ve usually heard (and speak) the “breathy” Rose.
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> Best Regards, and Happy Friday!
>
> -Dave
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> From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Powell,
Doug
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 2:48 PM
> To: EMC PSTC
> Subject: RE: Friday question - RoHS
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>
>
> Interesting responses so far and a couple more suggestions including
> one important sample from across the pond. While I agree this
> acronym is not intended to be spoken, I nevertheless do so on a
> regular basis; as do many others I know.
>
>
>
> In an attempt to obtain a pronunciation from a non-emotional
> resource, I typed “RoHS, RoHS, RoHS, RoHS” into a document and had
> my text-to-speech program (TTS) interpret. It pronounced the word
> “Rose” with what I would call a breathy sound just before the “s”.
> Apparently this was the machine’s attempt to pronounce the “H” in
> the acronym. However, I would not call this particular TTS an
> expert, it also pronounced “email” as “em-e-el” with the emphasis on
> the middle syllable.
>
>
>
> -doug
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> From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Powell,
Doug
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:22 PM
> To: EMC PSTC
> Subject: Friday question - RoHS
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>
> All,
>
>
>
> “What is the correct way to pronounce the acronym RoHS?”
>
>
>
> This little question has plagued me for several years and every time
> I think I have it right, some professional comes along and says it
> another way. So, I thought I would ask this esteemed group of
> individuals. I know of several variants and there even may be more
choices.
>
>
>
> 1) Those who spell out “R-o-H-S”
>
> 2) Those who say “Roe-Hoss”
>
> 3) Those who say “Rosh”
>
> 4) Those who say “Ross”
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>
> What is the consensus?
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>
> Thanks,
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>
>
> -doug
>
> Douglas E. Powell
> Engineering Manager
> Corporate Product Compliance
> Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
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