In a message dated 20/03/03 10:17:06 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, David R Spaulding wrote: > It can't be any worse than people asking to see a "Neekon" But isn't this closer to how Japanese pronounce it? As I understand, "Nikon" comes from the original name "Nippon Kogaku". And pronouncing it as "NAI-kon" is more of the American way. Maybe Ken can confirm. >> Been there done that, bought the t-shirt, annually without fail. On the Ni-ko-n list. 3 syllables. But the Americans don't say Nye-pon, do they? Or do they? Peter
