Nigh-kon or Nee-kon?

[thunderkyss]

How do you pronounce Nikon?

I always thought Nigh-kon was right but I here people saying Nee-kon on some videos...... especially Asians, they say Nee-Kon.

 

[runnah]

I would go with the Asian pronouciation since it is an Asian brand.

i say "nick-in" just to be silly.

 

[Mike_E]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Nikon.ogg

Here you go.

 

[KmH]

Long I. NI-kon here in the US. Nee-kon in Japan.

(UK /ˈnɪkɒn/ or US /ˈnaɪkɒn/ - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon

 

[snowbear]

I just say "the GOOD cameras."

 

[jrizal]

Asians/Middle Easterners do not use long form vowels in their pronounciation. Westerners often but mistakenly use the long I in their pronounciation i.e. Nighkon, Eyeraq and Eyeran. However, using the long form vowel pronounciation is generally accepted nowadays. Besides whether you call it a Nighkon or Neekon it is still a Nikon.

 

[Benco]

Neither. Not drawn out into 'ee' or 'igh', just a short 'i', Nikon.

 

[EIngerson]

LOL, When in Rome. Call it whatever the people call it in your area. I'm sure Nikon doesn't care as long as you're buying their gear.


Besides, I prefer to call it "Can-None"

 

[Mike_E]

Besides, I prefer to call it "Can-None"

Or somebody else's.

 

[runnah]

LOL, When in Rome. Call it whatever the people call it in your area. I'm sure Nikon doesn't care as long as you're buying their gear.


Besides, I prefer to call it "Can-None"

More like "Can-Not"!!!!

*rimshot*

 

[rexbobcat]

I've always said it with a long 'i' sound - Nigh-kon. But in the UK and in Asian countries it seems like the more common pronunciation is with a short 'i' sound.

 

[snowbear]

It's like "CARE-a-be-an" vs "ca-RIB-be-an."

 

[jrizal]

LOL, When in Rome. Call it whatever the people call it in your area. I'm sure Nikon doesn't care as long as you're buying their gear.


Besides, I prefer to call it "Can-None"

It is the same as calling McDonald's Mickey D, McD, McDo, etc. McDonald's doesn't really care as long as you buy from them.