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They also pronounce 'Adidas' differently from North Americans, but I suspect their way is more accurate to what it should be.
They also pronounce 'Adidas' differently from North Americans, but I suspect their way is more accurate to what it should be.
Then again, the English have a longer history of butchering pronunciations than even Americans 
That being said, I know Adidas is from Adi Dassler's name, so I'm guessing they pronounce it accordingly?
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Honestly, I Would Wear Adidas Just on Principle
- 05/03/2017 09:08:04 PM
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I can't contribute to a discussion of the NFL. But did you know the Brits pronounce 'Nike' wrong?
- 05/03/2017 10:32:19 PM
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AH-DEE-dahs?
- 05/03/2017 10:36:59 PM
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Yeah, since it's his name, I believe that's more accurate than the 'American' way.
- 06/03/2017 06:14:32 AM
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Want to share the two pronunciations to help those of us neither American nor British? 
- 05/03/2017 11:36:23 PM
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- 05/03/2017 11:36:23 PM
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British: NYKE (one syllable) and AH-dee-das - American: NY-kee and ah-DEE-duss
- 06/03/2017 06:13:44 AM
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No, and that surprises me, since Americans do not pronounce it as one would expect
- 05/03/2017 11:47:21 PM
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Language is a democracy. There are more of us so are way is right. *NM*
- 06/03/2017 11:50:44 AM
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