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I'll give you the US pronunciations Larry Send a noteboard - 06/03/2017 12:17:29 AM

View original postThey also pronounce 'Adidas' differently from North Americans, but I suspect their way is more accurate to what it should be.

And while you're at it also the Adidas pronunciations?

Uh-DEE-dus and NY-key.

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Honestly, I Would Wear Adidas Just on Principle Joel - 05/03/2017 09:08:04 PM 833 Views

AH-DEE-dahs? Larry - 05/03/2017 10:36:59 PM 571 Views

Yeah, since it's his name, I believe that's more accurate than the 'American' way. PseudoDragon - 06/03/2017 06:14:32 AM 531 Views

Nike and Adidas are the worst. nossy - 05/03/2017 10:53:29 PM 545 Views

I'd call you a pronunciation Nazi for that, but... Larry - 05/03/2017 11:18:13 PM 587 Views

Legolas - 05/03/2017 11:36:23 PM 557 Views

I'll give you the US pronunciations Larry - 06/03/2017 12:17:29 AM 568 Views

British: NYKE (one syllable) and AH-dee-das - American: NY-kee and ah-DEE-duss PseudoDragon - 06/03/2017 06:13:44 AM 551 Views

Okay, that's more or less what I thought. Whew. Legolas - 06/03/2017 06:44:23 AM 532 Views

Then John says Adidas wrong. Ah-dih-das. nossy - 06/03/2017 12:45:31 PM 495 Views

No, and that surprises me, since Americans do not pronounce it as one would expect Joel - 05/03/2017 11:47:21 PM 592 Views

Aviendha - 06/03/2017 11:40:28 AM 554 Views

Language is a democracy. There are more of us so are way is right. *NM* random thoughts - 06/03/2017 11:50:44 AM 244 Views

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