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

Ah like Apple. Some stress on first syllable, but nearly all said the same, very rapid-fire.

And Nyk! One syllable! Gah!!!

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Honestly, I Would Wear Adidas Just on Principle Joel - 05/03/2017 09:08:04 PM 820 Views
I can't contribute to a discussion of the NFL. But did you know the Brits pronounce 'Nike' wrong? PseudoDragon - 05/03/2017 10:32:19 PM 533 Views
AH-DEE-dahs? Larry - 05/03/2017 10:36:59 PM 560 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 522 Views
Nike and Adidas are the worst. nossy - 05/03/2017 10:53:29 PM 535 Views
I'd call you a pronunciation Nazi for that, but... Larry - 05/03/2017 11:18:13 PM 576 Views
Want to share the two pronunciations to help those of us neither American nor British? Legolas - 05/03/2017 11:36:23 PM 545 Views
I'll give you the US pronunciations Larry - 06/03/2017 12:17:29 AM 553 Views
British: NYKE (one syllable) and AH-dee-das - American: NY-kee and ah-DEE-duss PseudoDragon - 06/03/2017 06:13:44 AM 541 Views
Okay, that's more or less what I thought. Whew. Legolas - 06/03/2017 06:44:23 AM 521 Views
Then John says Adidas wrong. Ah-dih-das. nossy - 06/03/2017 12:45:31 PM 482 Views
No, and that surprises me, since Americans do not pronounce it as one would expect Joel - 05/03/2017 11:47:21 PM 580 Views
It's polite to say 'differently' Aviendha - 06/03/2017 11:40:28 AM 545 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 241 Views
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