Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted October 24, 2008 10:21 PM
At work we use a German brand of power transistor (big, ugly power transistors: 1700V, 800A!!!) called "Eupec". Now for several years I've been pronouncing this name "Youpec" just like "Europe" is pronounced "Yourup"
Recently I found out that this name is really pronounced "Oypec"...Like "Oyster"!
So is what I've been calling "Youmig" really supposed to be "Oymig"?
I seem to recall TV commercials from when I was a kid for the "Youmig Nautica”, but how is it actually pronounced in "Oyrup"???
(.....Oy!)
-another reason to go Elmo, but who knows how that is actually pronounced!
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Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted October 25, 2008 08:29 PM
Thank You, Joerg,
Eu've learned something today!
You would think I'd have learned more when we spent two weeks visiting with my family in Wiesloch, but they speak flawless, British English! (They "loffed" at our "New Yawk" accents!)
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