GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat is something many people believe but is not true?message-squaremessage-square192linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down11
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something many people believe but is not true?GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square192linkfedilink
minus-squarecnschn@lemmy.cnschn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 years agoThat “Nike” rhymes with “Bike”.
minus-squarebutter@lemmy.jamestrey.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 years agoI will start pronouncing bike like nike
minus-squareHagarashi8@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoWait, it’s not pronounced like that?
minus-squarenadiaraven@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoNo, it’s pronounced in two syllables, as so: “Ni-key”, with the first syllable pronouncing the I as in the word “I”. It’s named after the Greek goddess of victory.
minus-squareHagarashi8@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoOk, i pronounced Nike wrong for entirety of my life. Thanks for info.
minus-squarecnschn@lemmy.cnschn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI like pointing people to how they pronounce “Penelope”, it’s a similar thing. Although calling people with that name ~“Penny-Lobe” would be fun!
minus-square7heo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoNow the question remains: will you pronounce the “Bi” of “Bike” like “Be” or “By”? :D
minus-squareCoinOperatedBoi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoTrue, it doesn’t rhyme with “Nike”. It does cough through the tough bough, though
That “Nike” rhymes with “Bike”.
I will start pronouncing bike like nike
Wait, it’s not pronounced like that?
No, it’s pronounced in two syllables, as so: “Ni-key”, with the first syllable pronouncing the I as in the word “I”. It’s named after the Greek goddess of victory.
Ok, i pronounced Nike wrong for entirety of my life. Thanks for info.
Relevant xkcd
I like pointing people to how they pronounce “Penelope”, it’s a similar thing. Although calling people with that name ~“Penny-Lobe” would be fun!
Now the question remains: will you pronounce the “Bi” of “Bike” like “Be” or “By”? :D
True, it doesn’t rhyme with “Nike”. It does cough through the tough bough, though