GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is something many people believe but is not true?message-squaremessage-square217fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down12
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something many people believe but is not true?GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square217fedilink
minus-squarecnschn@lemmy.cnschn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·1 year agoThat “Nike” rhymes with “Bike”.
minus-squarebutter@lemmy.jamestrey.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 year agoI will start pronouncing bike like nike
minus-squareHagarashi8@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWait, it’s not pronounced like that?
minus-squarenadiaraven@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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-up4·1 year agoOk, i pronounced Nike wrong for entirety of my life. Thanks for info.
minus-squarecnschn@lemmy.cnschn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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-up2·1 year agoNow the question remains: will you pronounce the “Bi” of “Bike” like “Be” or “By”? :D
minus-squareCoinOperatedBoi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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