How do you pronounce Efke?

[AgX]

"Cost" is a good example.

 

[grat]

"foll" as in follow..?

 

[grain elevator]

Indeed, that rhymes!

 

[takilmaboxer]

Here in America (pronounced Mer-Kuh) we are Americans (pronounced Mer-kuhns) and we expect you to pronounce Efke exactly as we dictate: (OutaBiznezz).

 

[Sirius Glass]

Here in America (pronounced Mer-Kuh) we are Americans (pronounced Mer-kuhns) and we expect you to pronounce Efke exactly as we dictate: (OutaBiznezz).

 

[ChristopherCoy]

I say F-Kee (my pronunciation...probably wrong)...and I say NEE-KON (Japanese pronunciation).

I snort just about every time I hear NEE-KON. Or when they say ni-kawn, ni - like nickle, and "kawn" like 'lawn' but with a k.

 

[sterioma]

(contrary to our croatian fellow),

I meant the word is Croatian. Myself, I am Italian

Although my wife is actually Serbian, and they basically speak the same language as Croatians (which I can speak a little myself too).

 

[takilmaboxer]

Back in 1986, I was attempting to photograph Comet Halley with a group of grad students, one of whom was from England. He corrected me twice: in Halley's home town they pronounce it like "valley", not "hay-Lee" as I was. Also, that's a Nye-Kon you're using, not a Nee-kon

 

[wyofilm]

Lots of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.


Still I would not be surprised if we make a hundred posts...

This post marks the 1/3 point on the way to 100!

 

[wyofilm]

This post marks the 1/3 point on the way to 100!

Dang! Someone snuck in while I writing the above.

 

[wyofilm]

Voilà, suddenly you can guess foreign pronunciations much better. You're welcome!

Until one is faced with French where as far I can tell every other letter is silent.

 

[Wayne]

Well at least I'm in there with the majority of the wrong. But I don't think I've ever had to pronounce Efke.

Ilford is pronounced ill-ferd, riiiight??

 

[fs999]

Hasn’t this company disappeared?

 

[AgX]

Yes, but Apug has disappeared too...

By the way, we never discussed how to pronounce APUG.

 

[Wayne]

shhhhhhhhh. Its a dirty word now unless you're some sort of an outdated ape hugger

 

[rick shaw]

Yes, but Apug has disappeared too...

By the way, we never discussed how to pronounce APUG.

ay-pew-gee or app-uh-gee or app-ug

 

[fs999]

Apooh-g

 

[Tel]

Hasn’t this company disappeared?

So the correct pronunciation is "dee-funct"

 

[Kyle M.]

I've always heard it pronounced "f key" here in the U.S.

 

[MattKing]

The first syllable is "Eff".
I think Manuel has the right pronunciation for the second syllable:

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I always wonder about words or names I've read but have never heard pronounced. EF-keh or EF-kee? (I have some expired 127 I am thinking of shooting in a Falcon Miniature).

ef-keh

 

[foc]

Have fun with these

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Agfa-Gevaert =	ag-fa ge-vert	ag-fa gay-vert
Ansco =	an-sco	an-sco
Bronica =	bron-e-ca	bron-i-ka
Ferrania =	fer-ra-nia	fer-ra-ni-a
Kodak =	kodak	kodak
Konica =	kon-i-ca	kon-ica
Perutz =	per-utz	pe-rutz
Photrio =	pho-trio	pho-tri-o
Sakura =	sak-ura	sake-ra
Siobhán =	sio-ban	shiv-on

(pay attention to the last one as there will be questions later)

 

[MattKing]

Not to mention
Síle
Who we haven't seen much of lately.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Ay Pug

 

[sionnac]

Thanks - I see the variety of replies but that's how I had it in my head.

Both "e" short and pronounced the same.


For an English speaker that should be unusual.

And as indicated I would not even emphazise the first "e" (contrary to our croatian fellow), though that is rather standard for a German speaker. But if I try it still sounds the same. Must be me...