Rollie Pet Peeve

[NB23]

From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

if I was to go full artistic, I’d choose Relloi.

 

[AgX]

I reject any Rollies and rather tend to Rolleis.

 

[BrianShaw]

As a child I liked to eat Rolo’s.

"Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rollei?”

 

[AgX]

To be serious:
When I first read "Rollie" at Apug I considered it a typing error. But coming it across so often I then regarded it as a sort of nicknaming. However meanwhile I rather think that at least the base for this is a erroneous spelling due to "-ei" being un-english.

 

[Don_ih]

So, should you say it "roll-e" or "roll-eye"?

 

[ic-racer]

 

[AgX]

So, should you say it "roll-e" or "roll-eye"?

To keep it German: neither
But: "Rolleye"

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

This thread made me roll eyes...

 

[Sirius Glass]

Everyone should have a pet peeve. One should feed and groom the pet peeve and nurse the grudge.

 

[Vaughn]

Everyone should have a pet peeve. One should feed and groom the pet peeve and nurse the grudge.

But one should consider not nursing one's grudge once it is over two years of age.

 

[BobUK]

Pronunciations by a native speaking German.
How to pronounce German camera and lens brands correctly? - YouTube

 

[Jay Schrotenboer]

As a child I liked to eat Rolo’s.

"Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rollei?”

The answer is no

 

[Pieter12]

From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

if I was to go full artistic, I’d choose Relloi.

Maybe because you don't speak German.

 

[Sirius Glass]

From Rollei to Rollie. Why?

In German the first vowel is silent and the second is vocalized.

 

[NB23]

Maybe because you don't speak German.

That fun part when someone comes along telling rolleiflex that they should have named their own cameras rollieflex...

 

[AgX]

In German the first vowel is silent and the second is vocalized.

No

 

[Sirius Glass]

No

No? Nein? Some one lied to me?

 

[AgX]

Yes, you have been fooled... It is the other way round. If at all. Often no vowel is emphasized.

 

[Huss]

The answer is no

If it is the original British Rollos. The Rollos made in the USA with that weird plastic 'chocolate' can be given away.

 

[Huss]

Rollieflex.
Rolleiflex.

Either are better than Hasslebad.

 

[Don_ih]

Yes, you have been fooled... It is the other way round.

Then it is pronounced "roll-e" - since the second vowel (the i) is silent....

 

[AgX]

No, it is not "e" but "eye". So no vowel at the end but a diphtong. Which generally speaking one can emphasize or not. In this case not.

 

[Don_ih]

A diphthong ... Oh, so it should be pronounced "Roll-A".

 

[AgX]

NO

"eye" !

 

[Don_ih]

Aye?