Pronounciation of "Ricoh"

Trey45 · 07-05-2015, 05:41 AM

How do you pronounce RICOH? I have heard it pronounced REE CO and RYE CO. Which is it?

PANGU_yien · 07-05-2015, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by Trey45

How do you pronounce RICOH? I have heard it pronounced REE CO and RYE CO. Which is it?

Ree. It's a Japanese pronunciation.

**clackers** · 07-05-2015, 06:01 AM

The Japanese sound we represent with 'i' is the short vowel, AFAIK.

Another example, 'Neekon', not 'Nigh-kon'.

vonBaloney · 07-05-2015, 06:30 AM

I will stick to what they say in their own commercials. REE-CO and NY-CON. (Never heard anyone say "Neekon")

Trey45 · 07-05-2015, 06:40 AM

I have heard it called nih kon and Nye kon, never nee kon. I don't think I have ever seen a Ricoh commercial!

**clackers** · 07-05-2015, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

. (Never heard anyone say "Neekon")

I take it these are not Japanese commercials, VB? :-D

**THoog** · 07-05-2015, 07:19 AM

I've heard it said "Ree-koh" in US commercials. The Japanese "i" sound is like the English "ee" in "feet", but shorter in duration, so that "Nikon" in Japanese is somewhere between "Nickon" and "Neekon".

An (incredibly over-dramatic) Nikon D7000 commerical:

You Tube

vonBaloney · 07-05-2015, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by clackers

I take it these are not Japanese commercials, VB? :-D

Yeah, American (or English language, anyway) commercials, or just their videos on the web, etc...

Doundounba · 07-05-2015, 08:22 AM

Actually, you roll the leading R, like this...

You Tube

**clackers** · 07-05-2015, 11:48 AM

Perhaps a subsidiary getting the parent's name wrong is revenge for this:

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/starion.asp

lightbox · 07-05-2015, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Perhaps a subsidiary getting the parent's name wrong is revenge for this:

snopes.com: Starion / Stallion Confusion

"[...] at the same time Mitsubishi brought out the Starion they also introduced a model with the rather unfortunate name of "Pajero" (a word which in Spanish is a slang term for someone who enjoys pleasuring himself, prompting Mitsubishi to judiciously rename the car the "Montero" in some markets) [...]"

**clackers** · 07-05-2015, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by lightbox

"[...] at the same time Mitsubishi brought out the Starion they also introduced a model with the rather unfortunate name of "Pajero" (a word which in Spanish is a slang term for someone who enjoys pleasuring himself, prompting Mitsubishi to judiciously rename the car the "Montero" in some markets) [...]"

Great story, isn't?

They possibly intended 'Pujero', or 'panther'.

lightbox · 07-05-2015, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Great story, isn't?

They possibly intended 'Pujero', or 'panther'.

It's funny to think what it might have translated to in other parts of the world.

"Kids, go greet your father. The W@nker just pulled in..."

adwb · 07-05-2015, 11:49 PM

Love it , now you can call some one a pajero and get away with it , assuming they ain't Mexican, which is pretty safe bet here. It sounds so much more expressive.

Reminds me of some of the funny pictures that do the rounds of shop names and the like from around the world using English swear words, or slang for body parts.

magkelly · 07-06-2015, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by THoog

IAn (incredibly over-dramatic) Nikon D7000 commerical:

My goodness, talk about opera worthy drama. LOL He's got some NICE hair...

07-05-2015, 05:41 AM	#1
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07-05-2015, 05:59 AM	#2
PANGU_yien Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Beijing Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 71	Originally posted by Trey45 How do you pronounce RICOH? I have heard it pronounced REE CO and RYE CO. Which is it? Ree. It's a Japanese pronunciation.

07-05-2015, 06:01 AM	#3
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	The Japanese sound we represent with 'i' is the short vowel, AFAIK. Another example, 'Neekon', not 'Nigh-kon'.

07-05-2015, 06:30 AM	#4
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	I will stick to what they say in their own commercials. REE-CO and NY-CON. (Never heard anyone say "Neekon")

07-05-2015, 06:40 AM	#5
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dismal Swamp, NC, USA, Earth. Posts: 173 Original Poster	I have heard it called nih kon and Nye kon, never nee kon. I don't think I have ever seen a Ricoh commercial!

07-05-2015, 06:41 AM	#6
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by vonBaloney . (Never heard anyone say "Neekon") I take it these are not Japanese commercials, VB? :-D

07-05-2015, 07:26 AM	#8
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by clackers I take it these are not Japanese commercials, VB? :-D Yeah, American (or English language, anyway) commercials, or just their videos on the web, etc...

07-05-2015, 11:48 AM	#10
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Perhaps a subsidiary getting the parent's name wrong is revenge for this: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/starion.asp

07-05-2015, 01:39 PM	#11
lightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 599	Originally posted by clackers Perhaps a subsidiary getting the parent's name wrong is revenge for this: snopes.com: Starion / Stallion Confusion "[...] at the same time Mitsubishi brought out the Starion they also introduced a model with the rather unfortunate name of "Pajero" (a word which in Spanish is a slang term for someone who enjoys pleasuring himself, prompting Mitsubishi to judiciously rename the car the "Montero" in some markets) [...]"

07-05-2015, 03:44 PM	#12
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by lightbox "[...] at the same time Mitsubishi brought out the Starion they also introduced a model with the rather unfortunate name of "Pajero" (a word which in Spanish is a slang term for someone who enjoys pleasuring himself, prompting Mitsubishi to judiciously rename the car the "Montero" in some markets) [...]" Great story, isn't? They possibly intended 'Pujero', or 'panther'.

07-05-2015, 04:41 PM	#13
lightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 599	Originally posted by clackers Great story, isn't? They possibly intended 'Pujero', or 'panther'. It's funny to think what it might have translated to in other parts of the world. "Kids, go greet your father. The W@nker just pulled in..."

07-05-2015, 11:49 PM	#14
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636	Love it , now you can call some one a pajero and get away with it , assuming they ain't Mexican, which is pretty safe bet here. It sounds so much more expressive. Reminds me of some of the funny pictures that do the rounds of shop names and the like from around the world using English swear words, or slang for body parts.

07-06-2015, 02:01 AM	#15
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Originally posted by THoog IAn (incredibly over-dramatic) Nikon D7000 commerical: My goodness, talk about opera worthy drama. LOL He's got some NICE hair...