Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] to all japanese speakers
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:48:43 -0700
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHKEJIGIAA.danh@selectsa.com>
 
Dan Honemann wrote:
> 
> What is the proper pronunciation of bokeh?
> 
> Bo (long o) + ka (short a) -- rhymes with "mocha"
> -or-
> Bo (long 0) + kay (long a) -- ryhmes with "okay"
> ???
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan

Stop!! You're Both wrong!!!
According to lugger Tom Christiansen who has a Japanese friend neither!

It's Bok eh as it "get" (third front vowel)



Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
Replies: Reply from "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org> (Re: [Leica] to all japanese speakers)
 In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com> (RE: [Leica] to all japanese speakers)