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Originally Posted by P1et
How about the brand “Nike”? The Americans say “ni-kee” but I’ve always pronounced it “niyk”.
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Afaik in dutch the most used pronounciation is indeed "niyk”
However it 'should' be "nikeh" as it is named after the greek victory goddess, which is spelled Νίκη in ancient greek. the letter η is a short loud 'eh' in ancient greek afaik.