How do you pronounce Epiphone???
Daniel Routman
I say "epifown"
My friend says "epifonee"
Which is correct?
TIMOTHY GUEGUEN
Daniel Routman (d...@ionet.net) wrote:
: I say "epifown"
: My friend says "epifonee"
: Which is correct?
The correct pronunciation is the first one. The company was founded by
Greek American Epaminondas Stathopoulo, whose first name was usually
shortened to Epi. To this was added the Greek word for sound, phone,
hence "eppee fone".
tim gueguen ad...@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca
Bill McCreath
In message <31B9D9...@ionet.net>
Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net> writes:
> I say "epifown"
> My friend says "epifonee"
> Which is correct?
You, but try Ibanez, "I ban ez".
cheers
Kenneth J.
In article <31B9D9...@ionet.net>, Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net> wrote:
>I say "epifown"
>My friend says "epifonee"
>
>Which is correct?
NEITHER...IT'S "EEEEE-PIP-HONEY"
TIMOTHY GUEGUEN
Kenneth J. (ksha...@csc.umd.edu) wrote:
: NEITHER...IT'S "EEEEE-PIP-HONEY"
Where did you get this pronuciation from?
tim gueguen ad...@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca
Gordon V. Lewis
> I say "epifown"
> My friend says "epifonee"
>
> Which is correct?
You are.
-G
Scott Banachowski
Daniel Routman wrote:
>
> I say "epifown"
> My friend says "epifonee"
>
> Which is correct?
I used to say it like your friend, cause I thought it sounds much cooler
that way (more exotic) but I thought I was the only one. I stopped
because no one else knew what I was talking about.
The correct way is the way you say it. At least that's what the people
who work there call it...
Chris Muir
> I say "epifown"
> My friend says "epifonee"
Well, I say eh-PIH-fon-ee, but I think EH-pih-fone is considered proper.
Chris
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John Sheehy
ad...@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca (TIMOTHY GUEGUEN) writes:
>Daniel Routman (d...@ionet.net) wrote:
>: I say "epifown"
>: My friend says "epifonee"
>
>: Which is correct?
>The correct pronunciation is the first one. The company was founded by
>Greek American Epaminondas Stathopoulo, whose first name was usually
>shortened to Epi. To this was added the Greek word for sound, phone,
>hence "eppee fone".
Actually, "epiphoneo" is a greek verb meaning to call out or shout.
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Ken Czepelka
Kenneth J. wrote:
>
>
> NEITHER...IT'S "EEEEE-PIP-HONEY"
No, I beleive it's "EEEEE, Pi fo one". This was the founders response to
the question of what constant to use when calculating the circumferance
of the sound hold with respect to the diameter.
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Kevin Thorley
On Sat, 08 Jun 1996 13:51:02 -0600, Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net>
wrote:
>I say "epifown"
>My friend says "epifonee"
>
>Which is correct?
You're right. You're friend is saying epiphany.
ghe...@earthlink.net
Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net> wrote:
>I say "epifown"
>My friend says "epifonee"
>Which is correct?
I called Gibson (who is part Epiphone) and they pronounce it like you
:epifown
Mohammad Seyal
: You, but try Ibanez, "I ban ez".
:
In Spanish it would be ee-BAHN-yez !
Mohammad Seyal
: > I say "epifown"
: > My friend says "epifonee"
:
: Well, I say eh-PIH-fon-ee, but I think EH-pih-fone is considered proper.
The word for this ^^^^^^ pronunciation would be "epiphany"
thu...@maple.circa.ufl.edu
In article <31B9D9...@ionet.net>, Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net> writes:
>I say "epifown"
>My friend says "epifonee"
>
both!
Matthew Welch
you can say 'epi', right? now add 'phone' to the end and you've got it.
D.C. Williams
>Daniel Routman (d...@ionet.net) wrote:
>: I say "epifown"
>: My friend says "epifonee"
Any chance this is an attempt at humor?
Example:
Epiphone is to Epi-phony as UPS is to Untied Parcel Service?
Just wondering out loud.
=D.C. Williams <dcw...@dcwill.com>
Robert B. Selkirk
how about
Gibsonphony?
--
Bob Selkirk Deer Park,
Long Island, N.Y.
"The Truth Is Out There"
Aaron Neinstein
Kenneth J. wrote:
>
> In article <31B9D9...@ionet.net>, Daniel Routman <d...@ionet.net> wrote:
> >I say "epifown"
> >My friend says "epifonee"
> >
>
> NEITHER...IT'S "EEEEE-PIP-HONEY"
Not quite. Where the hell did you get that idea anyway? Its Epi-fone
(as in telephone) and the i is almost an uh.
R. Mariano
You are right.
Jean-Marc Lalouette
In article <4pdrsv$d...@tribune.usask.ca>, ad...@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca says...
>
>Daniel Routman (d...@ionet.net) wrote:
>: I say "epifown"
>: My friend says "epifonee"
>
>: Which is correct?
>Greek American Epaminondas Stathopoulo, whose first name was usually
>shortened to Epi. To this was added the Greek word for sound, phone,
>hence "eppee fone".
[Phi][omicron][nu][eta] which is the noun for sound is foni (i like a long e)
I have only heard epiphone pronounced epifone (silent e)
In greek it would be epifoni (long e)
Jean-Marc (Classical Greek and Hebrew scholar using real pronounciations of
the ancient languages (not the dumb Americanisations of them))
Craig & Dawn Stenseth
In article <4pri5c$4...@igubu.saix.net>, LALO...@Telkom04.Telkom.co.za says...
>
>>The correct pronunciation is the first one.
>If you're going to go to the greek, then the Greek Pronunciation of the word
>[Phi][omicron][nu][eta] which is the noun for sound is foni (i like a long e)
>
>I have only heard epiphone pronounced epifone (silent e)
>
>In greek it would be epifoni (long e)
>
>Jean-Marc (Classical Greek and Hebrew scholar using real pronounciations of
>the ancient languages (not the dumb Americanisations of them))
Hey scholar-boy,
In written communication, it is more important to spell correctly, than to
pronounce correctly. Isn't "greek" capitalized? "proNOUNciation"?
"AmericaniSation"?
Craig
Gehler
"R. Mariano" <dag...@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>You are right.
>On Sat, 8 Jun 1996, Daniel Routman wrote:
>> I say "epifown"
>> My friend says "epifonee"
>>
>> Which is correct?
>>
>>
Well, since they're made in Korea, you're friend might sound
right--but he's not.
Jean-Marc Lalouette
In article <4pt628$4...@Nntp1.mcs.net>, sten...@mcs.net says...
>>the ancient languages (not the dumb Americanisations of them))
>
>Hey scholar-boy,
>In written communication, it is more important to spell correctly, than to
>pronounce correctly. Isn't "greek" capitalized? "proNOUNciation"?
>"AmericaniSation"?
the Americanised "-zation"
Have Fun Now L'eet R'oht Shalom
Jean-Marc
Kevin L. Beck
Michael Rath
In message <4pri5c$4...@igubu.saix.net> - LALO...@Telkom04.Telkom.co.za (Jean-M
arc Lalouette) writes:
:>>The correct pronunciation is the first one. The company was founded by
:>>Greek American Epaminondas Stathopoulo, whose first name was usually
:>>shortened to Epi. To this was added the Greek word for sound, phone,
:>>hence "eppee fone".
:>If you're going to go to the greek, then the Greek Pronunciation of the word
:>[Phi][omicron][nu][eta] which is the noun for sound is foni (i like a long e)
:>
:>I have only heard epiphone pronounced epifone (silent e)
:>
:>In greek it would be epifoni (long e)
This discussion reminds me of how white wines are pronounced in California.
Usually one refers to the grape's name followed by the color, say "Pinot
Blanc". In California, I have been "corrected" for pronouncing "blanc" with
the correct French, (namely "blah", silent "c" with a nasal "ah") instead of
the Anglicized "blank".
In Montana they call the "Nez Perce" Indians "nezz purse" instead of the
correct French "nay pear-say" (pierced nose).
I would say, the "correct" pronunciation varies with the location and what is
in common usage. :-)
Michael
Min Hyunseok
> > >On Sat, 8 Jun 1996, Daniel Routman wrote:
> > >> I say "epifown"
> > >> My friend says "epifonee"
> > >> Which is correct?
> >
> > Well, since they're made in Korea, you're friend might sound
> > right--but he's not.
> The Correct Pronunciation is "Ep-i-fone"
I'm a Korean.
And surprisingly, Epiphone isn't popular in Korea at all.(I guess they
are made for only Export.)
Anyway, no Korean would pronounce it as "epifonee".
Just a comment....
MHS
Patrick M. McMillin
: On Sat, 8 Jun 1996, Daniel Routman wrote:
: > I say "epifown"
: > My friend says "epifonee"
: >
: > Which is correct?
I always thought it was pronounced, "hey-wood jab-low-mee"
Not sure, but that it what I was always told.
the Me.
urban...@gmail.com
> My friend says "epifonee"
>
> Which is correct?
Flasherly
>Well,
I just went over the answers and I must say I'm deeply dissapointed
it's not e-pee-phone-e which means they didn't model the name on
epiphany, thus making it a name that would bear revelation in sound.
Meh. Crappity crap
The central vowel of -a- [lower case], as accentuated with horizontal
ligatures, being a diphthong of two dots above - 'ee' as in the
Ethiopic of Semite, orthodoxly the modern Ethiopian liturgical
derivative of its church.
So, is even applicable a shortened I [upper], conveyed of a lax high
front unrounded vowel?
epiphany Greek epiphainein
epi- ae'pi (also ep-) -- ep[-]ic origin late 16th cent. (as an
adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’,
related to eipein ‘say’
Or, phonically, is there at best further refinements [that are] within
some reserve for redundancies given to speaking melodiously with a
lilt (sic) while to sing rap[turously]?
dream weaver
>
>> Dne sobota, 08. junij 1996 09.00.00 UTC+2 je oseba Daniel Routman napisala:
>>> I say "epifown"
>>> My friend says "epifonee"
>>>
>>> Which is correct?
>>
>> Well, I just went over the answers and I must say I'm deeply
>> dissapointed it's not e-pee-phone-e which means they didn't model
>> the name on epiphany, thus making it a name that would bear
>> revelation in sound. Meh. Crappity crap
>
>
>
> Over 20 years!
>
AOL added USENET 1993. I think that's when it really took off. Yep.
That's old.