Your pronunciation of "piezo"?

[Sean]

I did a search on groups and saw that this topic has been raised in
various electronics and music groups, but not in this one.

For me, this is a three syllable word pronounced pi (as in "piano") e
(as in "bed") zo (as in "Zoro").

I have been "corrected" by acquaintances who pronounce it with two
syllables: pie (as in "apple pie") zo (as in "Zoro"). Some say pi
("piano") zo ("Zoro").

I know that my pronunciation is closer to the "correct" pronunciation
given in reputable dictionaries, but dictionaries don't always reflect
the usage of the masses. I'd be interested in the pronunciations of a
sample of jazz guitarists from the various parts of the world
represented in this group. It would also be interesting to note any
differences that might exist between the eggheads and the salt of the
earth types (you know who you are!).

Thanks.

[woland99]

pee-ey-zoh ?

[mws...@insightbb.com]

On Dec 27, 1:14 pm, Sean <s...@fake.con> wrote:

> I did a search on groups and saw that this topic has been raised in
> various electronics and music groups, but not in this one.
>
> For me, this is a three syllable word pronounced pi (as in "piano") e
> (as in "bed") zo (as in "Zoro").

This is how I pronounce it, "pee-AY-zoh". I think most people
pronounce it that way. I've heard "PIE-zoh". Never heard "PEE-zoh".

You say pee-ay-zoh, I say pie-zoh. You say Mewg synth and I say Mogue
synth. You say McLofflin and I say McLocklin. Let's call the whole
thing off.

Mark Smart
http://www.marksmart.net

[Derek]

>
> You say pee-ay-zoh, I say pie-zoh. You say Mewg synth and I say Mogue
> synth. You say McLofflin and I say McLocklin. Let's call the whole
> thing off.
>
> Mark Smart

hehe

[tomsalvojazz]

Yeah. And It's "Nu-CLE-AR" NOT "Nu-CU-LAR"!

Actually, the correct pronounciation is probably pee-ate-zoe, since it
sort of looks like an Italian word.

[Gerry]

On 2007-12-27 11:47:40 -0800, "mws...@InsightBB.com"
<mws...@insightbb.com> said:

I prefer the dipthong as in Michelangelo's Pieta. "Pee-eh-tah", thus
"pee-eh-zoh". I don't think it's correct, but it makes me sound like a
pompous dilettante, which is the effect I'm going for.
--
///---

[rpguitar]

Research is your friend. Now, I'll be dipped to find out how it's
supposedly officially pronounced: (pie-eat-zoh)

"Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or
press.

[pi*yeet*zoh] The appearance of an electric field in some material as
a result of the application of stress, as in quartz and bone. Stress
distorts the crystals, causing unbalanced electrical forces in the
material. The effect is exploited in gas cooker lighters, load
sensors, and transducers.

[dennis....@gmail.com]

Here's what the American Heritage Dictionary says:
(pī-ē'zō-ĭ-lěk-trĭs'ĭ-tē, -ē'lěk-, pē-ā'zō-)

So "pie ee zoh" is OK, and so is "pee ey zoh". My physics instructors
said it either way.

I don't care even slightly how the smelly masses say it.

Piezo pickups still sound like crap.

[Dave]

>I did a search on groups and saw that this topic has been raised in various
>electronics and music groups, but not in this one.

According to the electronics dictionary I had many yrs ago it's
"pahy-ee-zoh". An English dictionary today gives that pronunciation as #1.
It also shows "pee-ay-zoh", which was probably added because, although
incorrect, so many people used it, it became an acceptable alternate
pronunciation.

One way it ain't pronounced is "pie-zoh".

[Joey Goldstein]

Yet that's how most people do pronounce it.

--
Joey Goldstein
<http://www.joeygoldstein.com>
<http://homepage.mac.com/josephgoldstein/AudioClips/audio.htm>
joegold AT sympatico DOT ca

[Sean]

Camada is filled with plinkers that say pie-zoh. I say pee-AY-zoh mostly
just to piss them off. When they attempt to correct me, I remind them
that I have a degree in linguistics, which I do, but which in no
qualifies me as an authority on this word. But they don't know that, the
stupid plinkers, so my degree causes them angst.

I used to say pee-ATE-zoh. Maybe I should go back to that because it has
more of an air of pedantry.

[Sean]

Oh yeah. I'm all over the pompous dilettante thing.

[Sean]

Joey Goldstein wrote:
> Dave wrote:
>>> I did a search on groups and saw that this topic has been raised in
>>> various electronics and music groups, but not in this one.
>>
>> According to the electronics dictionary I had many yrs ago it's
>> "pahy-ee-zoh". An English dictionary today gives that pronunciation
>> as #1. It also shows "pee-ay-zoh", which was probably added because,
>> although incorrect, so many people used it, it became an acceptable
>> alternate pronunciation.
>>
>> One way it ain't pronounced is "pie-zoh".
>
> Yet that's how most people do pronounce it.

Could it be a Canuck thing? Pretty much anyone here (British Columbia)
that I've heard say it has said it as you have said that they say it. On
the other hand, these people also say "irregardless" and sometimes even
"I could care less," so they clearly have some gaps in their education
or some other mental challenges.

If you say I am tilting at windmills, I will agree. But I like fighting
losing battles. They last longer.

[David J. Littleboy]

<dennis....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I don't care even slightly how the smelly masses say it.

Piezo pickups still sound like crap.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<

I used to think so, too. Until I heard Mark K's Halfling clip.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

[Sean]

I hear guys say it all the time. Of course, these are not sophisticated
guys. Lowly plinkers and sound guys generally.

[Sean]

They do, they do. Amazingly, some people seem to like that sound. I
deduce this from the fact that they do nothing to mitigate it, such as
adding a touch of chorus effect.

The Fishman Aura can clean up the crap a bit.

[David J. Littleboy]

"Gerry" <some...@sunny.calif> wrote:
>>
>> You say pee-ay-zoh, I say pie-zoh. You say Mewg synth and I say Mogue
>> synth. You say McLofflin and I say McLocklin. Let's call the whole
>> thing off.
>
> I prefer the dipthong as in Michelangelo's Pieta. "Pee-eh-tah", thus
> "pee-eh-zoh". I don't think it's correct, but it makes me sound like a
> pompous dilettante, which is the effect I'm going for.

Even worse, it makes you sound like a (or at least this) MIT nerd.

[Sean]

That's good. I'll go back to saying it that way. Anyone else considering
it should note that the [i] indicates a vowel like that in "feet," while
the [ee] indicates a vowel like that in "Fred," but of a slightly longer
duration.

[tom walls]

Love the pee-ate-zoh, but I'm sticking with pee-zoe because I've never
heard anyone say it any other way. Actually, now I'm probably going to
be so self-conscious that I'll avoid using the word altogether.

[Gerry]

Well shit--that certainly isn't the effect I'm going for. PYE-ZOH it is.
--
///---

[Sean]

Traitor. I'm sticking to pee ate zoh. And reveling in my nerdiness.

[Funkallero]

On Dec 28, 3:03 am, Gerry <somewh...@sunny.calif> wrote:
> On 2007-12-27 15:29:13 -0800, "David J. Littleboy" <davi...@gol.com> said:

>
>
>
> > "Gerry" <somewh...@sunny.calif> wrote:
>
> >>> You say pee-ay-zoh, I say pie-zoh. You say Mewg synth and I say Mogue
> >>> synth. You say McLofflin and I say McLocklin. Let's call the whole
> >>> thing off.
>
> >> I prefer the dipthong as in Michelangelo's Pieta. "Pee-eh-tah", thus
> >> "pee-eh-zoh". I don't think it's correct, but it makes me sound like a
> >> pompous dilettante, which is the effect I'm going for.
>
> > Even worse, it makes you sound like a (or at least this) MIT nerd.
>
> Well shit--that certainly isn't the effect I'm going for. PYE-ZOH it is.
> --
> ///---

http://www.yourdictionary.com/piezo-prefix

[Keith Freeman]

I've always heard it called 'pee-zoh' in England and that's my
pronunciation. The Dutch say 'pee-ay-zoh' as they're into diareses.

-Keith

Portable Changes, tips etc. at http://home.wanadoo.nl/keith.freeman/
e-mail only to keith DOT freeman AT orange DOT nl

[Martunes]

This is funny - I used to work for Graphtech (in British Columbia, who
makes a fine piezo saddle for electric guitars) and I did artist
relations as well as handle dealer and distributor sales. At the trade
shows you'd have to adjust how you say it depending on who you were
talking to. Most slighly educated people said "pahy-ee-zoh" or "pee eh
zoh". Our engineer at the time was from the UK and as most other
people from the UK, pronounced it more like the Italian sounding
double z; "pee ette zo". We used the former as the standard in our
communication.

> >> According to the electronics dictionary I had many yrs ago it's
> >> "pahy-ee-zoh". An English dictionary today gives that pronunciation
> >> as #1. It also shows "pee-ay-zoh", which was probably added because,
> >> although incorrect, so many people used it, it became an acceptable
> >> alternate pronunciation.
>
> >> One way it ain't pronounced is "pie-zoh".
>
> > Yet that's how most people do pronounce it.
>
> Could it be a Canuck thing? Pretty much anyone here (British Columbia)
> that I've heard say it has said it as you have said that they say it. On
> the other hand, these people also say "irregardless" and sometimes even
> "I could care less," so they clearly have some gaps in their education
> or some other mental challenges.

yeah and those same people say "anyways", "these ones" and "my
bad". :)

[Funkallero]

I heard the guy at Guitar Center pronounce it "pie-zoh" and I thought
he sounded like a moron. It's pronounced "pē ā′zō" IMHO. Of course,
MHO is the correct one...

;-)

[Patrick L]

pee ET soh is correct, as far as I know.

Patrick