Waldo Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='210967' date='Jun 2 2008, 10:19 AM']moog is a good one iv always said mooooooooooooog, but its said moag or moge[/quote] I've always known how to pronounce it properly but so many people don't pronounce it properly that I just go with how they say it to avoid odd looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 For a long time I thought Epiphone was Eh-pi-phoney, like it was a Greek goddess. Epee-fone sounds a bit lame somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 [quote]policyvote02-23-2007, 08:01 PM I always thought Epifani was EP ih FAHN ee. But now I see the epiphany..which, in itself is an epiphany. No, you were right the first time. It's dude's name, Nick Epifani--like Gwen Stefani.[/quote] Ahhh! As is Stefani! That makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Apparently Epifani is pronounced Epi-far-nee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 [quote name='TimmyC' post='211947' date='Jun 3 2008, 05:16 PM']Apparently Epifani is pronounced Epi-far-nee[/quote] That's basically what I thought too. Same as Greek-origin word "[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling)"]epiphany[/url]". As for Epiphone - I never thought that came from "epiphany", probably because of the "-phone" part, which comes from "phono" (sound), a word on its own. I used to think they mixed up two seperate Greek words, to make something that no longer works the way it ought to... but according to their [url="http://epiphone.com/history.asp"]website[/url], it turns out the "Epi" was the nickname of one of the founders. "Epi-Sound", like "Rick-O-Sound" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 [quote name='thebeat' post='209451' date='May 30 2008, 10:26 AM']I pronounce Fender the British way : Bum-per'.[/quote] No, the British way is "wing" or "mudguard". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ju- Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) In France we pronounce Eebanez (because in French, i= ee) but I think it is Aye-banez Edited June 6, 2008 by -ju- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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