2 Words We All Say Wrong | UK vs US
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- UK vs US | One Word ALL Americans mispronounce and one Brits mispronounce! It is fun to find cool cultural differences and point them out for all to see. Nike and Adidas... how do you say them? The number one and two largest sports apparel companies in the world... and we can't get thier names right. LOL
This video is a continuation of our US vs UK series were we point out differences and similarities of two nations separated by a very large pond.
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The two big names I notice all the time is Asus and LEGO.
In the UK we say Asus (pronounced A-Sus) which makes sense as the name is short for Pegasus. In the US they says A-Soos.
In the UK and all of Europe we call LEGO "LEGO". Even when talking about multiple bricks, it's still just "LEGO" or "LEGO Bricks". In the US they say "LEGOS" for example "I'm playing with my LEGOS" which to me sounds a but like calling multiple sheep "sheeps". It sounds really strange to me.
Now I'm thinking about how we say "I couldn't care less" meaning we don't care at all, but American's often say "I could care less" which means you care a moderate amount lol.
'Legos' always bugs me too!
@@MisterChrisInTheUK I’m sure they also pronounce it Leego!
@@garethwilliams1923 I've heard 'Laygo' before too
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I'm English and always pronounce Nike as Nikee. It's a Greek name. No-one would pronounce Penelope as Penny lope, Persephone as Persy phone.
The UK way of pronouncing Adidas is correct.
I agree, I also and have always pronounced Nike as Nikee. 😃
@@michellee7465 Me too - largely because I was brought up on stories of the gods of ancient Greece and Rome!
No I haven't said Nike usually Nikees
I've always deliberately mispronounced Persephone as Percey Phone because it just sounds incredibly derpy... That or calling Debenhams De Bahn Hemz just to irritate my mates
@@Titot182 Beieve it or not, Persephone is a name used by Engish people and is
pronounced Per seph onny. Personally, I think it's very pretentious!
I'm British and I've always pronounce Nike as 'Nikey' as in the British pronunciation of the Greek mythological name.
I don’t often like videos but I liked this one. You seem like a really nice dude and have a wonderful family. I hope you continue to enjoy your time in the UK
Thanks Glen.
The introduction of the Nike box was brilliant haha
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As an English person, I’ve never heard anyone say “nike”, it’s always been “niké”. Check your sources, man.
Where I’m from we have always said Nike to rhyme with Mike
My sources are British.
I always pronounced it correctly but many of the children I taught found it funny, thinking they were right rhyming it with bike and tried to correct me - I gave them a brief lesson.
My mum pronounced Nike as Nih-key and I HATED it as a kid and used to say that she was embarrassing me in shops (but technically she was correct :) )
Snap! :)
Would probably disagree with NIKE in the UK. I think most of us, and certainly anyone i know, pronounces it correctly, as in NIGH KEE
General Knowledge Fact:Adolf Dasslers Estranged Brother, Rudolph started Puma. It was originally called Ruda but he changed it to Puma after the animal, hence the Logo.
Good lord, that puts a whole new spin on the Run DMC tune, 'My Adidas'...I'm going to always think of this now....
02:18 to be fair i think these days most brits say 'nike' 'eee'. But yeah when I was a boy everyone said 'nike'.
An American food TH-camr issued a video explaining why Americans say "erb" instead of "herb" for the flavouring vegetation. He claimed that Americans were right because the word is originally French. I nearly cried with laughter, as did my French friends. If it is French, it would be "airb". If you are going to half Anglicize it, the thing is ridiculous. All French, or all English -- halfway leads to damnation. So thanks for your complete analysis of Nike!
I bet that was Laurence, Lost in the Pond!
Adidas is also standard football terrace footwear so your be ok for for the Footie on Saturday 😂
Yeah, considering Greek was spoken well over two thousand years before modern english came about, we should probably pronounce it their way. We won't though lol
Loving your delivery style in this video Mac too, btw 👍🏻
Thanks Lee
The absolute terror you have unleashed as I now shall pronounce Nike as "Knee-kay" to people and the confusion that shall ensue!
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I actually do say Nike that correct way, I've only ever said it like bike or mike as a joke, didn't realise anyone said it like that sincerely.
Great 👍 bike n Mike had lololol 😆
This made me smile! 😆
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Changes do happen. When I was a kid in 80s UK the standard pronunciation of the big food company Nestle was Ness-ul as in to nestle into something. Of course now it is pronounced Ness-lay as a correction to its francophone origin.
Insightful real world content my friend 👍
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Hi Mac, while you're in the UK, why not check out Norman Walsh? As far as I'm aware, they're the only remaining British owned and made trainer company. Gola and New Balance also do some British made options but they're not British brands. All quite expensive but you can get some good deals in the sales.
Thanks I will look the company up.
I think I have far too many American relatives and friends as I have always used the American pronunciation for both ( or maybe it’s the American adverts) and yes we are all wrong when it comes to the Greek goddess 😀, still loving your channel
I like these differences, also I like the differences between Car brand names..
In the 80’s in the UK where I lived we said Ah-deed-ass but some point in the 90’s we changed to Addy-dass. Same with Nyke, which changed to Nigh-kee. Do they call Puma "poo-mah" in the US? It’s Pew-mah here. 😁👍🏻
I was gonna mention that too about Puma
not if you're from Norfolk or Suffolk 😏
I’m U.K. and have always understood it was pronounced Nikey. 👌
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Most people do not pronounce NIKE to rhyme with MIKE. They pronounce it the way you said. You have been listening to some funny people!
A lot of Brits lol.
They did when I was growing up. Most young people know better now.
You'd be surprised how many people do pronounce it to rhyme with bike.
In general you right. I call them what you say. Nice to see you and hope the family is also good. Soon be summer and you will be on your travels again.
We can't wait...
The video was fun. Thanks.
Thanks. I was trying to make a fun video. 🙂
Ur channel is awesome man
That is a great compliment. Thanks. 👍🏾
Great video as always -thanks for making it. Just one point but in the north of the UK it is considered bad luck to put shoes on a table.
I just heard about this... 😕. I didn't know...
Superstitions are a load of nonsense.
Especially 'new' shoes.
It’s bad luck to be superstitious.
@@johnturner4400 😂
There is a German girl living in Cincinnati "Feli in Germany" and she has definitively stated that the way we in Britain say it (Adidas) is correct. I guess if Nike was spelt Niké then it would be pronounced like the e was emphasised.
Brilliant 👏
it's very helpful content
I say adidas same as you . I say nike same as you too , but i do say Zed for 'Z' lol
Probably Canadian, eh?
I'm from Liverpool UK lol
@@ginibelle1416 🤣
I have long ago decided that there is no right way to pronounce words that are commonly pronounced differently in different countries (or even different regions of the same country). Both ways of pronouncing Nike and Adidas are equally as valid. The only thing i do feel a little strange about is when a person from say the USA prefers to pronounce a word in the British way and such. Obviously it's fine, but it sounds funny so it's better to stick to however it is pronounced in the region that you are from (or currently living in).
Hi there I’m from Scotland 🏴 and up here we say Adidas the exact same way as you do in the US 👍🏻
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Nice set of Addidas there mate 👍
Boot or trunk ? Bonnet or hud ? Car shampoo or car soap lol. Gas or petrol ?😂
I have to say the last one always bugs me, why call a liquid a gas after all? :)
Enjoy your Videos. But you musg visit Wales, Cornwall and Devon.
Scottish people pronounce Adidas the same way as the US does.
This made me wonder how Americans would normally pronounce Porsche? Most Brits say ‘Porsh’ but the Germans say ‘Porsha’ (which I assume is the correct way)
Another US/UK language difference I find interesting is how large numbers are described.. for example, 160 in American would be “One Hundred Sixty” as opposed to the UK it would be “One Hundred And Sixty”
Trainers are called "gutties" up here in Scotland 🤣
Really
@@MacandBlair aye, we really have a language of our own up here 🤣 your channel is great Mac, i am a family man myself so it is nice to see a family orientated channel, keep up the good work buddy 👍
The other term is 'rubbers' which has somehow fallen out of favour with the increasing Americanisation of our language. Both terms refer to the distinguishing material in the construction - India rubber or gutta percha.
I used to say ADI-DAS until I got into hip-hop as a kid and then I changed to A-DEED-AS (Run DMC). I've always known how to pronounce NEE-KAY (1st year history prize was a book on Greek mythology). Knowledge is knowing it's pronounce Nee-Kay, WISDOM is knowing not to correct people when they say NIKE (like MIKE) 😂
I hate to intrude on a dissertation on the English language which has been so carefully crafted but the title of the video should be " 2 Words We All Say Wrongly ". (o:
I will not disagree...
We say Ni-kee in the UK too
My brain hurts
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I agree that Nike should be a two-syllable word. Nike was the Greek goddess of sport, in which case her name should be pronounced NEE-kë, unless any ancient Greek scholars can contradict me. Scholars of Ancient Greek, not ancient scholars of Greek. Ah! Now I've got to the bit where you agree with me.
I got both right. Yay!
I'm a Brit and have always pronounced Nike as Nikey, and yet have always pronounced Adidas as A-deed-dus. And I reckon I always probably will.
Chris who's Askin you....
sorry i'm not funny
Blame the advertising company that Nike hired, for the fact that most people didn't pronounce the name correctly. It was never mentioned in the early ads, so people seeing it looked like bike, said it that way. But I did notice an ad recently where it is pronounced correctly. Although I've always known it was named after the greek goddess so that's how I've always said Ni-key.
My married surname causes a lot of confusion at times re pronunciation. ... I've had Scowler, Scholar, Sco-ler. ..
It's Scottish in origin, has quite a few different spellings, but .. is pronounced SCOOLER. .. It took me quite a while to get my head around THAT I can tell you! Lol.
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I believe both nations are pronouncing Nike incorrectly. It may be an American company, but the founders of that company named it after the Greek goddess of victory and the correct pronunciation of her Greek name is Neekay.
Even though the founders of that company are free to pronounce the name of their company any way they like that doesn't mean it's the correct pronunciation. If the founders of Pizza Hut had decided to pronounce it Piezza Hut it would nonetheless be a mispronunciation, regardless of their right to pronounce any way they like.
In Australia we pronounce adidas the English way but Nike the American, how is that for $2 each way
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The word shallot is one that cracks me up, and I don't know what the correct pronunciation actually is. Most people in the UK would say shaa-lot, but the US seems to say shallut. I'm not sure if this is down to the poem, The Lady of Shalott, that those of a certain age were probably forced to learn at school.
The British say it Correctly, Adidas and Nike is Nike.
Nih key it is 😁
Nike is a Greek Goddess 😌
two brothers fell out one made adidas and the other brother rudolf made puma
A bit like Aldi and Lidl ..😂🇬🇧
Yes
So basically its Nikey spelt wrong lol
As a londonder I've always pronounced it Nik-ee as have my family and friends. I don't know where Nike comes from..
I say Adidas way the Americans say it, always have done before I knew that the Americans said it that way.
Im not bothered in the least except to say in English English we have a lot of words & names with silent e on the end. My friends surname is Howe, so we say How, although we know there's a e on the end. We wouldn't say How(ey).
I hope you don’t have new shoes on the table! It’s bad luck.
I have no idea why lol but don’t put new shoes on a table 😂
I never heard that one before... now I feel bad.
@@MacandBlair Don't feel bad. All superstitions are nonsense.
@@MacandBlair I think it’s a Brit thing Mac.. if you don’t know or believe in it it doesn’t apply.. 😊❤️🇬🇧
That’s one all mate
I got um both right! God, at least somewhere in this god awful universe I've gotten something right!!
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Nike, the goddess of victory!
Don't put new shoes on the table, bad luck 🤦🏻
Snap on those daps buh, good choice. Don't like any Nike's so you can keep that name all you like :)
Sorry Mac. have always pronounced the E 🇬🇧😂❤️❤️
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Yeah 🤣 we say Adidas as its spelled. But when I was in Florida they pronounced it Adeedass and yeah Nike is 🇬🇧 Niykee 🇺🇸. Tomato Tomayto who cares, we love you guys 👍
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lol.............................. Aluminium !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I always said each one right...
Australians same Adidas same as UK 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🤣🤣🤣
It maybe an American brand but clearly they didn't quite understand that the pronunciation doesn't match the spelling. Here's one example... Mike, Nike.... Mikey.... wait of it Nikey lol Americans messed up Adidas okay we're not arguing for no reason haha
UK 1 US 1. It's a draw lol
Nobody calls it Nike. It's always Nike-ee. I'm British. The Americans named it after a god, using English pronunciation. Nike-ee. There should be an inflection on the e. Same as Nestle (nes-lay). Yes there is look at the back of the packet. But for Nike, Americans don't use inflections. But it should be there. Or perhaps that huge tick is the inflection.
The huge 'tick' isn't meant to be a tick but a highly stylized wing!
@@timelordtardis Worth knowing. I didn't. But I was being a little bit facetious.
I do have a T-shirt with the Nike wing shaped like a sperm. Underneath... "Just did it"
I usually forget I'm wearing it until I get home and realise all the pretty girls weren't smiling at me.
Try aluminium lol
Adidas...
After Dinner I Did A Sh!t.
Adidas...
All Day I Dream About Sex.
Ah,my school days, time well spent!
Zebra?
What's zebra got to do with the price of fish?
@@jillhobson6128 zeb rah or zee brah I’m presuming? I say zeb ra because there is only one letter ‘e’!
@@weedle30 I say zebra not zeebra, so what?
@@jillhobson6128 so what, what? 🤔 you say zeb ra, as I do, possibly because we pronounce the letter Z as Zed not Zee. I am thinking, re the topic of this Comment Thread, is because the US say Zee, and the Johnny Bravo comment was asking the person who made the YT clip, how HE said it…? 🥴 I dunno! 🤯😆
@@weedle30 Who's Johnny Bravo?
I say zed not zee.