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I need to launch a product with an ambiguous pronunciation, and then “helpfully” suggest a heteronym as a guide.
by jonathankoren 5y ago
I need to launch a product with an ambiguous pronunciation, and then “helpfully” suggest a heteronym as a guide.
- MaysonL 5y agoI heard three pronunciations of "Wacom" yesterday and I'm still not sure if there's an official one and if so, which it is (if it's not a fourth).
- sombremesa 5y agoNot really a good comparison (if we're talking about choosing a pronounceable name when incorporating) because the pronunciation is not at all ambiguous* (ワコム) in the original language, and the country it was founded in mostly uses that language. * - while the ワコム part is not ambiguous, you can technically choose to pronounce the rest of the word (株式会社) differently - since these characters have multiple pronunciations - though choosing to do that would be considered a very strange thing to do in this context, since its otherwise got a standard pronunciation.