4 ms·

Bokeh and bouquet do not share an etymology, nor are they pronounced the same.

• haswell 5y ago
  While they may not share an etymology, bokeh does sound incredibly close to “bouquet” The primary difference is the emphasis on the “oh” in bokeh vs. the emphasis on “kay” in bouquet.
  • jimnotgym 5y ago
    Indeed I agree. I have heard plenty of people mispronounce 'bouquet' as 'bow-kay'... which is pretty much the same sound as 'bokeh'.
  • krallja 5y ago
    Hm, TIL. I pronounce bouquet like “boo kay” and bokeh like “bow kay.” But MW says either pronunciation is valid for bouquet.
• VilleSalonen 5y ago
  Autocorrect is very likely the culprit here.