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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 empha

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.