Piezo

[Munjibunga]

OK, many of us have basses with piezoelectric (piezo) pickups.

It's not pronounced "pye - zo." It's not pronounced "pee - zo."

It's pronounced "pee - eht - zo."

BTW, Neutrik is pronounced "noytrick," and Neumann is pronounced "noymon."

That is all. Carry on.

 

[5StringBlues]

Far out.

 

[Dean N]

"Noymon!"

 

[Munjibunga]

"Noymon!"

You got it.

 

[Dean N]

Doesn't have the same ring though.

 

[carl h.]

OK, many of us have basses with piezoelectric (piezo) pickups.

It's not pronounced "pye - zo." It's not pronounced "pee - zo."

It's pronounced "pee - eht - zo."

BTW, Neutrik is pronounced "noytrick," and Neumann is pronounced "noymon."

That is all. Carry on.

Can't win this fight with some folks, and not worth the hassle to be right.

 

[ny300percentcom]

i went to this thread hoping that it would actually be a discussion about piezo systems and the like... kinda bummed that this is just a rant about being able to properly pronounce brand names.

would it be safe to say that this subject "grinds your gears" ?

 

[StereoPlayer]

whatever...

 

[MrLenny1]

While were on tech pronunciation, how do you pronounce neodymium?
I've heard several interesting tries on that.
I still like piezo's PU though.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Where are you getting that "ht" from?

Dirk

 

[Pacman]

i went to this thread hoping that it would actually be a discussion about piezo systems and the like... kinda bummed that this is just a rant about being able to properly pronounce brand names.

piezo is not a brand name.

 

[Munjibunga]

Where are you getting that "ht" from?

Dirk

From the same place you get a "t" in "pizza."

 

[Munjibunga]

While were on tech pronunciation, how do you pronounce neodymium?
I've heard several interesting tries on that.
I still like piezo's PU though.

Nēˈō-dĭm'-ēǝm

 

[bassteban]

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Frah-JEE-lay

 

[5StringBlues]

Ah basste,you randomly surreal basstard..........

 

[bassteban]

Ah basste,you randomly surreal basstard..........

 

[SoComSurfing]

OK, many of us have basses with piezoelectric (piezo) pickups.

It's not pronounced "pye - zo." It's not pronounced "pee - zo."

It's pronounced "pee - eht - zo."

BTW, Neutrik is pronounced "noytrick," and Neumann is pronounced "noymon."

That is all. Carry on.

Ugh. While I appreciate your effort to rid the TB community of this pet peeve of mine, I'm afraid it's a losing cause. It especially doesn't help that when I worked in an acoustic specialty store we had reps for companies like FISHMAN and K&K, who specialize in this type of electronics, pronounce it "pye-zo." :scowl:

 

[sobie18]

So, does Essex = SX?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Good answer Munji,
I couldn't think of a phonetic or allophonic example, Pizza would indeed be one, nice. LOL
Dirk

 

[jmattbassplaya]

OK, many of us have basses with piezoelectric (piezo) pickups.

It's not pronounced "pye - zo." It's not pronounced "pee - zo."

It's pronounced "pee - eht - zo."

BTW, Neutrik is pronounced "noytrick," and Neumann is pronounced "noymon."

That is all. Carry on.

Cool story. I'm still going to say pie-a-zo anyways.