CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?message-squaremessage-square165fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down14
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minus-squarenotacat@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoLaser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and yet we all pronounce it “lay-Zer” not “lay-Ser”
minus-squareHatchetHaro@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoThe A in amplification and E in emission are pronounced differently too, so the “correct” pronunciation would be “lah-seer”.
Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and yet we all pronounce it “lay-Zer” not “lay-Ser”
The A in amplification and E in emission are pronounced differently too, so the “correct” pronunciation would be “lah-seer”.