CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?message-squaremessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down14
arrow-up163arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square184linkfedilink
minus-squarenotacat@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months 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-up10·8 months 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”.