CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?message-squaremessage-square162linkfedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down13
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square162linkfedilink
minus-squarenotacat@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year 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-up12·1 year 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”.