CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?message-squaremessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up162
arrow-up162message-squareWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squarenotacat@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 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-squareHatchetHarolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 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”.