That reminds me of the lecturer who would mark a verbal answer incorrect if= =0A= we pronounced "Webber" as it sounds, and not "Vayber"...=0A= =0A= 0 marks for the pedantic lecturer IMHO=0A= =0A= =0A= -----Original Message-----=0A= From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of= =0A= RussellMc=0A= Sent: 25 June 2011 09:39=0A= To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.=0A= Subject: Re: [OT] How do you pronounce "Schottky" (as in Schottky diode)?= =0A= =0A= > Shot-key=0A= =0A= That's how I have always pronounced it - and been taught.=0A= Walter Schottky was German fwiw.=0A= I suspect the original has a slight steam-train-trying-to move sound=0A= at the start.=0A= But nobody here ever added such.=0A= =0A= Ssscsssh ott key=0A= =0A= Other opinings=0A= =0A= Gagglefraffle is your friend ...=0A= =0A= =0A= Very clear (Spanish?)=0A= =0A= =0A= http://www.pronounceitright.com/pronuncia.php?id_pronuncia=3D7464=0A= =0A= Almost here the C=0A= =0A= http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/schottky+defect=0A= =0A= Shot'k=E7=0A= =0A= http://dictionary.infoplease.com/schottky-defect=0A= =0A= 6 x Sh=0A= =0A= http://hallo.ro/search.do?l=3Den&d=3Den&query=3DSchottky=0A= =0A= =0A= ___________________=0A= =0A= We had a lecturer who insisted that Joule was pronounced "Jowl", as J=0A= was an Englishman.=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= R=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Russell=0A= =0A= -- =0A= http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=0A= View/change your membership options at=0A= http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist=0A= =0A= =0A= -- =0A= http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=0A= View/change your membership options at=0A= http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist=0A= .