Luxeon pronunciation?

[lambo]

Given the luck-see-on lah-tur-ee, it's obvious that "luck" has to figure in the pronunciation. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif

 

[LEDependent]

Crap, I've never pronounced the 'e'. More like LUX-in. So, the pros say it with a long 'e'? Better start sounding professional.

 

[gwbaltzell]

I've never had to say it either. But I've always seen it as if two words:
Lux (luks) - The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter.
Eon (EEon) - An indefinitely long period of time.

Do you think this might be where they got the name? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif lights a long time!

 

[FlashGordon]

I'll stick with "ZEE" in the middle. So "LUx Zee on" works for me.

Don't have to worry about long or short "e".

 

[hpcjerry]

Ka D'Argo

 

[gadget_lover]

[ QUOTE ]
gwbaltzell said:
I've never had to say it either. But I've always seen it as if two words:
Lux (luks) - The International System unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square meter.
Eon (EEon) - An indefinitely long period of time.

Do you think this might be where they got the name? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif lights a long time!

[/ QUOTE ]

That could actually be 100% correct. Many big companies spend $100,000 to consulting firms for names that 1) are not already in use somewhere and 2) have a cute tie-in to the company or product and 3) sound "modern".

I worked for Pacific Bell, which spent that much for the name "Pacific Telesis". An ugly name if ever I heard one.


Daniel