Pronounciation of Boker

Docwaters · Dec 19, 2008

I was chatting with a friend who was given an older Boker folder, made in USA. He pronounces Boker like "Buker" and I say it rhymes with "joker." Who is correct?

winz · Dec 20, 2008

Well Böker is a German brand...and hence also has the umlaut.

In lieu of an umlaut, one could write 'Boeker' by adding an 'e' after the given vowel

Pronounciation in the German way would be 'Bur-ker'

Docwaters · Dec 20, 2008

We didn't have a bet on the answer. The main thing is, that I now know how to pronounce Boker. Thanks very much.

2brothers · Dec 21, 2008

There has been quite a discussion on this subject
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=523713
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496432

mike

Karda · Dec 25, 2008

Interesting and it shows you exactly how to say it.

Ravaillac said:
Go there:
http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html

type: Böker or Boeker
select german voice ("Klaus")
click "Say it"

it is how I would pronounce it and as far as I know it is the right pronounciation.

gustophersmob · Dec 31, 2008

winz said:
Well Böker is a German brand...and hence also has the umlaut.

In lieu of an umlaut, one could write 'Boeker' by adding an 'e' after the given vowel

Pronounciation in the German way would be 'Bur-ker'

According to my German friend, this is the correct way to pronounce it

winz · Dec 31, 2008

That's a good thing for my sake.....since I'm a native German speaker.

Masteroffajitas · Dec 31, 2008

Docwaters said:
I was chatting with a friend who was given an older Boker folder, made in USA. He pronounces Boker like "Buker" and I say it rhymes with "joker." Who is correct?

If you were speaking German, it'd be pronounced it like booker.

A. G. Russell · Dec 31, 2008

winz said:
Well Böker is a German brand...and hence also has the umlaut.

In lieu of an umlaut, one could write 'Boeker' by adding an 'e' after the given vowel

Pronounciation in the German way would be 'Bur-ker'

Odd that the owner, a German, pronounces it to ryme with joker, funny, that!

winz · Dec 31, 2008

A. G. Russell said:
Odd that the owner, a German, pronounces it to ryme with joker, funny, that!

The rhyme with 'joker' pronounciation is probably just for the purpose of 'Americanizing' a name.

Same like people saying Heckler und Koch as 'Heck-ler and Coke' in America.