How do you pronounce Nike?

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It's pronounced 'Ni-gg-eh', so kinda like saying 'nice guy'. Most people just say nice guy.
 

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Wiki says 'Naiki'. Which is like 'Nigh-key'. Wikipedia is always right, therefore it is 'nigh-key'.
 

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I pronounce it the way it is spelt.

If they wanted people to pronounce it Nigh-Key, they would have spelt it Nikey. Like Mike, and Mikey.
 

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Nigh-key, after the Greek goddess.

CEOs and the Chairman of Nike have also pronounced it this way in conferences/interviews etc.
 

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Well for as long as I can remember, I've always heard it as Nigh-key. However over the last couple of years, it is very common to hear them referred to as 'Nike', or 'Nikes'.

I wonder if this is just a case of slang becoming accepted.
 

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Slang.

Just like how some people say Adee-dass and Addi-dass.

You gonna create another thread for Adidas now? :p
 

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I pronounce it the way it is spelt.

If they wanted people to pronounce it Nigh-Key, they would have spelt it Nikey. Like Mike, and Mikey.
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As for the CEO's and Chairman I have two words for them ... SUCK IT
 

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It's definitely slang. Seems to be an American thing to say it that way. E.g 'I got my white nike airs', which is something The Game says.
 

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Slang.

Just like how some people say Adee-dass and Addi-dass.

You gonna create another thread for Adidas now? :p
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