@CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 3 days agoWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?message-square157fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down11
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the most polarizing thing you've ever done or said?@CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 3 days agomessage-square157fedilink
minus-square@notacat@mander.xyzlinkfedilink16•3 days agoLaser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and yet we all pronounce it “lay-Zer” not “lay-Ser”
minus-squareHatchetHarolinkfedilink10•2 days 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”.