How do you pronounce Nokia? What about Lumia?

[MDak280]

So, I was reading this CNet article about Nokia, and it said that Nokia was pronounced knock-ya. I find that very strange, as I've always pronounced it No-kee-uh. I just can't bring myself to pronounce it as knock-ya, it sounds so weird! I guess that's how they pronounce it in Finland. What do you guys think?

Also, I've been pronouncing Lumia as loom-ee-uh, but now I'm wondering if that's the correct pronunciation or not.

I know that this really doesn't matter that much, but I find this subject interesting.

 

[kevin2577]

That's an interesting point, I mean they are Finnish so the "correct" pronunciation is "nock-ya", but at the same time they have always marketed themselves in the United States as "No-kee-ya", so it doesn't make it wrong. The Finnish pronunciation is more "authentic" but the Anglicized one isn't incorrect, as Nokia themselves refer to themselves as that in the U.S. market.

I believe Lumia is marketed as Loo-me-ah everywhere

 

[fwaits]

I believe Lumia is marketed as Loo-me-ah everywhere

Close, a little more like Loo-Me-Uh, but that's probably what you meant anyway. =)

 

[kevin2577]

^ yes exactly, loo-me-uh

 

[920Walker]

Muh-muh said nock-ya out. I'm gun-nuh nock-ya out.

 

[Jastow]

Nokia Lumia 920 - first hands-on video - YouTube pronounced like this

 

[jiayit]

When I'm lazy, I just say Lu-mya. Otherwise, I like to pronounce it as Lu-mee-ya, sometimes I purposely stretch the MEEEEEE
But I pronounce Nokia as no-kya. Not knock-ya.

 

[gedzum]

I pronounce it N-OH-KEE-AH LOO-MEE-AH. But like jiayit, when I'm lazy I just slur my speech so it sounds something like it

 

[brmiller1976]

Nuh-key-yah Looh-mee-yah