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Default How do you say bokeh?

How is prononced?

Is it boke-eah?

Bock-eh?
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Old 10-07-2009, 01:53 AM
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It is pronounced bo ( with the o sound in boat), and keh, with the h silent.
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:02 AM
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Bow- as in bow and arrow and k as in k
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:35 AM
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I guess, "Boca"?
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:37 AM
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:43 AM
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i've heard both "Bow-kay" as in a Bouquet of flowers ( i probably spelled that incorrectly)

and "Bow-Ka"

i say it like the flowers one .. if that means anything
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:54 AM
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Bokuh? =D

I always assumed everyone said it the same way. haha
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Old 10-07-2009, 03:50 AM
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I've heard 2 main pronunciations: BO-KAY (though less harsh on the KAY and more of a simple KE) and BO-KUH. Both are fine. I
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The arguement is a moot one. Nobody has ever said bokeh in real life, its an internet word only ever used in internet conversations.

In real life it is pronounced b-l-u-r-y b-a-c-k-g-r-o-u-n-d
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Old 10-07-2009, 12:01 PM
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I was going to say R-O-L-A-I-D-S, but this is much better!

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The arguement is a moot one. Nobody has ever said bokeh in real life, its an internet word only ever used in internet conversations.

In real life it is pronounced b-l-u-r-y b-a-c-k-g-r-o-u-n-d
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