• notacat@mander.xyz
    16·
    10 months ago

    Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and yet we all pronounce it “lay-Zer” not “lay-Ser”

    • HatchetHaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      12·
      10 months ago

      The A in amplification and E in emission are pronounced differently too, so the “correct” pronunciation would be “lah-seer”.