You are correct, it is "teak" like the wood. My reel to reel introduction page had the name shown as the wood. Elitists always wish to say things to make them sound more important. The typical audiophile will refer to "Dual" turntables as "due-al" The proper German will say "do-al" as in Dual Beer.So I'm at the local goodwill as usual on Saturday. was checking out a Nikko ND-790 cassette deck that I had never seen before but was totally gone functionally. Anyway, there is this guy trying out a homedics foot massager and he noticed what I was doing and asked about the brand. I told him Nikko is a great brand that's and not very well known. Anyway, we start talking about our finds at the goodwill. Seems he is into the Vintage audio as well. I mentioned I picked up a Teac CX-650R from this same very goodwill. When I pronounce Teac as "TEEK", and he didn't get it at first. Then he mentions "oh it's actually pronounced TEE-ACK". I said "oh I didn't know" and we continued on.
Just wanted to ask what the correct way to say Teac is. I've been saying "TEEK" ever since I had my first teac deck back in the late 80's. If what he says is true, then I at least learned something and he wasn't pompous about it either which was nice. If it's wrong, well I'll just stick to what I've been saying all along.
You have two problems with what you just submitted. The first is the company is California (remember what I said about elitists). The second is the experts in pronouncing the name is the mother company:It's highly unlikely that TEAC is mispronouncing their own name. Even though it's been explained in this thread and others, several times, and verified, I called them up. The receptionist answered: "Good morning, TEE-ACK and TASCAM."
It's tee-ack.
Further: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAC_Corporation (Pronounced TEE-ACK)
If you still don't believe me:
TEAC America, Inc.
1834 Gage Road
Montebello, CA 90640
Main Tel: 323-726-0303
Actually there aren't 40,000,000 in California unless your voting there, and then there could be 100,000,000. The pronunciation of a Japanese firm is from the country of origin. Per my time in Yokosuka, Japan it is teak, just like the wood. Only someone from California would think they make decisions for the world. When are you leaving the United States? That seems to be the direction the state is taking.We're in the US, not in Japan.
Nevertheless, it's tee-akh in Japan, tee-ack in the US. It has never been "teek", anywhere in the world, ever.
Your insulting comments to all 40,000,000 Californians notwithstanding.
Aah yes, and I have heard Bison called buffalo, crazy, they don't even look the same, but that's Americans for you.One has to love the Brits: Something that is spelt "Featherstonehugh" is pronounced "Fanshaw" & "Chalmondeley" is "Chumley"...