Off Topic Pronunciation of the word: "Piezo"?

[Flyingvb]

I've been wondering for a while how the word "piezo" is correctly pronounced. I have heard it in two ways:
(Pee-ay-zo) and
(Pie-zo) <- "pie" as in the little cakes thingys that taste nice

Incase you've been wondering, I say (Pee-ay-zo) but I have heard it being said the other way too.

So how is it actually pronounced, or are there just two ways of saying it? If so, comment and say which way you pronounce it.

Thanks!

 

[Dr. Lemonator]

It's Pete-zaa...I think?

 

[Sounie]

It's Pete-zaa...I think?

I like this answer.

Derp, anyways, I pronounce it Pee-ay-zo.

 

[Flyingvb]

It's Pete-zaa...I think?

This is a nice answer and it's making me hungry for some reason

 

[banjoplayer]

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/23431-how-do-you-pronounce-piezo.html

 

[balance]

According to this: Piezoelectricity | Define Piezoelectricity at Dictionary.com

It is actually more of a combination of the 2 above.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I just say "Acoustic-E"

 

[adouglas]

Until I got a definitive answer by looking it up online I always said "PEE-zo"

Now I know it's "pee-AY-zo"

 

[browndog]

pie zo ...feels like déjà vu to me.

 

[Roubster]

This is the problem with the English language. The pronounciations of many words make NO sense the way they are actually written. To me, piezo sounds like an Italian word, therefore I pronounce it that way (pee-ay-zo). This is also funny, how it has to be spelled out for English speaking people to understand the pronounciation. Just an observation not meant to disrespect anybody or the language . I certainly do like MY pee-ay-zo on the Silo Special .

 

[Abraxas]

To me, piezo sounds like an Italian word, therefore I pronounce it that way (pee-ay-zo).

No my friend. It's Greek. Trust me, I know.

If you want to be true to the original word, you must pronounce it pee-ay-zo.

It is from the Greek word "piesis" (pee-ay-sis) which means "pressure".

 

[bkrumme]

Whatever the pronunciation, it's just another tone option for me

 

[Roubster]

No my friend. It's Greek. Trust me, I know.

If you want to be true to the original word, you must pronounce it pee-ay-zo.

It is from the Greek word "piesis" (pee-ay-sis) which means "pressure".

I stand corrected, but I was on the right track hehehe.

 

[peterd79]

i say pie ay zo

or more often than not i just call it the fishman... or whatever brand of piezo i have on the guitar

 

[Flyingvb]

No my friend. It's Greek. Trust me, I know.

If you want to be true to the original word, you must pronounce it pee-ay-zo.

It is from the Greek word "piesis" (pee-ay-sis) which means "pressure".

This makes a lot of sense. I only pronounced it "pee-ay-zo" since it sounded Italian, but now that you say it is Greek and the meaning makes sense so I guess we finally know how it is pronounced

 

[meshuggah]

The correct pronouncation is "pee-et-so".
Just like in mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte the z is pronounced "ts". So if it's was pronouced "pee-ay-so" the word would spell piesso like pianissimo and fortissimo.

/Dave

 

[meshuggah]

That's of course the Italian (and correct) way to pronounce it. I'm from Sweden so i don't exactly now the americanized version

Så uttalar vi det här i Sverige

 

[brownpants69]

The correct pronouncation is "pee-et-so".
Just like in mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte the z is pronounced "ts". So if it's was pronouced "pee-ay-so" the word would spell piesso like pianissimo and fortissimo.

/Dave

+1

Some people happy in ignorance when it comes to foreign words though. It's part of the condition known as xenophobia

 

[meshuggah]

+1

Some people happy in ignorance when it comes to foreign words though. It's part of the condition known as xenophobia

Haha

 

[Flyingvb]

The correct pronouncation is "pee-et-so".
Just like in mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte the z is pronounced "ts". So if it's was pronouced "pee-ay-so" the word would spell piesso like pianissimo and fortissimo.

/Dave

Seems to make sense, a lot haha

Well I'm glad everyone is giving their opinions. But the "pete-za" pronunciation sound the best