Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People
by javajosh on Sunday July 19, 2020 @01:31PM
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Nice. As an aside, how do you pronounce Heaviside? Is it hevy-side or heevy-side or...?
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From the IPA pronunciation guide of Oliver Heaviside's wikipedia page (mouse over the bit in parenthesis right after his name at the top of the page), "heavy side", with a slight emphasis on the first syllable of "heavy".
At university in the UK it was always pronounced heavy-side.
Same. I guess I'll continue saying it that way. But I always feel so awkward about it!
Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People
by function_seven on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:09PM
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My first interpretation was heveh-side or hevi-side.
I have no idea what the correct pronunciation is. But between you and me, I think we have some viable candidates.