Apple ruined the pronunciation of "Silicon" forever

[senttoschool]

I live in Silicon Valley (Bay Area). We pronounce the "con" in "silicon" as something like "con man". Apple has changed it to something like "ken".

I hate you Apple.

 

[SlCKB0Y]

I live in Silicon Valley (Bay Area). We pronounce the "con" in "silicon" as something like "con man". Apple has changed it to something like "ken".

I hate you Apple.

I'm in Australia and I would pronounce it the same way as Apple. ?‍♂️

 

[Stephen.R]

At

Tim Cook says "Apple Silicon". Is this what you're claiming to be "wrong"?

 

[unchecked]

Tomehtoes tomahtoes.

 

[MK500]

Won‘t we just start saying M1 and “Apple M series“ now instead of “Apple Silicon”. We never called the A series chips “Apple Silicon”. I feel like that was just meant to be a placeholder term until the announcement.

Anyway, that‘s what I’m doing.

 

[raymanh]

UK, same as Apple

 

[imdog]

My parents say it like “cone” lol

 

[Stephen.R]

My parents say it like “cone” lol

That would be silicone. The stuff you use to seal a leak, or inflate a boob.

 

[imdog]

That would be silicone. The stuff you use to seal a leak, or inflate a boob.

I just learned silicon & silicone aren’t the same thing ?

 

[Luposian]

I just learned silicon & silicone aren’t the same thing ?

What a difference a single 'e' makes, eh?

 

[sniffies]

OP,

both [sili-kən] and [sili-kän] are correct pronunciations.

Apple changed or ruined nothing.

 

[tillsbury]

Silly-con does sound ridiculous, like someone with a tenuous grasp of Chemistry. Although not as bad as calling it silicone, I guess...

Apple right, as not unusual, but since they're using it to name their product they get to choose both the spelling and the pronunciation. Like Lloyds of London...