It's definitely "loak"sound and "kaa"to" (seriously).
And "nucular" (not so seriously).
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Hey, I've only recently found out I've been mispronunciating Kato incorrectly.
I always thought it was Kay'-toe, emphasis on the Kay syllable; as in Kato the Green Hornet's sidekick, Bruce Lee. But it isn't. It's Kaah-toe', emphasis on the toe syllable.
Apologies for the interruption. Carry on.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
The German "Lok" is pronounced "lock", just like JW wrote. As for he company name ESU, which stands for ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co. KG, the English pronunciation is just fine!
Just a hint - when there is a letter "e" at the end of a German word, it is not a silent vowel. I find it rather irritating when people talk about a "Porsh", when they mean a Porsche, which should be pronounced "porsh-ay"
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Upon consideration, it’s pronounced “ee ess you.”
In German, "Lok" is the abbreviated form for "Lokomotive" and is indeed pronounced "lock", and this is how I, as a German, would pronounce it in LokSound.
Interestingly, in "Lokomotive" the o sound is longer, but not quite like "loke", more like the Mexican "loco" (= crazy).
Hope this helps...
JW
I think its supposed to be loke. But Americans call it lock.
- Douglas
I vote loke The ESU Youtube channel calls it loke.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
All right, I've had enough. I know that Americans routinely mispronounce all sorts of stuff, even supposedly educated folks, like news anchors ("eKcetera", really?). But how to speak of ESU decoders? Is it "Lock"Sound or "Loke"Sound (with a long "o", as in "spoke")? I'm guessing the former but most of the guys in the Club do the latter. Having never spoken to an ESU rep, I'm still on the fence. Perhaps Ulrich will settle the issue with the way Germans say it.
Of couse, someone here will also bring up Kato (long or short "a"?) and probably something else, as well . . .
Be nice, guys.
John