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mnhtapu
Apr24-08, 12:20 PM
I'm confused what is the right pronunciation of "Kirchoff" and "Fresnel".
So far I have been pronouncing 'ch' in Kirchoff as 'sh' i.e. "Kirshoff" and keeping 's' silent in 'Fresnel' i.e. "Frenel" . Anyone from the native country of those two scientists can help me fix the right pronunciations of those two names?

berkeman
Apr25-08, 01:03 PM
I'm confused what is the right pronunciation of "Kirchoff" and "Fresnel".
So far I have been pronouncing 'ch' in Kirchoff as 'sh' i.e. "Kirshoff" and keeping 's' silent in 'Fresnel' i.e. "Frenel" . Anyone from the native country of those two scientists can help me fix the right pronunciations of those two names?

At least here in sunny California, Kirchoff is pronounced "Kerkoff". You have Fresnel correct. These words could easily be pronounced differently in different parts of the world.

TeTeC
Apr25-08, 02:32 PM
Fresnel was a french guy. The pronunciation must be "frenel" like you said.

Gokul43201
Apr25-08, 02:35 PM
Kirkoff (almost Kierkoff), Frenel

Jimmy Snyder
Apr25-08, 02:39 PM
I'm confused what is the right pronunciation of "Kirchoff" and "Fresnel".
So far I have been pronouncing 'ch' in Kirchoff as 'sh' i.e. "Kirshoff" and keeping 's' silent in 'Fresnel' i.e. "Frenel" . Anyone from the native country of those two scientists can help me fix the right pronunciations of those two names?
I alway pronounce it Frenel, but you can't go by me. As for Fresnel, I have no idea how it might be pronounced.

mgb_phys
Apr25-08, 02:56 PM
For a real arguement try "De Broglie"

Gokul43201
Apr25-08, 04:23 PM
For a real arguement try "De Broglie""De Broglie"? Who's De Broglie? Surely, you refer to de Broglie!