How do you pronounced Michael Spivak's last name?

  • Thread starter osnarf
  • Start date
In summary, The speakers are discussing the pronunciation of a word, "spih-vach." One speaker had always pronounced it as "Spy Vac" but their teacher pronounced it as "spih-vach." They are wondering if the teacher knows something they don't. Another speaker mentions that they have always pronounced it as "spih-vack" and clarifies that it is pronounced with a short "a" sound, like "yak." The first speaker agrees that "spih-vach" seems correct and the other speaker has known the teacher for a long time and has always pronounced it that way with no objections.
  • #1
osnarf
209
0
Is it spih-vach?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #2
I always thought its was "Spy Vac"
 
  • #3
Me too, but i asked my teacher a question in it and he pronounced it spih-vach. So I'm wondering if he knows something I don't :)
 
  • #4
osnarf said:
Me too, but i asked my teacher a question in it and he pronounced it spih-vach. So I'm wondering if he knows something I don't :)

I've never heard it pronouced differently from "spih-vack." Obviously in English the i and a are short vowels.
 
  • #5
vack like a yak in a kayak? or like mach.
 
  • #6
osnarf said:
vack like a yak in a kayak? or like mach.

Short "a," so like yak.
 
  • #7
spih-vach seems correct
 
  • #8
i have known him for 45 years. i have always pronounced it as spih' - vak, as has everyone else who knew him, and he has never objected.
 

1. How do you pronounce Michael Spivak's last name?

It is pronounced as SPEE-vak.

2. Is it spelled the same as it is pronounced?

Yes, the spelling and pronunciation are the same.

3. Are there any other common pronunciations for Spivak?

No, SPEE-vak is the only commonly accepted pronunciation.

4. What is the origin of the name Spivak?

The name Spivak is of Eastern European origin, specifically from Russia or Ukraine.

5. Are there any phonetic rules that can help with pronouncing Spivak?

The "i" in Spivak is pronounced as a long "e" sound, and the emphasis is on the first syllable (SPEE-vak).

Similar threads

How do you prove that ln(a^x) = xln(a) and a^x = e^xln(a) without using exponent rules?
    • Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
Replies
6
Views
647
Calculus Revisiting Single-Variable Calculus after Multi-
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
1
Views
1K
Calculus Difference between Calculus 4th edition and Calculus 3rd edi
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
4
Views
6K
Calculus Please recommend a textbook containing a rigorous proof of ....
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
11
Views
2K
Most commonly mispronounced scientists' names
    • General Discussion
2
Replies
51
Views
4K
Calculus Calculus by Spivak: Understanding Problems in Chapter 1
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
5
Views
3K
Analysis Preparing for B.S. in Electrical Engineering: Analysis After Spivak
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
6
Views
4K
Are Directional Derivatives Worth Pursuing in Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds?
    • Science and Math Textbooks
Replies
2
Views
2K
I How is Peter Debye's name pronounced?
    • Classical Physics
Replies
2
Views
2K
A Question About Pronouncing Weird Words
    • General Discussion
Replies
4
Views
1K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top