How to pronoucne Mie in Mie Scattering?

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The correct pronunciation of "Mie" in Mie Scattering is "Me," as confirmed by linguistic analysis of German phonetics. The discussion clarifies that in German, the "ie" combination is pronounced as "ee," while "ei" is pronounced as "eye." Therefore, the pronunciation "my/pie" is incorrect. This consensus aligns with the established rules of German pronunciation.

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I initially would say Mie like "my/pie", but my advisor corrected me and said it was "Me". Yet, someone told me that is wrong and it is "my/pie".

Is there any authority or unanimous agreement on its pronunciation somewhere?
 
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Mie was german. In german with ie/ei the last letter is typically the one that is pronounced.

Nein - the ei is pronounded EYE.
Sie - the ie is pronounced EE.

So Mie would be Me.
 

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