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Last post 03-11-2006 1:29 AM by fini. 19 replies.
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  • 03-02-2006 2:38 PM

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    How to pronounce Klipsch

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    Klipsch: read (klipsh)

    Some, even "in the know," I've heard pronounce (klips).

    How do you say it?
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  • 03-02-2006 2:45 PM In reply to

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    I've always said clip-sh
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  • 03-02-2006 2:45 PM In reply to

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    clip-shh
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  • 03-02-2006 4:35 PM In reply to

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    Well, I've heard:

    Clips
    eclips
    eclipsh 
    Clipshie (I have no idea where people get all these e's)

    and my all time favorite that my mother STILL says after 5 and a half years of my working here (I stopped correcting her years ago):

    Clisp



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  • 03-02-2006 4:44 PM In reply to

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     tommiwan wrote:
    I've always said clip-sh


    Yup...

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  • 03-02-2006 4:55 PM In reply to

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    Nope saw the web site its actaully "KIM"Wink [;)]
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  • 03-02-2006 6:16 PM In reply to

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     Amy Unger wrote:
    Well, I've heard:

    Clips
    eclips
    eclipsh 
    Clipshie (I have no idea where people get all these e's)

    and my all time favorite that my mother STILL says after 5 and a half years of my working here (I stopped correcting her years ago):

    Clisp




    Well Amy,
    I have a buddy who has said most of those...but now that he has a set he says it right!  Clip-shhh!
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  • 03-02-2006 6:58 PM In reply to

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    I always say it with a bit harder ending sound...llike the ch in church

    Clip  ch
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  • 03-02-2006 7:05 PM In reply to

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    I've heard people say Kleepsh.

    I say clip-sh
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  • 03-02-2006 7:25 PM In reply to

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     fletcherkane wrote:
    I always say it with a bit harder ending sound...llike the ch in church

    Clip  ch



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  • 03-06-2006 7:22 AM In reply to

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     m00n wrote:
     tommiwan wrote:
    I've always said clip-sh


    Yup...




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  • 03-06-2006 7:46 AM In reply to

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    I calls 'em as I see's 'em...."out-?#%&-ing-standing!"Surprise [:O]

    Oh yeah, and I also call 'em "clip-sh."Wink [;)]
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  • 03-06-2006 8:42 AM In reply to

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    I use clip-shh

  • 03-06-2006 11:15 AM In reply to

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    I call 'em K L I's, from when I used to sell them, and KLI is the SKU you'd type in.

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  • 03-06-2006 11:23 AM In reply to

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    Paul said "clip-shh".  Of course, he could have been wrong.

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