There exist countries where Nike rhymes with the name Mike in their language. I’m unwilling to tell people they’re not allowed to pronounce it the way their majority does.
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10·2 years agoHot Take: next time someone speaks for as long as Adrien Brody while saying nothing they should have Will Smith approach the stage.

Even English doesn’t have one size fits all rules. Language is social and regional. If one English speaking country pronounces zebra as “zee-bra” and another pronounces it as “zeh-bra” they’re both right.