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by HeyLaughingBoy 2791 days ago
I get that it's a German company and that they can name it what they want, but I also think it's part of the problem. The only reason I know the correct pronunciation is because I was in a class with a Swiss person who made reference to it.

More generally, it's an example of why I think that, for US companies, "weird" names are a bad idea. People don't like to sound stupid and something as simple as a name that's difficult to pronounce, or sounds odd can limit adoption of your product.