It turns out that I am not the only person confused by the many different pronunciations of this Japanese word. Here, at last, is a definitive guide courtesy of a Japanese speaker. There are quite a few familiar faces in the video, including a former Wratten lecturer.
https://www.dpreview.com/videos/8056719 ... nd-for-all
Bokeh
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Mike Farley
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Re: Bokeh
It's bow (as in bow and arrow) + kuh (as in cut) isn't it? I'm surprised it needed an entire video to explain it (which I clearly haven't watched)
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Paul Heester
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Re: Bokeh
Ive always believed the second half was kay (as in may). Havent watched in either 
davidc wrote:It's bow (as in bow and arrow) + kuh (as in cut) isn't it? I'm surprised it needed an entire video to explain it (which I clearly haven't watched)
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