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krafty14 06-24-2013 06:35 PM


Originally Posted by Teeler (Post 6141181)
1. jä-nōm (Two syllables)
2. jä-'nō-mē (Three syllables)

??

The dealers call it by #2. That is the only way I have heard it said.

klgls 06-25-2013 03:45 AM

Our Janome dealer says Ja-no-me. Three syllables. :)

cjaneky 06-25-2013 03:57 AM

I just bought a new Janome and the manufacture called it Ja nom e ....

Teeler 06-25-2013 04:33 AM

:thumbup: Thanks, everyone!

molsonbindie 06-25-2013 04:38 AM

many years ago, I took a class from a local quilt store, which sold Pfaffs - I brought my Janome to class and the instructor who hated Janome referred to it as my "Jer-om-ey" - that name has stuck in my mind.....

Yooper32 06-25-2013 04:45 AM

Three syllables

katesnanna 06-25-2013 05:44 AM

Ja -NO-me. It's means "eye of the snake" in Japanese.

sulyle 06-25-2013 06:04 AM

All the dealers around here use the three syllable pronunciation. So do I.

nativetexan 06-25-2013 06:36 AM

he, he. some people add R's to everything!!!

Lady Diana 06-25-2013 06:40 AM

Should have called her Pfaff a Paff.


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