How do you pronounce the name Tao?

[imported_Ziggy]

The person with the name is of Chinese origin. Is it Tay - oh or Tah - o?

Thanks!

 

[Beattie]

'Tah-o' I guess is how I would write it.

 

[Lonyo]

Tow (like towel)

 

[gistech1978]

i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Tow (like towel)

That's what I learned in my greek days.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

Same, like the Book of Tao (Tao Te Ching) is pronounced that way.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

It's probably a phonetic translation of dow.... as in dowel... haha

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Tow (like towel)

That's what I learned in my greek days.

That's TAU

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

You are correct sir.

ZV

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: gistech1978
i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

You are correct sir.

ZV

 

[Jzero]

Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: gistech1978
i thought it was pronounced 'dow'

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

That's TAU!!!

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

Do you live in the South or something?

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

Do you live in the South or something?

(tou, tô)

Seems to be the accetable pronunciations. Tomato, Tomahto. This is NJ/southeast PA.

 

[raystorm]

ok.. then what about Tso?? Like in General Tso's Chicken! Is it "so", "Tow" ...???

 

[torpid]

it's like sour without the r. tsao

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

That's TAU!!!

Isn't tau also pronounced "tow" like "now"?

 

[DrPizza]

Add me to the "dow" list.

 

[EvilYoda]

Yep, "dow".

 

[raystorm]

Originally posted by: torpid
it's like sour without the r. tsao

Ah..makes sense

 

[Ausm]

General Tao's Chicken YUUUMMMY!!



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[Jzero]

Originally posted by: igowerf

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dow is my vote.

BTW, everyone I know pronouces the greek letter as "Taw"

That's TAU!!!

Isn't tau also pronounced "tow" like "now"?

(tou, t?)

Most defintely.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

ddddddddddooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww


no seriously, dow

 

[johnjbruin]

If its Tau - as in the greet letter - then "Taw"
If its Tao - as in an Asian name - then sort of like "cow" - yes i did write "cow"