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IBM was ferrite happy

LOL!!!

Ya, saw many "Field-Filtered" and pre-made cords for IBM Equipment, which attest to that claim.

On the subject of "Ferrites", what is the proper pronunciation of that dang word???!!!

I pronounce it in this Phonetic fashion:

Fair-Rights

Whereas some pronounce it in this Phonetic fashion:

Ferr-Itts (sounds like little Animals, which are in the Rodent Family - a Domestic Polecat)

And others pronounce it as:

Furr-Rhetts (sounds like Fur + "Wet", replace the "W" of "Wet" with an "R")

As this issue is one of major importance + jeopardizes the well-being of many people, it must be debunked ASAP!
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My thinking towards the pronunciation as Fair-Rights, comes from a contraction of:

*"Ferrous";
Like Ferrous metals: i.e. Iron, Nickel and Cobalt,

And

*"Ite";
Describing something as a smaller fraction, or stand-alone part of an item or device - such as "Meteorite" from "Meteoroid";
And/or some Elements in their Oxidized, Non-Reduced state - such as "Bauxite", "Pyrite", "Limonite", and "Hematite".

So, anyone know what's the correct way to say it?

Scott35

Scott " 35 " Thompson
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