Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Elon Musk?
EE-lon musk/ˈiːlɒn mʌsk/
Commonly said as: "EH-lun"
ee lon musk
Elon Musk
What it is
Elon Musk founded Tesla and SpaceX.
Why it gets said wrong
The first syllable is a long ee with the stress on it. The Chinese rendering nudges speakers toward the wrong vowel.
Hear it in a sentence
He quoted Elon Musk.
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