How do you pronounce Scheimpflug?

[otzi]

I know I'm wrong but I've always said something like shem-floog. Reciently I heard a european say something like Shemu with more silent letters than phenetic. Does any one have a reasonable idea of pronounciation?

[John Downie]

Try here:

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003arH

I say SHIME floog

[Bjorn Nilsson]

In splitting it up I'd suggest you put together these words and letter:
chime p fluke
with a somewhat silent p in the middle.
But I recon that some german reader have an even better suggestion. :-)

[Steve Gangi]

It should be pronounced "shime flook"

[Jon_2416]

T-I-L-T or S-W-I-N-G depending...

[Paul Chaplo]

... enough shlime flinging already ;-)

[Chad Jarvis]

Smith...

[Ralph Barker]

In German, the pronunciation of ei-ie combinations is determined by the last letter, so "ei" is pronounced like a "long" i - like eye. The "pf" combination is a little tougher. Essentially, you form the p with your lips, but don't actually pronounce it before transitioning to the f sound. A trailing g is pronounced so short that it sounds more like a k. In most circles, not too much criticism would befall either "shime floog" or "shime flook" though.

[Steve Feldman]

Otzi,

It's one of those words that can't be pronounced.

Sames goes for Diagurrotype. Or Daguroughtype. Or Degirowtipe.

You get the idea.

~)

[Tom Keenan]

My goal is be an accomplished large format photographer without ever saying that word.