THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF LEUPOLD

yeti · Sep 15, 2013

I say "loop-old" but I am polite and don't correct anyone that says "loop-a-old" or "lee-pold" or even pushing the envelope with "lee-a-pold."
It's good stuff.

The clip instead of magazine thing really pisses me off, though!

Marshwheeling · Sep 15, 2013

I always assumed it was a German name, which would make it Loy-pold. That's how I'd say it, without more info. But I sure wouldn't argue with the guy who belongs to the name.

rwsmith · Sep 15, 2013

I vote for....

I vote for Lou-poled.

It really surprised me when I found out Hoppe's was pronounced Hop-eez.

Just don't say Nyu-cu-ler as in bombs. There's no excuse for that

litauer · Sep 15, 2013

Lou-pold, like leukemia. You wouldn't say leeukemia.

kamloops67 · Sep 15, 2013

how about edelbrock pronounced el-duh-brock?

ralph7 · Sep 15, 2013

kamloops67 said:
how about edelbrock pronounced el-duh-brock?

Thank You!

2152hq · Sep 15, 2013

Kids at the range tell me it's a Loopy 'scope.

But then it's Remmy & Winny too as far as they're concerned.

I only have a 2 scopes , use neither, no Leupolds.
I do have a Lyman Alaskan. Is that Lie-man or ,,,,

Jessie · Sep 15, 2013

Give me the good one with the gold ring around the objective lens, whatever its called

shouldazagged · Sep 15, 2013

Marshwheeling said:
I always assumed it was a German name, which would make it Loy-pold. That's how I'd say it, without more info. But I sure wouldn't argue with the guy who belongs to the name.

It would be "LOY-pold" in German. This isn't Germany and nobody I know pronounces it that way. And I'd wager a few shekels that the people who sell them don't give a good brisk damn how people pronounce it as long as they buy the excellent product.

I tried pronouncing it the German way a few times and got laughed at, so I said to hell with it.

sipowicz · Sep 15, 2013

It's Lou pold...but is scope pronounced skoap or Skopy?

JayCeeNC · Sep 15, 2013

Once saw an ad in the local paper for a rifle with a "loophole" scope....don't know if it ever sold or not.
I'm guessing the fella at the local paper's desk didn't know how to either spell it or pronounce.

Mike McLellan · Sep 15, 2013

We Nikon folks would have no need to pronounce such a vulgar term.

Hack · Sep 15, 2013

Hmmmm.....? Toledo?

Is it To-lee-doh?
Or is it Ta-lee-dah?
Or is it To-lee-doo?

Personally, I like To-lee-doo. Or Ta-leed-ah.

DR505 · Sep 15, 2013

Hack said:
Hmmmm.....? Toledo?

Is it To-lee-doh?
Or is it Ta-lee-dah?
Or is it To-lee-doo?

Personally, I like To-lee-doo

Personally I like Dayton.

Old 44 Guy · Sep 15, 2013

Leupold scopes are made in Oregon. That's pronounced Orygun not Oregone. Folks around here get real testy about that.

Hack · Sep 15, 2013

DR505 said:
Personally I like Dayton.

You've obviously have never driven through Dayton on I-75.....

And it's pronounced Date-un.

shouldazagged · Sep 15, 2013

JayCeeNC said:
Once saw an ad in the local paper for a rifle with a "loophole" scope....don't know if it ever sold or not.
I'm guessing the fella at the local paper's desk didn't know how to either spell it or pronounce.

Maybe he was a peeping tom.

Rangerpat · Sep 16, 2013

LOU-POLD... two syllables.

Wee Hooker · Sep 16, 2013

I pronounce them: "2steep4me"

Texas Star · Sep 16, 2013

4011 said:
In Texas it's Lee o polled

Unless you ask me. I live near you and pronounce it the way the factory reps told me it goes: LOO-Polled.

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