Stupid Question: How do you pronounce "Sako"?

SpazzTrap · December 1, 2000, 01:52 AM

Is it "sakeco" or "socko"? I was talking to a coworker about these guns and he uses the former and I use the latter pronounciation...dumb question, but I'm still curious...
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JK · December 1, 2000, 01:58 AM

I have herd it pronounced several ways, but belive the correct one is sack-o

JonJon · December 1, 2000, 02:16 AM

My dealer pronounces it say-ko kinda like the watches

Maddock · December 1, 2000, 02:20 AM

"Sock-oh"
Or at least that's as close as I can spell after hearing a Finn say it. AFAIR it is an anagram for something like Militia Small Arms Factory.

VinceMP · December 1, 2000, 02:51 AM

I have also heard that it is sock-o.

WalterGAII · December 1, 2000, 10:00 AM

The European pronunciation would be "sock-o". The in-the-woods American, ordinary shooterperson pronunciation would be Sako, with a long "a".

Of course, we all know that Leupold is pronounced "Loop-hold", don't we???

Art Eatman · December 1, 2000, 10:30 AM

Gotta go along with Walter. For 30 years, I've been shootin' a Say-Ko. If I wuz talkin' to a Finn, I'd brag about my Socko.

, Art

Paul B. · December 1, 2000, 11:14 AM

Layne Simpson had an article a while back on proper pronunciations. Docko is correct, as is Loo-pold. Mark-X is actually Mark-Ten.
Paul B.

John Duarte · December 2, 2000, 09:32 AM

Its pronounced sock-o, as in Saco Maine.

warbirdlover · December 13, 2009, 12:28 AM

Howdy gents. New here but I've had this question too so paid close attention to the last "Bucks of Teco-something-or-other show" and they pronounced it as "sacko" (as a sack of potatoes). Was new to me but they should be saying it right since Sako is one of their sponsors.

lara · December 13, 2009, 05:25 AM

When my youngest son turned 16,I gave him my only sayko,a Finnbear.Watching a hunting show a few months back sponsered by Sako,they said the correct pronunciation was indeed,socko.Sometimes I wish I still had that old sayko in my collection.

Chris_B · December 13, 2009, 07:26 AM

Just like "Okas", only backwards

**Bud Helms** · December 13, 2009, 07:50 AM

I've known the correct pronunciation is "sock-o" for years, but I've never been able to break the habit of pronouncing it "say-ko".

RUT · December 13, 2009, 07:54 AM

Right, if we said "sock-oh" around here they'd definately think we were referring to Saco, Maine.

kymasabe · December 13, 2009, 08:42 AM

I say sayco and could care less how it's really supposed to be pronounced.

RUT · December 13, 2009, 08:46 AM

Yeah, ditto that. I've Never heard it pronounced as "sock-oh".

Horseman · December 13, 2009, 08:53 AM

I'm pretty sure if you say Sock-oh you need to have tea and scrumpets with your pinky up in the air on the tea cup.

I know that's the proper pronunciation but I can't bring myself to do it.

fyimo · December 13, 2009, 08:55 AM

I have owned two of them since the early 90's and I always have called them "say-ko" and at 65 I'm unlikely to change.

RUT · December 13, 2009, 09:06 AM

>>and at 65 I'm unlikely to change<<

Glad to see I'm not the only Geezer on this board!

mikefromme · December 13, 2009, 09:19 AM

If Saco, ME is Sock-oh -- Then why is Waco, TX said 'Way-ko'?

RUT · December 13, 2009, 09:23 AM

Potato....potahto

RT · December 13, 2009, 10:00 AM

Waco, TX should be pronounced Whack-o

I think the correct pronunciation of Sako is Sock-o, but I still say Say-ko because otherwise no one understands what I am talking about.

Picher · December 13, 2009, 11:26 AM

I wouldn't use the pronounciation of Maine cities and towns as a guide to proper pronounciation. For example: We say that Calais is Ka-lis, not Cal-ay as they say it Europe. Madrid is not Ma-'DRID with the accent on the second syllable, it's 'Maa-drid, (short "a" sound, but accent on the first syllable.

Actually, some Mainers pronounce the City of Saco more like a short "A" sound, not as an "O" sound.

I tend to pronounce Sako as Say-Ko, especially if someone else pronounces it that way first. That's probably because I've heard it pronounced that way the most.

Around here, Leupold is almost always mis-pronounced LEEE-O-pold! Of course they pronounce "Realty" Road as "Re-ality Road". Don't even ask about how to pronounce some of the native american lake names. :-)

**Bud Helms** · December 13, 2009, 12:55 PM

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If Saco, ME is Sock-oh -- Then why is Waco, TX said 'Way-ko'?

Here's something ... why is Houston (TX) pronounced Hyooston? Here in Georgia, Houston County is pronounced House-ton. House ... like mouse, house, louse, pouch, grouch, couch, etc. When I first moved here in the late 80's, I thought it was strange. Now I think Hyooston is strange.

Horseman · December 13, 2009, 01:15 PM

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Here's something ... why is Houston (TX) pronounced Hyooston? Here in Georgia, Houston County is pronounced House-ton. House ... like mouse, house, louse, pouch, grouch, couch, etc. When I first moved here in the late 80's, I thought it was strange. Now I think Hyooston is strange.

I know what you mean. My last name is Houston. My immediate family has always pronounced it like Houston Texas. My family back in upstate New York pronounces it House-ton. East coast thing I think.

December 1, 2000, 01:52 AM	#1
SpazzTrap Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2000 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 467	Stupid Question: How do you pronounce "Sako"? Is it "sakeco" or "socko"? I was talking to a coworker about these guns and he uses the former and I use the latter pronounciation...dumb question, but I'm still curious... ST __________________ "Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds..." -Albert Einstein Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...sounds like my bachelor party.

December 1, 2000, 01:58 AM	#2
JK Member Join Date: October 27, 2000 Posts: 75	I have herd it pronounced several ways, but belive the correct one is sack-o __________________ Fight Crime-Shoot Back

December 1, 2000, 02:51 AM	#5
VinceMP Member Join Date: October 26, 2000 Posts: 20	I have also heard that it is sock-o. __________________ Aim small. Miss small.

December 2, 2000, 09:32 AM	#9
John Duarte Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2000 Posts: 3	How to pronounce Sako. Its pronounced sock-o, as in Saco Maine.

December 13, 2009, 08:42 AM	#15
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	I say sayco and could care less how it's really supposed to be pronounced. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

December 1, 2000, 02:16 AM	#3
JonJon Member Join Date: August 20, 1999 Location: Southern California Posts: 50	My dealer pronounces it say-ko kinda like the watches

December 1, 2000, 02:20 AM	#4
Maddock Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2000 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 159	"Sock-oh" Or at least that's as close as I can spell after hearing a Finn say it. AFAIR it is an anagram for something like Militia Small Arms Factory.

December 1, 2000, 10:00 AM	#6
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	The European pronunciation would be "sock-o". The in-the-woods American, ordinary shooterperson pronunciation would be Sako, with a long "a". Of course, we all know that Leupold is pronounced "Loop-hold", don't we???

December 1, 2000, 10:30 AM	#7
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Gotta go along with Walter. For 30 years, I've been shootin' a Say-Ko. If I wuz talkin' to a Finn, I'd brag about my Socko. , Art

December 1, 2000, 11:14 AM	#8
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,802	Layne Simpson had an article a while back on proper pronunciations. Docko is correct, as is Loo-pold. Mark-X is actually Mark-Ten. Paul B.

December 13, 2009, 12:28 AM	#10
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,324	Howdy gents. New here but I've had this question too so paid close attention to the last "Bucks of Teco-something-or-other show" and they pronounced it as "sacko" (as a sack of potatoes). Was new to me but they should be saying it right since Sako is one of their sponsors.

December 13, 2009, 05:25 AM	#11
lara Member Join Date: October 29, 2009 Location: southern utah Posts: 39	When my youngest son turned 16,I gave him my only sayko,a Finnbear.Watching a hunting show a few months back sponsered by Sako,they said the correct pronunciation was indeed,socko.Sometimes I wish I still had that old sayko in my collection.

December 13, 2009, 07:26 AM	#12
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 3,101	Just like "Okas", only backwards

December 13, 2009, 07:50 AM	#13
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	I've known the correct pronunciation is "sock-o" for years, but I've never been able to break the habit of pronouncing it "say-ko".

December 13, 2009, 07:54 AM	#14
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	Right, if we said "sock-oh" around here they'd definately think we were referring to Saco, Maine.

December 13, 2009, 08:46 AM	#16
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	Yeah, ditto that. I've Never heard it pronounced as "sock-oh".

December 13, 2009, 08:53 AM	#17
Horseman Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,067	I'm pretty sure if you say Sock-oh you need to have tea and scrumpets with your pinky up in the air on the tea cup. I know that's the proper pronunciation but I can't bring myself to do it.

December 13, 2009, 08:55 AM	#18
fyimo Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2009 Posts: 360	I have owned two of them since the early 90's and I always have called them "say-ko" and at 65 I'm unlikely to change.

December 13, 2009, 09:06 AM	#19
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	>>and at 65 I'm unlikely to change<< Glad to see I'm not the only Geezer on this board!

December 13, 2009, 09:19 AM	#20
mikefromme Junior Member Join Date: August 7, 2009 Posts: 8	If Saco, ME is Sock-oh -- Then why is Waco, TX said 'Way-ko'? __________________ Unemployment was below 7% when Obama was elected

December 13, 2009, 09:23 AM	#21
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	Potato....potahto

December 13, 2009, 10:00 AM	#22
RT Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,194	Waco, TX should be pronounced Whack-o I think the correct pronunciation of Sako is Sock-o, but I still say Say-ko because otherwise no one understands what I am talking about.

December 13, 2009, 11:26 AM	#23
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	I wouldn't use the pronounciation of Maine cities and towns as a guide to proper pronounciation. For example: We say that Calais is Ka-lis, not Cal-ay as they say it Europe. Madrid is not Ma-'DRID with the accent on the second syllable, it's 'Maa-drid, (short "a" sound, but accent on the first syllable. Actually, some Mainers pronounce the City of Saco more like a short "A" sound, not as an "O" sound. I tend to pronounce Sako as Say-Ko, especially if someone else pronounces it that way first. That's probably because I've heard it pronounced that way the most. Around here, Leupold is almost always mis-pronounced LEEE-O-pold! Of course they pronounce "Realty" Road as "Re-ality Road". Don't even ask about how to pronounce some of the native american lake names. :-)