Originally Posted by
Foxxrocket
I know I've heard Tamiya be pronounced as "Tam-e-ya" and "Tam-i-ya". I myself pronounce it as "Tam-e-ya", even thought I'm sure it's not the right pronunciation. Still, no one has yet corrected me, and I still get my parts
Ta-mee-ya as in Miyamoto.
The "tam" and "eye" in Tam-eye-ya are not proper syllables...
It's just how an American would mispronounce the name.