[Steely Tom]

Just to clarify my phonetic spelling — con-FOOTZ-e — the first syllable is pronounced so that it rhymes with "gun", and the second syllable is pronounced so it rhymes with "shoots."

[poconopundit]

OK, Steely Tom, it’s interesting how these names get modified in English.

My daughter studied in China and Taiwan for a while and it was interesting to hear her explain how things are pronounced in Chinese where the pitch of the voice really matters.

My is from Japan, so I am very much attached to Eastern culture, the food, the people, and even the Sumo. It’s all good.