Phonetics & Ibuprofen

Yesterday I gave some Ibuprofen to one of the Chinese teachers in the office. After explaining that it's a great drug and telling her it's name, Chris, my buddy and co-worker, snickered when I pronounced it as "I-byoo-pro-fen". He said that it's "I-boo-pro-fen". We are always having debates on the pronunciation of words, it's a good distraction from the usual crap we deal with on a daily basis. While I like to think that my phonetic skills are first-rate, he made me question my stance in this argument. After a quick search on Google, I was vindicated. It is indeed "I-byoo-pro-fen"!!



Looks like I have the bragging rights for the time being...