[Football] AEK in Ibiza (does it rhyme with pike, bike etc?)

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

What’s the pronunciation here for AEK/Aek Athens? (Google didn’t really clear it up)

In my 55 years I really should know.

From when I was a kid I always used to call them A-E-K and if that’s not correct why is it usually always written in capitals?

Anyhoo, is it “ike” as in bike, “ache” like belly ache or something totally different? help me out here.

PS don’t get me started on “Inter Milan”!!
Grrrrrr!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

And to think some posters have accused me of having too much time on my hands

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

And to think some posters have accused me of having too much time on my hands

Week of late shifts innit?

 

[Bakero]

Apparently, the Greeks pronounce it as one word, which more or less rhymes with bike.

Though this fella suggests it's more like "ak"

I'll stick with A.E.K.

 

[Beanstalk]

If we're getting really pedantic, it's Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

If we're getting really pedantic, it's Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople.

Oh don’t worry about that, the more pedantic the better, this is North Stand Chat


Hang on a minute, Constantinople?

 

[schmunk]

If we're getting really pedantic, it's Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople.

Surely it should be AEI these days, then...?

 

[Beanstalk]

Oh don’t worry about that, the more pedantic the better, this is North Stand Chat


Hang on a minute, Constantinople?

AEK were formed after the end of the Greco-Turkish War. Over a million fled Constantinople and relocated to the Athens region including the club's founders who set AEK up as a sports club for the new settlers in the city.

Interesting history.

 

[stewart12]

If we're getting really pedantic, it's Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople.

"Give us a A"

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

On yer BAEK

 

[Superphil]

If it helps, for AEK Larnaca they say it so it rhymes with Bike. (Athlitiki Enosis Kition)