lithium eon batteries

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/13/2010 09:00 AM, Herb Stahlke wrote:
>Several times recently I've heard people on news shows talk about
>"eon" batteries.  Just now on Morning Joe, Mike Barnacle used this
>pronunciation talking with Sen. Levin about a new "eon" battery
>factory opening in Detroit.  I've never heard this pronunciation of
>"ion" until recently.  Are people actually unfamiliar with the term or
>have I missed something?  Merriam-Webster Online has only /aian/ or
>/ai at n/.

Like the rabbit, they go on forever.

Joel

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