lithium eon batteries (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> 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/.
>
>

People are actually unfamiliar with the term.

Perhaps they are trying to force a similarity with the name "Ian"????
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