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		tasty_freeze on Nov 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made fr... I'm unsure if you are making a joke about the typesetting system, but here is a straight answer: it is always pronounced like it rhymes with "cortex".

soperj on Nov 25, 2022 [–]

I think they're asking which syllable gets the emphasis.

selectodude on Nov 26, 2022 | [–]

Neither? It's two words, Gore-Tex.

amluto on Nov 26, 2022 | | [–]

You can call it two words if you like, but the first one is stressed.

This phenomenon is ubiquitous in English. Try saying “spring roll” or “house cat”.

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