# H W Bode (Bode Plot) pronunciation

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 22, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h-w-bode-bode-plot-pronunciation/208953 "2003-10-22T19:44:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![SandWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@SandWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandWriter)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h-w-bode-bode-plot-pronunciation/208953/1 "2003-10-22T19:44:33Z")

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Hey All,

What is the proper pronunciation of H. W. Bode’s last name? We use the Bode Plot here on a daily basis and have fallen into two camps, those that say Bode (ryhmes with load) and Bode (ryhmes with toady).

Which is it?

Thanks,  
-Sandwriter

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h-w-bode-bode-plot-pronunciation/208953/2 "2003-10-22T20:31:30Z")

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I always heard boe-dee in school.

Brian, BSEE