View Poll Results: How many syllables?
Porsch -uuhhhh (2 syllables)
55
59.14%
Porsche (1 syllable)
38
40.86%
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Porsche Pronunciation Poll
09-21-04 | 06:19 AM
#16
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Originally posted by wantAnewLex
Calling Brendan...
Calling Brendan...
I personally say it with two-syllables, but will catch myself saying it with one. In my last trip to California, my brother would say it the exact same way .... but he (and my tiny nephew) usually refer to his car as the "Turbo"
Ethan's an owner, and he says it with two-syllables. 2 works for me
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09-21-04 | 10:45 AM
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Let's settle this whole arguement in a nutshell
How did the late Dr. Ferdinand Porsche HIMSELF pronounce the name
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Who is better qualified to pronounce the name correctly than the man who founded the company himself ?
If any of you guys know how he himself pronounced it, ( I myself don't ) the case is closed.
How did the late Dr. Ferdinand Porsche HIMSELF pronounce the name
?Who is better qualified to pronounce the name correctly than the man who founded the company himself ?
If any of you guys know how he himself pronounced it, ( I myself don't ) the case is closed.
09-21-04 | 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by SexySC
There's the question of not only which is the right pronunctiation, but which sounds more cool
There's the question of not only which is the right pronunctiation, but which sounds more cool
09-21-04 | 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by Stage3
the correct way of saying it (without getting laughed at by the German tech instructors) is Por-Scha. if you pronounce it any other way, you are miss pornouncing it. watch any Prosche tech movie or anything from any die hard Porsche fan, and theyll tell you the same. when i took the tech cert classes they made sure that we didnt say it wrong...took a little getting used to.
the correct way of saying it (without getting laughed at by the German tech instructors) is Por-Scha. if you pronounce it any other way, you are miss pornouncing it. watch any Prosche tech movie or anything from any die hard Porsche fan, and theyll tell you the same. when i took the tech cert classes they made sure that we didnt say it wrong...took a little getting used to.
09-21-04 | 04:39 PM
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Like it matters if you don't have a German accent anyway...
Now the real question is...is it "aww-dee" or "oww-dee" or...
And Volkswagen? Come on, people don't even try to pronounce it correctly.
I wonder how many people can actually correctly pronounce the words BMW stands for...
And Maybach...
The point is that none of this matters. English (especially the American variety) is such joke you can just do whatever you please...
Now the real question is...is it "aww-dee" or "oww-dee" or...
And Volkswagen? Come on, people don't even try to pronounce it correctly.
I wonder how many people can actually correctly pronounce the words BMW stands for...
And Maybach...
The point is that none of this matters. English (especially the American variety) is such joke you can just do whatever you please...
Last edited by SecPole14; 09-21-04 at 04:42 PM.
09-22-04 | 12:28 PM
#23
i have a Porsche sales video that they sent me for the Cayenne
Stage3 is absolutely correct. The narrator and the Porsche engineers pronounce it
Por-Scha
2 syllable is incorrect. It's Por-Scha with accent on the "o"
Stage3 is absolutely correct. The narrator and the Porsche engineers pronounce it
Por-Scha
2 syllable is incorrect. It's Por-Scha with accent on the "o"
Last edited by VSsc400; 09-24-04 at 05:39 AM.
09-22-04 | 10:54 PM
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Originally posted by VSsc400
i have a Porsche sales video that they sent me for the Cayenne
Stage3 is absolutely correct. The narrator and the Porsche engineers pronounce it
Por-Scha
1 syllable is incorrect. It's Por-Scha with accent on the "o"
i have a Porsche sales video that they sent me for the Cayenne
Stage3 is absolutely correct. The narrator and the Porsche engineers pronounce it
Por-Scha
1 syllable is incorrect. It's Por-Scha with accent on the "o"
09-23-04 | 01:16 PM
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Originally posted by SupraCoup3
what about orange? how do you guys say orange?
is it 1 or two syllables?
orEnge or orAnge?
what about orange? how do you guys say orange?
is it 1 or two syllables?
orEnge or orAnge?
there's a reason I won the spelling bee in 4th grade
09-28-04 | 12:01 AM
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09-28-04 | 12:43 AM
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http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa020401b.htm
I believe there was a thread not to long ago about a commercial porsche put out that was VERY cool, and the guy pronounced it porsch-uh.
I believe there was a thread not to long ago about a commercial porsche put out that was VERY cool, and the guy pronounced it porsch-uh.
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09-28-04 | 07:49 AM
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Well, I'm quite suprised that it went 60/40 in favor of two syllables. I've barely ever heard it with two syllables in my 25 years on this earth. Either way, people might as well say it the way they want. I personally could never say it with 2 syllables because I'd feel weird and embarrassed. Sorry, but it's true.
Here's a couple of more to debate over;
"Cayenne" from Porsche. Before I heard it spoken I said "SY-enn", but it's actually "KY-enn".
"Pheaton" from VW. I originally said it with 3 syllables - "Fey-a-tin", It's actually "Fate-n".
I personally dislike the actual pronunciations, anyone else agree?
Here's a couple of more to debate over;
"Cayenne" from Porsche. Before I heard it spoken I said "SY-enn", but it's actually "KY-enn".
"Pheaton" from VW. I originally said it with 3 syllables - "Fey-a-tin", It's actually "Fate-n".
I personally dislike the actual pronunciations, anyone else agree?
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