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      04-05-2017, 06:09 AM   #45
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Always thought "Porsch" was more of a nickname for Porsche. Maybe it's laziness but that "e" at the end is so elongated in pronunciation that it almost doubles the time to say it.

It's like someone named Christopher, that insists being called Christopher. Not going to happen, Chris.
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      04-05-2017, 08:08 AM   #46
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Mispronouncing Porsche doesn't bother me. As long as you know what is right and say it correctly, just laugh inside when someone mispronounces...

HOWEVER what does bother me is the pronunciation of Jaguar...

I hear it all the time as Jag-Wire....sounds like something to watch out for when a cowboy is tending fences on the ranch..."Hey Roy, there is another JAGWIRE we need to repair"
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      04-05-2017, 08:12 AM   #47
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So we say jag youuuuu arh?
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Haha, yeah careful, as the country that produces them doesn't pronounce it anything like any American does.
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      04-05-2017, 09:16 AM   #49
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Put this on your phone. Next time you are at a party and somebody screws up, pull out your phone and play this short video for them. After awhile, you will have everyone in the room pronouncing it correctly. Of course, you will be the only one in the room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2eYuGdmfY
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      04-05-2017, 09:32 AM   #50
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I named my dog Porsche. It's funny, they seem to say it correctly when its a dog or person but the eff it up when they talk about the car.







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      04-11-2017, 03:16 PM   #51
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Haha, yeah careful, as the country that produces them doesn't pronounce it anything like any American does.


We can also manage to say Ducati correctly as well
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      04-12-2017, 09:08 PM   #52
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911S with sport chrono and up is a Porsch-uh
Cayman GTS and GT4 is a Porsch-uh
Cayman S and below is a Porsch
911 non S and below is a Porsch
Cayenne Turbo/GTS is a Porsch-uh
Cayenne S and below is a Porsch

Get the drift? The "uh" has to be earned.
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      04-13-2017, 07:39 AM   #53
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Given that you guys, the wrong side of the pond are unable to pronounce 'aluminium' correctly, I'm not holding my breath.....
aluminum = aloooooo-minum
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I don't disagree with that. Siemens being pronounced correctly as Zeemans
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So we say jag youuuuu arh?
Jaguar = jag-warrrrr

Porsche = Porch.

Gallardo = Gay-ardo or Ga-lardo are both acceptable.

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      04-18-2017, 08:18 PM   #54
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I always find it funny, the irony of those who call out people for saying "Porsh" and try to correct the by saying "Porsh-A." The name has an "E" at the end, not an "A."
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that's called pronunciation masturbation

just drive the heck of it if you can afford. Who cares hahaha
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      04-24-2017, 09:44 AM   #56
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I always find it funny, the irony of those who call out people for saying "Porsh" and try to correct the by saying "Porsh-A." The name has an "E" at the end, not an "A."
Still doesn't change the way it's supposed to be pronounced. It's a family name, I'm sure they know how to pronounce it.
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Still doesn't change the way it's supposed to be pronounced. It's a family name, I'm sure they know how to pronounce it.
Sure it does, listen to any native German and/or Czech speaker pronounce it, or the family members themselves. It's pronounced with an "-eh" sound at the end, rather than an "-uh".

To be honest I never care how someone pronounces it until they try to correct others on the pronunciation and get it wrong anyways.
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      04-24-2017, 12:31 PM   #58
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Either way, it's better than Porsh
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Haha, nothing makes a P car owner more liked than correcting someone on the pronunciation. I purposely like trying to catch people saying it wrong, or even lure them into it, so I can immediately yell at them with a self-righteous correction.

In all seriousness, I don't really care how others pronounce it. I try to use 2 syllables but sometimes feel a little weird about it.

This Lambo one made me laugh:

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Put this on your phone. Next time you are at a party and somebody screws up, pull out your phone and play this short video for them. After awhile, you will have everyone in the room pronouncing it correctly. Of course, you will be the only one in the room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2eYuGdmfY
Paw-shit without the "T" at the end.

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I am so tired of watching comparisons between M's and Porsches and hearing the reviewers calling the car a "Porsh".

It's not a freaking "Porsh", it's called PORSCHE. You don't call Ferrari "Ferrurueh" do you? How hard is it for people to pronounce the name of a car or even brand right?

It's been bugging me a lot recently as I'm thinking of trading my M4 for a 911 and the reviews I've been watching online are from imbeciles apparently.

This is my Friday night rant. Clarkson out :P
How do you pronounce douche? Doo-shay? I say it like doosh.
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I am so tired of watching comparisons between M's and Porsches and hearing the reviewers calling the car a "Porsh".

It's not a freaking "Porsh", it's called PORSCHE. You don't call Ferrari "Ferrurueh" do you? How hard is it for people to pronounce the name of a car or even brand right?

It's been bugging me a lot recently as I'm thinking of trading my M4 for a 911 and the reviews I've been watching online are from imbeciles apparently.

This is my Friday night rant. Clarkson out :P
So do you say "Volkswagen" or "Folksvagen".......?? Do you say you're vacationing in Spain or Espana? Italy or Italia? Do you do European delivery in Munich or Muenchen?

Oh brother.
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Some very funny responses.

I will be in Germany in July driving a few. My Mrs always corrects me when I get it wrong.

So I started calling it a Porka. But now I refer to it as my beetle.

I am considering getting the vanity plates BEETLE or 833 TLE.

Should look great on a GT3.

Actually this thread has inspired me for a great response next time someone corrects me.

I will ask do they pronounce it Ass-hole or Arse-hole. or even ASSSSS-Ho-well.

P.S. For my American brothers, Aussies never finish words. We are lazy. So Brisbane is Bris-bun not Bris-Baaaaaane. And Melbourne is Mel-bun. Not Mel-Borrrrrrne. But knock yourself out. You could save valuable seconds pronouncing those. Hahahahaha
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