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Quick question about Cheetah...I mean Jaguar

taeclee99

taeclee99

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With all the hoopla regarding the upcoming Jaguar release, the question begs to be asked:

Which is ithe proper pronounciation 'JAG-you-er' as the Brits say or "ja-"gwär?" (the common American way).

I want to be able to pronounce the word correctly when I order the upgrade to OSX. (I still can't say it the British way properly)

Some other car names I am unsure of:

1. "NISS-ahn" or "NEE-sahn,"?

2. "POR-shuh" or "Porsch"?

3. "Hun-DAY" or "Hun-DIE"?
 
LOL
There is no right way to say it... just which ever way your country's/local dialect pronounces it.

I'm sure no one will mind 🙂
 
I call it, FINALLY, the proper method to render the screen,
But thats a bit lengthy.
I vote for JAG
 
Re: Quick question about Cheetah...I mean Jaguar

just call it jagwire and flash your reg shirt and they'll know what you mean 😀 😀

Originally posted by taeclee99
2. "POR-shuh" or "Porsch"?
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'por-shuh' is correct...I believe that all the vowels are supposed to be pronounced...asumming that is a German pronounciation that you're trying to conform too
 
Well, in the US it's pronounced
"Jag-you-are" or "ja-gwär". In England, it's pronounced "Jag-wer"... Which leaves the question, where the f*ck is Steve Jobs from?
 
Cockneys call Jaguar's 'Jags'....... only toffs say 'Jag-u-ahh'........ as in.... "I've got a Jag" but if you're from the home counties you'd say.... "One own's a Jag-u-ahh" heh heh.......

But as the forthcoming OSX is codenamed 'Jaguar' then that's what I'll call it....... pronounced Jag-u-er but that's because I'm english......... I say feel free to call it what you want.......

As for Porsche..... well I usually pronounce it like Porsh, although the US seems to say Porsh-er or Por-shuh (as written below) which I kind of like........ 🙂

As for Hyundai....... I pronounce it like it reads..... High-un-die I think this is abit of an english thing as well......

Countach was also one that got people muddled.......... some people said 'Coon-tash' others 'Coun-tack' any takers........??😛
 
Originally posted by iGAV

Countach was also one that got people muddled.......... some people said 'Coon-tash' others 'Coun-tack' any takers........??😛
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he he, why not start talking aboug Greenwich and Southwark? 😛

I call X.2 Jag-u-er, Porsche i call Porsch, and Hyundai high-un-dy. Exactly how they sound 😉
 
Originally posted by britboy


he he, why not start talking aboug Greenwich and Southwark? 😛

I call X.2 Jag-u-er, Porsche i call Porsch, and Hyundai high-un-dy. Exactly how they sound 😉
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heh heh....... that could get confusing........ 😛 actually Manhatten has Greenwich Village, must say... I never noticed how they pronounced it......

Southwark will get them all........ 😛 😛 😛
 
for hyundai, here in Australia, I think people say He-un-dae but my Japanese mum says its hyun-dai in Japan or something...
 
Re: Quick question about Cheetah...I mean Jaguar

Originally posted by taeclee99
With all the hoopla regarding the upcoming Jaguar release, the question begs to be asked:

Which is ithe proper pronounciation 'JAG-you-er' as the Brits say or "ja-"gwär?" (the common American way).

I want to be able to pronounce the word correctly when I order the upgrade to OSX. (I still can't say it the British way properly)
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(Jag-Wire) maybe???
 
Originally posted by iGAV
As for Porsche..... well I usually pronounce it like Porsh, although the US seems to say Porsh-er or Por-shuh (as written below) which I kind of like........ 🙂
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That's a funny subject... it's always amusing, how the brand-names from different countries (and therefore languages) are pronounced, most times not accurate at all... 😉 We also have some good screw-ups here in Germany. Since we are at car manufacturers, one of the all-time favourites is Citroën from France

If you want to pronounce Porsche right, the first thing you should keep in mind is that the german R is not pronounced as "chewy" as in english. You pronounce it more with the throat than with the tip of your tongue. A litte bit like the C in "call", but you don't completely close the little slit letting the air through with your tongue. The E in Porsche is pronounced clearly and is comparable to sound of the E in "mellow". 🙂

But maybe not a good idea to pronounce it the german way in your own country... it could cause misunderstandings, since some people don't understand you anymore! 😀

Same could happen to Volkswagen or Mercedes pronounciation! 😉

groovebuster
 
Originally posted by groovebuster
If you want to pronounce Porsche right, the first thing you should keep in mind is that the german R is not pronounced as "chewy" as in english. You pronounce it more with the throat than with the tip of your tongue. A litte bit like the C in "call", but you don't completely close the little slit letting the air through with your tongue. The E in Porsche is pronounced clearly and is comparable to sound of the E in "mellow". 🙂
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Tja. Da haben wir es 🙂

That pretty much clears it up (translation)
 
Originally posted by groovebuster


That's a funny subject... it's always amusing, how the brand-names from different countries (and therefore languages) are pronounced, most times not accurate at all... 😉 We also have some good screw-ups here in Germany. Since we are at car manufacturers, one of the all-time favourites is Citroën from France

If you want to pronounce Porsche right, the first thing you should keep in mind is that the german R is not pronounced as "chewy" as in english. You pronounce it more with the throat than with the tip of your tongue. A litte bit like the C in "call", but you don't completely close the little slit letting the air through with your tongue. The E in Porsche is pronounced clearly and is comparable to sound of the E in "mellow". 🙂

But maybe not a good idea to pronounce it the german way in your own country... it could cause misunderstandings, since some people don't understand you anymore! 😀

Same could happen to Volkswagen or Mercedes pronounciation! 😉

groovebuster
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Yeah.. I know how Germans pronounce Porsche...... 😛 one of my friends is German, and we were going through this the other day...... my lady is also Austrian.... so I get and even weirder take on that from her....... 😛

German is one of the languages I really like........... and one I really regret not following through with after school........ I just love the sound of it........ I think it's a much nicer sounding language than French......

Eww...... 😛
 
Originally posted by iGAV


Yeah.. I know how Germans pronounce Porsche...... 😛 one of my friends is German, and we were going through this the other day...... my lady is also Austrian.... so I get and even weirder take on that from her....... 😛

German is one of the languages I really like........... and one I really regret not following through with after school........ I just love the sound of it........ I think it's a much nicer sounding language than French......

Eww...... 😛
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Austrians are really another subject! 😉

The european French sounds a little bit "gay". Try the canadian French! It doesn't sound as if you have a stick in your butt. And they also curse much better! 😀 But maybe I am biased because my wife is french canadian. 😉

groovebuster

P.S.: I prefer the british English, but since I am surrounded by North Americans all the time it's rubbing of and I sound like a walking chewing-gum meanwhile! 😉
 
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