Oi! Yanks!

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 02/05/2017 at 15:02 • Filed to: Diesel

0

20

I heard an American recently calling diesel “diessel”with an “s” sound.

Is this the usual pronunciation over there?

Have your choice of green or black nozzles.

Wobbles the Mind > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:05

0

I believe we say it like “decel”-eration.

My citroen won't start > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:06

0

truckin’ juice

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:07

1

Wait that’s not the correct pronunciation?

Urambo Tauro > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:08

0

No, I’ve never heard anyone say it like that. It’s always “DEEZ-el”. Once in while the “z” does sound more like a proper “s”, but only in a casual way. It’s never overly enunciated.

Did he have a lisp or something?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:13

0

I’ve heared it pronounced like that before, but only occasionally. I don’t think it’s incorrect though.

For Sweden > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:13

0

You have to ask the Authority on all things Yank; Putin.

facw > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:17

0

Nope we don’t pronounce it like that.

We do however use green for diesel and black for gas (petrol):

Cé hé sin > facw 02/05/2017 at 15:19

0

You also have choices of petrol and different octane numbers, just because.

Cé hé sin > Urambo Tauro 02/05/2017 at 15:20

0

Nope. I had a client who did the same for some reason.

facw > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:22

1

Can get much worse in corn states:

gmctavish needs more space > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 15:38

0

I associate that pronunciation with the southern states, but I’ve never been there so I don’t know. I think around here I only hear it if someone is putting on a southern accent to make fun of a bro truck or something like that. More like “dissel”, though.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 16:07

0

This is at my local Chevron. Those are US octane ratings and the 92 is ethanol free clear premium. They also have high quality E85. Too bad it’s across town, or I would go there all the time. Yes I do believe the 110 is $9.39 a gallon.

shop-teacher > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 16:14

0

I hear it pronounced that way occasionally, but usually not.

nermal > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 02/05/2017 at 17:36

0

Is that near a marina or a race track?

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > nermal 02/05/2017 at 17:42

0

Nope, it’s in Eugene, OR.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 17:44

0

I’ve heard Jessie Pinkman in Breaking Bad say it like that. I noticed it too but it was the only time I’ve heard it pronounced like that.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 19:31

0

I’ve mostly heard dee zell, though I have heard dee sell a couple times.

are you saying diessel was pronounced die sell?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 21:55

0

Not an Americanism, but rather a “North-Americanism”. Specifically the more westerly half of the midwest.

bhtooefr > Cé hé sin 02/05/2017 at 22:32

0

I’ve heard dee-zull, as well as dee-sull about equally.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 02/06/2017 at 15:40

0

Not uncommon in my area of the southeast - usually an ‘s’, but not very stressed or extended. Regional distribution of that pronunciation seems scattershot - southeast, western midwest, portions of Cali...