TIL: How to pronounce porsche and various other silly words

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 09/28/2016 at 17:02 • Filed to: Porsche, adidas

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How to pronounce Porsche, and then Lamborghini.

take 2 on lamborghini:

How to pronounce Uranus. He he he, he said uranus.

How to pronounce adidas. Ahhh dee das.

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:08

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Adidas, named after founder Adolph “Adi” Dassler. Which makes the Euro pronunciation the correct one. True story.

EL_ULY > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:09

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ULY :

english (You-Lee)

spanish (oo-Lee. oo like in boot -Lee. )

Nibby :

universal ( click here )

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 09/28/2016 at 17:09

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I’ve been saying it the euro way for years just to make people think twice.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > EL_ULY 09/28/2016 at 17:11

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El Jefe.

Jcarr > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:11

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PronunciationManual is more accurate:

Batman the Horse > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:14

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EL_ULY > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:16

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Abuelita soy tu nieto!

MUSASHI66 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:30

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I watched a German dude, which happens to work for Porsche say “Porsch” when pronouncing it, and not “Porsch-ah”, while being interviewed for something regarding the company.

I am not convinced. “Porsch-ah” just sounds wrong and pretentious to me.

MUSASHI66 > ttyymmnn 09/28/2016 at 17:32

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Ding ding we have a winner. I hate that I have to pronounce it wrong in order to be understood.

Fun fact- Adi’s brother, Rudolph Dassler, is the founder of Puma.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > MUSASHI66 09/28/2016 at 17:34

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It sounds like someting in between like porshhh.

ttyymmnn > MUSASHI66 09/28/2016 at 17:38

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Yes. I actually learned that on Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me on NPR. I seem to recall that the brothers had a major falling out, which led to their splitting into two companies.

MUSASHI66 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 17:44

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This guys says it as “Porsche” with an “eh” sound at the end. Not “Ah”

Weirly, this guys says “Porsch-ah” and he is very German too

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/28/2016 at 18:04

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Brian, The Life of > MUSASHI66 10/03/2016 at 18:54

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I think I saw the same one. The first time he said it, it did sound like “porsh” but the second time he definitely said “porsh-a.” Also, every German I’ve ever heard say it, pronounce it “porsh-a” and that is also how the family pronounces their name.