KOT- "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh"?, Final word |
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KOT- "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh"?, Final word |
wrpspddrvr |
Mar 10 2005, 07:53 PM
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So which is it guys: "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh"? How's it pronounced? The commercials say "Porsh-uh", but I've heard people fighting both ways..... Let's hear it from the experts!
Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
RAR |
Mar 10 2005, 07:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 24-January 04 From: Washington state Member No.: 1,598 |
Two syllables.
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Qarl |
Mar 10 2005, 07:58 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Volks-wagen
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Cap'n Krusty |
Mar 10 2005, 08:02 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Think about it. Porsche pronounces it "Porsh-uh" in their own advertising, which one presumes they review before it hits the airwaves. One would think they knew how to pronounce their own name, and would see to it their ad agency does, too ............. Mispronunciation of the name is a sign of lack of knowledge at best, and a slap in the face at worst. The Cap'n
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Hawktel |
Mar 10 2005, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
The good thing is this is the 914 board. Hell only 1/2 of porschedom even considers us a real porsche, and the other 1/2 is embarassed we exist.
So, whats that mean? You can pronounce it anyway you want. |
Qarl |
Mar 10 2005, 08:05 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Actually, Cap'n... there was an on the Porsche website (I think a year or so ago). It was more of a movie you could watch...
It featured a little boy daydreaming outside the school window at an early 911.... the boy grows up and gets his 911 finally.. Anyways... the narrator in the piece said Porsh.... I remember everybody commeting about it on the 911 little winky board. But, I agree.. it is Por-sha.... |
bondo |
Mar 10 2005, 08:11 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I always thought of "porsh" as a shortening of "porsh-a", not an alternative pronunciation. Kinda like "Chevy" and "Chevrolet".
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Qarl |
Mar 10 2005, 08:15 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
I was wrong... this video was correct.... that or they fixed it...
Here's a link....cool nonetheless... http://www.997-2pvra-ils.com/ebuscard/ |
Hammy |
Mar 10 2005, 08:38 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
DER FULKZVAGON PORSHUH (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
http://german.about.com/library/media/soun...und/words_a.mp3 |
phantom914 |
Mar 10 2005, 08:41 PM
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non-914-owner non-club member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,013 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Covina,CA(North ofWest Covina) Member No.: 1,708 |
Since the 914 is only half a Porsche, we should only pronounce half the syllables when we are refering to a Porsch(e) 914.
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davep |
Mar 10 2005, 09:14 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,208 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Two syllables if you want to get any respect.
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IronHillRestorations |
Mar 10 2005, 10:13 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,768 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
It's a family name OK? The family pronounces the name "por shuh", and by coincidence so does everyone that works at the factory in Germany where they build the cars (or some of them anyway).
Does anyone pronounce Chevrolet with a T at the end? No, everyone would look at you like you are some kind of dork. If someone doesn't pronounce it right, I don't correct them, but if they ask me the correct pronounciation I tell them. To me, that's the difference between being a Porsche jerk, and enthusiast. People mispronounce words all the time. |
ThinAir |
Mar 10 2005, 10:21 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,553 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Porsh-uh, not only because it's a family name and that's how the family/company say it, but simply because it's German. There is no such thing as a silent "e" at the end of a word in German - it is always pronounced.
My German is pretty rusty, but if I recall correctly the only silent vowels in German are when you have two vowels together- then the fist one makes the second one have a long vowel sound. Just because Volkswagen chooses not to use the correct pronounciation of FolksVagen doesn't mean the rest of the German auto industry follows suite. |
Elliot_Cannon |
Mar 10 2005, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
The people who pronounce it Porsh, bought the car because they think they look good in it and problably pay someone to change their oil for them.
Elliot |
bd1308 |
Mar 10 2005, 10:36 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yup....no silent anythings in german IMO.... |
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bjorn jacobson |
Mar 10 2005, 10:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 10-March 04 From: LaCrosse, Wi Member No.: 1,772 |
A buddy of mine from Switzerland and his bro were checking out pics of my car. Abe speaks english and his brother dosn't. As they were looking Abe's brother says, "Yah, Favay Porshay, ser gut!" I thougt that would be a great bumper sticker.
BJ |
bd1308 |
Mar 10 2005, 10:42 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
LOL that would be awesome...pm me if you ever make that happen...i'll buy one |
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Joe Bob |
Mar 10 2005, 10:45 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
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Ty-nee Peee-ness (Latin) Lit-tel wee-ner (Murican) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Bottom line...who cares.... |
wrpspddrvr |
Mar 10 2005, 11:02 PM
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LOL, my carpool mate and I were joking about that today. We were parked next to one another talking, and some chick made a comment about our little girly cars. My friend said "Hey, we don't HAVE to compensate!" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Maybe ya' had ta' be there.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
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SirAndy |
Mar 11 2005, 12:56 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,854 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) the "e" in Porsche is not silent. it is pronounced "Porsh-uh" ... same goes for "Fuchs" and "Bilstein". i *hate* it when people don't pronounce it right (and they don't all the time) ... must be the (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_flagge6.gif) in me ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Andy |
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