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Porsh or Porsh-a?, Be honest, what is it to you? |
McLovin |
Apr 2 2017, 08:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 31-August 16 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 20,360 Region Association: South East States |
OK, so after 30+ years of lusting after Porsches, I finally got one.
Despite years of dreaming about them, putting them off because it wasn't time yet, and reading all kinds of literature on them, in my mind, I pronounced it "Porsh". Not "Porsh-uh". Just "Porsh". Many times I heard the words in my head...."McLovin? You need to get you a Porsh". And here's the thing. I took three years of German in High School and even went to the Porsche Museum once on a trip to Germany. So now, I'm learning that it's properly pronounced "Porsh-uh", and I'm a Rube, a Heyseed, a backwards individual if I call it a "Porsh". But after 30 years, and now car ownership, I'm having trouble saying "Porsh-uh". So how do you say it? You know, to yourself. Not out loud? Porsh or Porsh-uh? |
SirAndy |
Apr 2 2017, 10:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm German, there is only one correct way to pronounce Porsche correctly and most Americans do it wrong.
I'll give you a hint, the e at the end is neither silent nor pronounced like an e ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
iwanta914-6 |
Apr 2 2017, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 26-June 09 From: Minnesota Member No.: 10,510 Region Association: None |
My father is German, "porsh" is incorrect.
It's not being elitist or anything, it's just important to correctly pronounce it, especially now that you own one. |
SirAndy |
Apr 2 2017, 10:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
It's not being elitist or anything I fail to see how pronouncing someone's name correctly could be considered elitist ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Jul 13 2017, 01:37 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,586 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
It's not being elitist or anything I fail to see how pronouncing someone's name correctly could be considered elitist ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) It isn't. Making an effort to pronounce someone's name correctly is just polite. |
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