Porsh or Porsh-a?, Be honest, what is it to you? Options

[mobymutt]

I pronounce mine "Volkswagon", but some people say it should be "Wolksvagon" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

How about this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2eYuGdmfY
(sorry, don't know how to put the video in directly)

[TheCabinetmaker]

shithead, or head of shit?

Either way is correct. Troll is also acceptable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[AndyB]

shithead, or head of shit?

Either way is correct. Troll is also acceptable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

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[Mark Henry]

Yep like I said I could care less and I'm never going to get bent about it.

As the late great George Carlin said,
"Your name can be spelled s-m-i-t-h, but you can pronounce it "Janofski" if you want to- They're all silent; it's my name, leave it alone..."

[Optimusglen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kUrpAi4o1s

here ya go


On topic. I had heard once that Ferry didn't even correct people if they said "Porsh" so I don't care, I do use the correct pronunciation but never correct people.

[ljubodraz]

I gotta say this topic bothers me. To a certain point I say who cares? It is elitist.

I don't blame the OP for asking the question though.

Don't get me wrong. I took German in high school and even worked in Austria where I had to speak German. I have a great deal of admiration for all things German. English is also not my first language.

Where does it end? Why aren't we concerned about rolling our R's when pronouncing Porsche correctly? I had an employer who would always correct my Chicago pronunciation of Toyota as "Tuyota" but he could give a rat's ass about trying to even pronounce my long eastern European last name after 15 years of employment. What about properly pronouncing Folksvagun?

It's like listening to Spanish speaking news reporters speak English with no trace of accent until they get to a Spanish name or word and then going all-out with Spanish pronunciation. The same goes for chefs of Italian heritage who have to go out of their way to properly pronounce ricotta and parmesan. It sounds very out of place when speaking English.

Rant over. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)

[Big Len]

Agree with ljubodraz and I'll add, does anyone really give a shit? Silly thread.

[iwanta914-6]

I had heard once that Ferry didn't even correct people if they said "Porsh" so I don't care, I do use the correct pronunciation but never correct people.

I agree that I don't go out of my way to correct people, but if you are going to own one and hang in PCA circles, you should at least attempt to pronounce Dr. Ferry's last name correctly. Plus it just sounds more refined. It's when Porsche turns into Porch that I feel the need to correct people, lol.

[SirAndy]

Agree with ljubodraz and I'll add, does anyone really give a shit?

Actually yes, i do. See my reasons posted previously in this thread...
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[ljubodraz]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I believe elitism comes into play when one is concerned about the proper pronunciation of Porsche but not Volkswagen.

[iwanta914-6]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I believe elitism comes into play when one is concerned about the proper pronunciation of Porsche but not Volkswagen.

Along the lines of what Andy's been saying, Porsche is a family name. Volkswagen is not a family name, it's the "Peoples wagon".

My last name is Mueller. This Americanized spelling is what it is because we do not have the ü in the English alphabet. So the pronunciation has that strong "EWE" sound instead of the "uh" (not sure how to phonetically write that, lol). While I would prefer Müller to Mueller, there's not much I can do about that. Then there's those Mueller people who pronounce it Miller, which I've never understood, lol.

[ljubodraz]

As I mentioned in my previous post, I believe elitism comes into play when one is concerned about the proper pronunciation of Porsche but not Volkswagen.

Along the lines of what Andy's been saying, Porsche is a family name. Volkswagen is not a family name, it's the "Peoples wagon".

My last name is Mueller. This Americanized spelling is what it is because we do not have the ü in the English alphabet. So the pronunciation has that strong "EWE" sound instead of the "uh" (not sure how to phonetically write that, lol). While I would prefer Müller to Mueller, there's not much I can do about that. Then there's those Mueller people who pronounce it Miller, which I've never understood, lol.

I wish I could have a beer with both you and Andy so don't take this the wrong way. What you are saying is who cares to pronounce the People's Wagon correctly.... it is only the people's wagon.
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[TheCabinetmaker]

If I am correct, it was the vw company that introduced the term Volkswagen to America, therefore becoming the proper pronunciation in the US. I have never heard a porsche commercial that pronounced it porsch. Apples and oranges.

[TheCabinetmaker]

And I agree, ridiculous thread.

[ljubodraz]

If I am correct, it was the vw company that introduced the term Volkswagen to America, therefore becoming the proper pronunciation in the US. I have never heard a porsche commercial that pronounced it porsch. Apples and oranges.

Are our resident Germans going to chime in on the above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

I agree that this is a stupid thread.... that's why I can't stop myself. Now I understand how some of us can rack up so many posts.

Gotta go. The short bus is here to pick me up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

[SKL1]

It's a family name, and my dad, who was German, spoke in German to this fellow in 1972 at the Lake Geneva Parade... I'm the long haired kid in the background. It was and is two syllables.

[McLovin]

Agree with ljubodraz and I'll add, does anyone really give a shit? Silly thread.

I do. I was curious how many people say it (or at least think it), like I do. Now I know it's about 1 in 5. I thought there were be more, but 20% is still a decent-sized percent.

[mbseto]

When I lived in Weingarten, there was a little bar on the corner where we would occasionally go have a beer after work. The other American and I were walking through the gate one evening with a couple of the local girls that worked with us. I asked them, "Hey, want to go to the Linde?"

I cannot really describe the look of scorn on the one girl's face, although I am sure there is a very long compound German adjective for this specific situation. She said, "It's not Lind-uh." Note- the "you moron" here is implied, but unmistakable.

"It's Lind-eh." Then she made me say it about fifty times before pronouncing that I would never in my life pass for German. Then we went to the Linde and had a beer.

[Minerva's 914]

Two syllables



........ and there goes yer proof

[horizontally-opposed]

Two syllables here, but it doesn't even sort of bother me when people make it just one.

They're still talking about something I am interested in, and I doubt Ferry would have bothered to correct them. I'm guessing he had the confidence and grace to smile and ignore it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)