I Americanize the pronunciation a little bit, but only by not being quite as nasal.
Front Porch is a 944, back Porch is a 911. A friend nicknamed his 944 Porky.
I can tell whether I'm likely to enjoy people's company by how they react.
I've always pronounced it the right way.
What always kills me is the people who say "I don't care that it's someone's last name, I still pronounce it Porsh".
In reply to Streetwiseguy:
Por/Sha Known that from a young age. Would surprise older owners with the pronunciation.
Porker. Works for me.
Overpriced is how I say it.
Even though it's the cleanest, most perfect 986 Boxster S I've ever seen, and it's a 50th anniversary 550 Spyder limited edition, and in the paperwork I have the documentation for the $21k new engine the dealer good-willed 12k miles, and it cost new stripper/base model Camry money...
It's still a Porsche, and we're not "fancy people". So around here we always have a laugh and in a very affected, ostentatious voice call it the "Poooor-skeh", like we're pan-ethnic coke dealers or something.
I'm pretty sure it's pronounced Beetle
I learned the proper pronunciation from a stripper. Well, the announcer, but she picked it.
I ain't ignorant but always say it the wrong way just to piss some people off.
I speak rudimentary Deutsche, so I can't pronounce it the wrong way. My brain won't allow it.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I've always pronounced it the right way. What always kills me is the people who say "I don't care that it's someone's last name, I still pronounce it Porsh".
Better not ever catch you saying "chevy"
But Chevy is a nickname, recognized by Chevrolet itself. That alone adds legitimacy.
GM has been trying to get rid of the "chevy" nickname since 2010.
but if you don't like that example: Merc, Benz, Olds, Caddy, Jag...
I say it the right way, but I work there so I have to.
Land Rover does not like it when we shorten it to just 'Rover". (Thats a different company)
Still say Audi wrong. Ow-de is wrong. aww-de is correct. The root word is "audible".
I've been to too many work related propoganda meetings...
Not exactly a household word in Westfort.
There is, however, much debate as to how to properly pronounce "perogy"
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Z5smCAGwKY
https://www.youtube.com/embed/oAISaOGhifs
https://www.youtube.com/embed/rxAzJf3-Lro
The first few seconds of the next video is as close as I can find for the local way.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FNhXf83Mgqo
It's just not Christmas without them :D
In reply to akamcfly:
I don't care what you call it or how you pronounce it, I just want to eat them.
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