Harry P. Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 As for Willys, I say it as Will-ees since before I heard the "correct" way to pronounce it, I'd never heard the name Willy produced as will-ih. The name "Willy" has nothing to do with it. The cars don't belong to some guy named Willy. The company and the cars are named after the company founder, John Willys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Willys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yeah I know that now. However I still say Will-ees just because that's the way it looks like it would be pronounced (plus it sounds better to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I say "Ni." But I'll stop if you bring me a shrubbery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) I thought it was Fard. Unless you're in Bahstan (Boston) where it's pronounced Fahd. Edited February 17, 2012 by Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Ah so desu ne kare wa nihongo ga wakarimasu hehehehe :-) It always make me feel like nails on chalkboard when I hear the Ta My Ya pronounciation Ta Me Ya domo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Ah so desu ne kare wa nihongo ga wakarimasu hehehehe :-) It always make me feel like nails on chalkboard when I hear the Ta My Ya pronounciation Ta Me Ya domo In a southwest Virginia, think Galax (gay-lax for the uninitiated) or Rural Retreat - Do what? On another note, how is Revell supposed to be pronounced? Rev-EL, or Rev-ul? Edited February 17, 2012 by Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Rev-el. You don't pronounce bell "bull" do ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernboy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Why in the world would you put an "R" in Buick? I didn't say I did. But it seems to be pretty common with some of my customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Rev-el. You don't pronounce bell "bull" do ya? Right, but the general rules of speaking English would dictate that it be pronounced REV-ul, because of the first syllable. Like the word "revel" meaning to make merry, or have a good time. If it was supposed to be pronaounced rev-EL, I would expect it to be spelled Revelle. I do think it's supposed to be pronounced rev-EL. I'm just bringing up the argument for the sake of argument, because it's fum to hear (or read, rather) other people's opinions. Edited February 17, 2012 by Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) However that's with a single "L". Double "L"s generally produce an "el" sound, such as bell, hell, sell, etc. At least that's how I think of it. Also, when an "e" is added at the end, that means the preceding vowel is a long sound (sale, frame, sole, etc.). Whenever there's a word such as belle with a short vowel, it's generally taken from the French language. Edited February 17, 2012 by Jordan White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Right, but the general rules of speaking English would dictate that it be pronounced REV-ul, because of the first syllable. Like the word "revel" meaning to make merry, or have a good time. Yeah, but English is really quirky, and just about every "rule" has exceptions. Example: how can you possibly explain why the words in these pairs are pronounced differently? foot, boot good, food weight, height grieve, sieve English makes no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Comb, Home... Then you have One & Won. Two & To. One looks like it should be pronounced Own like in Tone. And Two doesn't even need it's W... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 And my all-time favorite forum faux pas... people who don't know the difference between the words "lose" and "loose." You can lose your keys... and your pants can be too loose... but you can't loose your keys and your pants can't be too lose... And don't even get me started on people who don't know the difference between there, they're and their, or you're and your.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 And it's mare-tsay-daz and not mer-say-dees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Odd...I've never pronounced it....or seen any of their products in person! Do you live under a rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Audi rhymes with howdy. Not aw-dee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) And it's mare-tsay-daz and not mer-say-dees. Don't you mean...? Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you? As to your post, it should be mare-seh-dess. C doesn't take a t sound in German, but the z does. Just to be more irritatingly pedantic: Daimler, as used in Daimler-Benz, is dime-ler, not dame-ler. Don't know about the original British Daimler. And if you really want to go whole hog, Benz is pronounced bents. But overall, just go with the way they say it in their TV commercials. Pre-approved by the corporate office for usage worldwide. Edited February 17, 2012 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 And don't even get me started on people who don't know the difference between there, they're and their, or you're and your.... Same here.... Your gonna explain that more that aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaMcGurk Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Why in the world would you put an "R" in Buick? That's the sound sea sick sailors make when they are tossing their cookies over the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaMcGurk Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 "Willis" (as in Bruce Willis) is (and always has been) the correct pronunciation. There are a lot of regional mispronunciations in the US... "Willies," "mater," "asterick," "nucular," etc. I'm confused, would a 1/6th scale Willys be a big Willy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 As to your post, it should be mare-seh-dess. C doesn't take a t sound in German, but the z does. I don't think you want to be schooling Christian on correct German pronunciation. Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 And don't even get me started on people who don't know the difference between there, they're and their, or you're and your.... That's one of my pet peeves, too. Not to mention how a lot of people don't know how to use contractions properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 But one can most certainly Lose their pants. Ask me how I know.... Well, depending on the situation, that can actually be a good thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) I don't think you want to be schooling Christian on correct German pronunciation. Just sayin'... Decide for yourself among all three here. Christian appears to be right about mare-Tsay-dess, but I think I'm right about bents. http://www.forvo.com.../mercedes-benz/ Edited February 17, 2012 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 As to your post, it should be mare-seh-dess. C doesn't take a t sound in German, but the z does. C does take on a t sound in German, exactly like z, so Citroen is pronounced tseetroenn by most Germans, which is completely wrong. Vitamin C is pronounced wee tah meen tsay. Then there is ch, but I won't go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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