Pronunciation Thread. - Page 2

**atruhondagrl** · 09-14-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

True, but this is a helpful post for anyone who's new to the scene. This way you can talk about stuff without sounding like an idiot.

Oh belive me, I'm glad you guys started this thread. I just had to mess with you and TybeeDon.

GGEX · 09-14-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Yodums

I pronounce Tein like Tee-ennnnnn. If anyone is Chinese, sort of like "Tian" which is the character for sky.

How about Enkei?

I pronounce it En-kay. But I've heard so many variations.

ive always said

ink-e

DaRoth · 09-14-2006, 01:28 PM

wat about seibon?

Doolie77 · 09-14-2006, 01:45 PM

I think we need an achronym thread also. I see these and I'm not familiar with ALL the lingo yet.

FG=?
HPS=?
CAI=Cold air intake
etc...

Tybeedon · 09-14-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by firmhonda

okay.. it's not a car pronunciation... but a pet peeve.

culinary - kyoo-lih-nare-eee

According to what those "Fancy-Food" types (Alton Brown, Sarah Moulton, etc.) say on the Food Channel, it sounds like "cull-ih-nary." Like "skull," then "ih", then "nary," as in: "Nary a one was seen." (On that last nary, 'Ah hain't seed a single Si here in Gawga.' I still ordered a 2007, sight unseen!)

***firmhonda*** · 09-14-2006, 01:55 PM

According to http://dictionary.reference.com/sear...inary&x=21&y=9 , there are now both pronunciations listed in the dictionary. I guess they gave in to people not being able to say it correctly. :\

I had this arguement with a friend of mine a couple of months back and they only had one pronunciation listed - the right one.

***Celcius*** · 09-14-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

APC=AH-PAY-SAY

It's pronounced "crap".

cojaro · 09-14-2006, 05:01 PM

Enkei and tein cold be pronounced as "enk-eye" and "tine"

Or maybe it's just the german/austrian in me :P

si_civic · 09-14-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doolie77

I think we need an achronym thread also. I see these and I'm not familiar with ALL the lingo yet.

FG=?
HPS=?
CAI=Cold air intake
etc...

FG is the 8th Gen civic coupe's body designation (correct me if I'm wrong though).

HPS..? did you mean GPS?

CoryB · 09-14-2006, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celcius

Quote:

Originally Posted by si_civic
APC=AH-PAY-SAY

It's pronounced "crap".

Ah yes. Remember that you can't spell CRAP without APC.

shawn-o · 09-14-2006, 11:17 PM

heres a good one. Tell me.. whats ontop of the house.. is it a "Rouf" or a "RUFF"

(many americans ive talked to always call it the RUFF")

also.. Toyota Celica: "Sleek-a" or "sel-ic-a"

***Yodums*** · 09-14-2006, 11:22 PM

Roof: Roo (Like kanga-ROO) - OOF

Celica: Sel-leek-ah

How about Eibach? Weirdest name.

si_civic · 09-15-2006, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yodums

Roof: Roo (Like kanga-ROO) - OOF

Celica: Sel-leek-ah

How about Eibach? Weirdest name.

Eibach is pronounced "Aye-bok"

cojaro · 09-15-2006, 10:03 AM

eye-baH

H = german "ch" sound.

darn my german influences

janaka · 09-15-2006, 10:08 AM

Focal (the speakers)
Fo-Cal....kinda random but i felt like a tool in a stereo shop when i said focal instead of accentuating the FO in fo-cal... *shrug*

Eibach- I-bok (like reeBOK)

koni -KO-knee

wow i'm bored.... time for more cereal

fa1 · 09-17-2006, 05:04 AM

I used to pronouce tein as "tine" also. But now i think it's actually "T - in" since i found out it's actually abbreviated for Technical Innovations.

**Cookstar** · 09-17-2006, 09:20 AM

According to Wheelspecs.com, 5Zigen is pronounced "go-zeeg-en". "Go" is Japanese for "five". It means "5 dimensions".

si_civic · 09-17-2006, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookstar

According to Wheelspecs.com, 5Zigen is pronounced "go-zeeg-en". "Go" is Japanese for "five". It means "5 dimensions".

You're right. Ich Ni San Chi Go Ruk Sich Huch Ku Ju. 1-10. Of course they're not the right spelling, just how they're sounded out loud.

**Cookstar** · 09-17-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

You're right. Ich Ni San Chi Go Ruk Sich Huch Ku Ju. 1-10. Of course they're not the right spelling, just how they're sounded out loud.

I took karate for a year one time and one of the instructors always counted in Japanese.

6ft5inAllMan · 09-17-2006, 06:05 PM

enkei i was told was en-kee-eye

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fa1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 2,474 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I used to pronouce tein as "tine" also. But now i think it's actually "T - in" since i found out it's actually abbreviated for Technical Innovations.

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6ft5inAllMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 249 iTrader: 0 / 0%	enkei i was told was en-kee-eye