Pronunciation Thread.

si_civic · 09-14-2006, 12:17 AM

I want to start a proper pronunciation thread for name brands associated with our cars.

For starters:
Greddy.

greddie
or...
G - ready

Mugen
moo-jen
or...
mee-you-gin (hard 'g')

**Yodums** · 09-14-2006, 12:40 AM

I used to pronounce GReddy like "Gready." But then I noticed the G and the R was capitalized, so I started pronouncing it Gee-Ready.

As for Mugen, I've only heard it being pronounced as Mew-Gen.

NightKidsGTR · 09-14-2006, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yodums

I used to pronounce GReddy like "Gready." But then I noticed the G and the R was capitalized, so I started pronouncing it Gee-Ready.

haha...I used to flip through Import Tuners during class in high school and always got to the GReddy ads and pronounced it Gee-Ready. HAHA...everyone called it that...

crazyj · 09-14-2006, 12:59 AM

VTEC

Vee-Tech
Also can be pronounced as

**CameronJr9** · 09-14-2006, 07:20 AM

I've got one for you guys.

HIDs

hids
or...
Aytch-Eye-Deez

**Yodums** · 09-14-2006, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameronJr9

I've got one for you guys.

HIDs

hids
or...
Aytch-Eye-Deez

The latter of the two! Aytch-Eye-Deez...

CoryB · 09-14-2006, 09:12 AM

Moo-gen - cow sound in the first syllable and hard "g" in the second. From what I remember, Japanese doesn't have a soft "g" sound - they use a "j" to represent that sound in English.

Greddy - just like it looks - no separation of the first letter from the rest of the word. At least that's the way the company reps were pronouncing it at the SEMA IAS show in April.

si_civic · 09-14-2006, 09:38 AM

HKS=Hotchkiss

APC=AH-PAY-SAY

5Zigen = Phive-zijjinnnnn

cappykd · 09-14-2006, 09:38 AM

How about
Tein

I've heard it Tee-n Or Tain

TreeFrog · 09-14-2006, 10:12 AM

who do you prounace hondata??

i always said Honda A T A. which i know is wrong

**CameronJr9** · 09-14-2006, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeFrog

who do you prounace hondata??

i always said Honda A T A. which i know is wrong

Edit: Corrected below...

Kurt · 09-14-2006, 10:21 AM

Tein = Tayn (heard it on a tv program)
Mugen = I pronounce it "myu - gin" hard G like in get

shawn-o · 09-14-2006, 10:48 AM

I was talking to a japanese guy who owns an import store and asked him about the proper pronunciation of Tein.

Apparently he said it was like saying "teen".

**Yodums** · 09-14-2006, 11:04 AM

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.

Tybeedon · 09-14-2006, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameronJr9

Hon-Data (dah-tuh, not day-tuh)

Sorry to tell you, but "day-tuh" is the correct form.

"Data" is a commonly mispronounced word. You hear it on radio and TV a lot: Speakers saying "dah-tuh," or "da-tuh," with the "da" part sounding exactly like the da in "daddy."

**CameronJr9** · 09-14-2006, 11:10 AM

^I stand corrected.

Edit: Although, I will agree with your pronounciation of Hondata, I'll argue the point of how to pronounce the word "data." It's just the Journalism and English major in me.

Main Entry: da·ta
Pronunciation: 'dA-t&, 'da- also 'dä-
Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/data

**atruhondagrl** · 09-14-2006, 11:17 AM

Toe-may-to vs. toe-mah-toe

**CameronJr9** · 09-14-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

Toe-may-to vs. toe-mah-toe

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.

06blaksi · 09-14-2006, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

Toe-may-to vs. toe-mah-toe

Beat me to it

Creek

Is it Creek or crick

Route

Root or raowte

Milk

Millk or melk

**firmhonda** · 09-14-2006, 11:32 AM

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

culinary - kyoo-lih-nare-eee

09-14-2006, 12:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,610 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Pronunciation Thread. I want to start a proper pronunciation thread for name brands associated with our cars. For starters: Greddy. greddie or... G - ready Mugen moo-jen or... mee-you-gin (hard 'g')

09-14-2006, 12:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,924 The Stig iTrader: 10 / 100%	I used to pronounce GReddy like "Gready." But then I noticed the G and the R was capitalized, so I started pronouncing it Gee-Ready. As for Mugen, I've only heard it being pronounced as Mew-Gen. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

09-14-2006, 07:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,810 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	I've got one for you guys. HIDs hids or... Aytch-Eye-Deez __________________

09-14-2006, 11:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,924 The Stig iTrader: 10 / 100%	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. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

09-14-2006, 11:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,810 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	^I stand corrected. Edit: Although, I will agree with your pronounciation of Hondata, I'll argue the point of how to pronounce the word "data." It's just the Journalism and English major in me. Main Entry: da·ta Pronunciation: 'dA-t&, 'da- also 'dä- Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/data __________________

09-14-2006, 12:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazyj Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 637 iTrader: 0 / 0%	VTEC Vee-Tech Also can be pronounced as

09-14-2006, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
CoryB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 370 Cory iTrader: 0 / 0%	Moo-gen - cow sound in the first syllable and hard "g" in the second. From what I remember, Japanese doesn't have a soft "g" sound - they use a "j" to represent that sound in English. Greddy - just like it looks - no separation of the first letter from the rest of the word. At least that's the way the company reps were pronouncing it at the SEMA IAS show in April.

09-14-2006, 09:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,610 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	HKS=Hotchkiss APC=AH-PAY-SAY 5Zigen = Phive-zijjinnnnn

09-14-2006, 09:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
cappykd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 1,806 Kirk iTrader: 9 / 100%	How about Tein I've heard it Tee-n Or Tain

09-14-2006, 10:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
TreeFrog Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Age: 28 Posts: 398 iTrader: 0 / 0%	who do you prounace hondata?? i always said Honda A T A. which i know is wrong

09-14-2006, 10:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,250 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Tein = Tayn (heard it on a tv program) Mugen = I pronounce it "myu - gin" hard G like in get

09-14-2006, 10:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
shawn-o Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Age: 21 Posts: 1,810 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I was talking to a japanese guy who owns an import store and asked him about the proper pronunciation of Tein. Apparently he said it was like saying "teen".

09-14-2006, 11:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Z Devil Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25,934 Miss D. iTrader: 26 / 100%	Toe-may-to vs. toe-mah-toe __________________ 2004 Silverstone Touring 6 Spd/ 2006 FBP FG2

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