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Thu 4 Dec 2014 16:28

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - craig-pd130

We get them mostly right -- apart from one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l8xFCLB1m8

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 18:36

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - groaver

Goodness! She can speak to me in Japanese all day, every day! ;)

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 18:38

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - Wackyracer

Very interesting how she says Mazda and Lexus.

I've noticed American's say "Neesan"

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 19:30

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - craig-pd130

In the US, Datsun is pronounced Dot-sun ...

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 19:37

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - Engineer Andy

In the US, Datsun is pronounced Dot-sun ...

It must be the poe-tate-o / poe-tar-to scenario!

Ditto for Hyundai: Hun-day / hi-un-dye

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 19:57

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - RT

Or even Hoon-day

and Toyota is pronounced Toy- yoda in the US.

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 21:39

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - craig-pd130

Ditto for Hyundai: Hun-day / hi-un-dye

I seem to remember the early TV ads for Hyundai pronounced it the first way, but they now use the second pronunciation; does anyone else recall this?

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Sat 6 Dec 2014 16:07

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - 72 dudes

Very interesting how she says Mazda and Lexus.

I've noticed American's say "Neesan"

Americans tend to "foreignise" a lot of words.

More like "Nee sarn", "Mars der" Sounds more exotic!

Then they go and mess up with Kansas and Arkansas!

I was only conversating about this the other day. (sic)

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Sat 6 Dec 2014 18:58

Any - How to say Japanese car makers' names - TedCrilly

I always thought `Jagwah` would take some beating.....until I heard the word....... `Poo-joe`

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