Pronunciation Thread

[MikeW]

This is pretty good stuff. I guess until we get a professional, we'll never know. Guess it doesnt matter either. As long as we know the parts.

Mugen = Moo-Gen (as in GENeration)
Apexi = Ah-Pex-ee
Ractive = Ractive
GReddy = Greddy (like Freddy)
Tein = Teen

thats how i pronounce them...

apexi should be apex -i

Because it is actually short for Apex Integration.

how about megan racing?

is it megan like the name? or like mugen but with a sharp e?

Ive thought Megan to be like the name "May-Gen" with a strong "G"

Hyundai=Hy-un-dai

Ive always said "Hun-Day" or "Hon-Day"

I call Apex'i, Apex. Because saying Apexee sounds retarded, and Apex Integration is too much of a mouthful.

I dont call Mugen anything, because its overpriced and I dont bring it up.

I call JDM a fad.

I call Greddy, Trust. Because Greddy sounds retarded, and Trust makes Greddy. So its suiting. And it confuses the fuck out of people.

I call JIC, garbage.

I call Tein, t-eye-n, as thats how it reads.

I say "Tine"
"Gee-Ready" sometimes, "Greddy"(like Freddy)
"Moo-Gen" or "Moo-Jen"...Ive always said "Myoo-Gen"

Thats one that id like to know the proper way.

[MikeW]

"Uh-Pex-EE" does sound retarded, but Apex sounds weird too.

Not as weird as that guy i heard. He actually pronounced the "I". Like "A-Pex-I"

[bcjammerx]

I saw a post on another forum (these pronounciation threads are quit popular) where they said tein is pronounced tain as in rain...said they saw it on a promo video

[coletrain]

Aston Martin: [as-tuh n] not [aw-stuh n]
Audi: [ow-dee] not [ah-dee]
Peugeot: [pew-joe] or [per-joe]
Renault: [rhen-oh]
Citroen: [si-tro-en]
Hyundai: [hun-day] or [hy-oon-dye]
Lancia: [lan-cha]
Seat: [say-at]
Porsche: [por-shah]
Jaguar: [jag-yu-wahr]

Project Mu: [myoo]
Megan: [mi-ghen]
Mugen: [moo-gen]
Razo: [ra-zoh]
Greddy: [greh-di]
Apexi: [a-pex i]
Tein: [teen]

Le Mans: [luh-mahn] not [luh-mans]
Gallardo: [***-yardo]
Superleggera: [soo-per-leh-jehra]
Desmosedici: [des-mo-say-dee-chi]
Aprilia: [ah-preel-ya]
Cagiva: [kah-jee-va]

Ferrari: [feh-rah-ree]
Modena: [moe-deh-nah]
Mugello: [moo-jel-lo]
Stradale: [stra-dahl] or [stra-dah-lay]
Scuderia: [sku-dehr-iuh]
Barchetta: [bar-ket-ta]

[alifeva]

I always thought it was "G-Reddy"

me 2 man. I told my friend i wanted to get "Jee-Ready" and i saw his eyes light up, he loved the fact that he was about to embarrass me in front of friends lol.

[coletrain]

me 2 man. I told my friend i wanted to get "Jee-Ready" and i saw his eyes light up, he loved the fact that he was about to embarrass me in front of friends lol.

I had a friend that used to call it [jee-ready]. Funny as heck, but embarassing when we went anywhere with car people, lol.

[bacal36]

Boobies - "Bew-bees"
Beer - "beer"

LMAO!

[Law Grandeur]

yea megan is pronounced just like the name

[mj213]

Man this thread reminds me of hearing people calling a (video card for a PC) Nvidia Geforce as "Nuh-video GetForce".

It's like watching a gangsta movie with someone saying "Conflagration". Some words are not to be uttered by the less than remotely intelligent.

I was told by a frenchman that Peugot was pronounced "Poo-Jo" with the "Jo" part being that soft J as in "Jacque" almost more of a 'shh' sound.

[MikeW]

Bruschetta. (Brew-sket-uh)


Enkei - "Ehnk-ee"
Touge - "Towg" Like "toga" without the "a".
5zigen - "Five Zee-gen"
VeilSide - "Vail(like wedding)-Side"
Nissan - "Nee-Sohn" (i hate hearing "Niss-in")

GReddy = G Reddy
BRIDE = BRIH-DAY
Tein = TINE
Enkei = EN-KAY
Togue = TOWG
5Zigen = 5 ZIGEN
Mugen = MEW GEN

And we all know, THEY^^ know what theyre talking about...

Someone also had the idea of emailing these companies and asking how they are in fact prnounced....

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

Touge - "Towg" Like "toga" without the "a".

Touge = Toe-***
Ferrari = Ca-rah-ree

[CoPilot1]

I've met guys that worked for Mugen. My uncle used to race for King Motorsports (who, as you may know, is the only licensed Mugen distributor in north america, at least at that time) and they informed me that it was pronounced Moo-gen with a hard G like in "goose."

[Law Grandeur]

touge = toe-geh


go search for japanese vowels and it'll become easier to say and undestand

[ACCORDianate]

Aston Martin: [as-tuh n] not [aw-stuh n]
Porsche: [por-shah]
Modena: [moe-deh-nah]
Scuderia: [sku-dehr-iuh]

Thank you for pointing out two syllables for Porsche (pet peeve to hear it with just one)

Also thank you for pointing out Scuderia is not 'skoo-duh-ree-uh' as heard the announcers of the F1 races... its like nails on a chalkboard to hear it incorrectly.

[bcjammerx]

the word from tein themselves...

like rain...tein= "tain"