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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Is it...
porsche like poor-sh
or is it porsche like poor-shuh?
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Posted 12/9/07 9:56 PM  |
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luvsbob4603
To a healthy 2013
Member since 5/05 21840 total posts
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To a brand new year to a healthier me
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Re: Is it...
To me porshe sounds like poor-shush
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| Posted 12/9/07 9:58 PM |
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Re: Is it...
#1 is slang.... #2 is the correct name 
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| Posted 12/9/07 9:59 PM |
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Domino
Always My Miracle
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Re: Is it...
you say toomato....i say tomato....it's both so i couldnt vote. I say poorsh
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:00 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Is it...
I think it's "poor-shuh" if you own one, and "poor-sh" is you don't ! 
Message edited 12/9/2007 10:02:22 PM.
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:01 PM |
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evnme
My little lamb
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aka momma2b
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Re: Is it...
Posted by tourist
I think it's "poor-shuh" if you own one, and "poor-sh" is you don't !
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:03 PM |
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alnem
This is gonna be a good year!
Member since 2/06 9562 total posts
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Emily
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Re: Is it...
Posted by tourist
I think it's "poor-shuh" if you own one, and "poor-sh" is you don't !
that about sums it up!
eta: for me its "poor-sh"
Message edited 12/9/2007 10:18:40 PM.
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:18 PM |
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jjk1007
LIF Toddler
Member since 11/07 437 total posts
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Jaclyn (former '07 LIW'er)
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Re: Is it...
I say #1 and I dont really care if I'm wrong.
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:18 PM |
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
Member since 7/06 11489 total posts
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Völlig losgelöst
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Re: Is it...
It is porsch-uh.
In German every letter is pronounced, even those last e's. The e has an uh sound. So that is the correct German pronunciation and being that it is a German car it should be pronounced like that...
But it isn't and I think, hey who cares? The English language isn't as phonetic as German.
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:27 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Is it...
A blonde was down on her luck one day, and needing some hard currency, she decided to walk around an estate and see if people needed any jobs doing.
- Knock, Knock
Man - "Hello, "
Blonde - "Hi! Do you want me to do any jobs, I could do with some money!"
Man - "Hmm, yes. If you could paint my porch for me, I'll pay you $100"
Blonde - "Wow! $100 I'll do it!"
So the man goes for a walk somewhere and leaves the blonde to it. When he returns, the porch looks as filthy as it did before. Odd he though, I wonder where she's gone? Going in to the garage, he sees that his car has been given a lovely coat of whitewash.
Man - "What have you done!!!???!!!???"
Blonde - "I've painted your Porsche like you've asked...?"
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:36 PM |
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MelToddJulia
Love my Family!
Member since 7/05 29064 total posts
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Mel
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Re: Is it...
Posted by klingklang77
It is porsch-uh.
In German every letter is pronounced, even those last e's. The e has an uh sound. So that is the correct German pronunciation and being that it is a German car it should be pronounced like that...
But it isn't and I think, hey who cares? The English language isn't as phonetic as German.
Yup, this is right!
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| Posted 12/9/07 10:40 PM |
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alnem
This is gonna be a good year!
Member since 2/06 9562 total posts
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Emily
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Re: Is it...
Posted by GoldenRod
A blonde was down on her luck one day, and needing some hard currency, she decided to walk around an estate and see if people needed any jobs doing.
- Knock, Knock
Man - "Hello, "
Blonde - "Hi! Do you want me to do any jobs, I could do with some money!"
Man - "Hmm, yes. If you could paint my porch for me, I'll pay you $100"
Blonde - "Wow! $100 I'll do it!"
So the man goes for a walk somewhere and leaves the blonde to it. When he returns, the porch looks as filthy as it did before. Odd he though, I wonder where she's gone? Going in to the garage, he sees that his car has been given a lovely coat of whitewash.
Man - "What have you done!!!???!!!???"
Blonde - "I've painted your Porsche like you've asked...?"
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| Posted 12/9/07 11:22 PM |
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sfp0701
Liam's Mommy!
Member since 1/07 9764 total posts
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Tricia
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I went to the auto show in the city one year and the porshe people were doing a demo and they said Por SHUH. It drove me nuts but I think that is technically the way to say it. I still say Por-sh
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| Posted 12/10/07 8:05 AM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
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Scott
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Re: Is it...
Same as Jaguar
Some people say Jag-war
others say Jag - ee - war
Like they do on the commercial.
Porsche is supposed to be said Porscha
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| Posted 12/10/07 8:08 AM |
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Kara
Now Zagat Rated!
Member since 3/07 13217 total posts
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They call me "Tater Salad"
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Re: Is it...
Posted by klingklang77
It is porsch-uh.
In German every letter is pronounced, even those last e's. The e has an uh sound. So that is the correct German pronunciation and being that it is a German car it should be pronounced like that...
But it isn't and I think, hey who cares? The English language isn't as phonetic as German.
Yup, correct pronunciation is porsch-uh. Being that it's a proper noun, however, that is THE (single) correct pronunciation. Pronouncing it "porsch" is the slang for the proper pronunciation... which just turned into too many people not knowing how to correctly pronounce the name.
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| Posted 12/10/07 9:16 AM |
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
Member since 7/06 11489 total posts
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Völlig losgelöst
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Re: Is it...
Posted by Kara
Posted by klingklang77
It is porsch-uh.
In German every letter is pronounced, even those last e's. The e has an uh sound. So that is the correct German pronunciation and being that it is a German car it should be pronounced like that...
But it isn't and I think, hey who cares? The English language isn't as phonetic as German.
Yup, correct pronunciation is porsch-uh. Being that it's a proper noun, however, that is THE (single) correct pronunciation. Pronouncing it "porsch" is the slang for the proper pronunciation... which just turned into too many people not knowing how to correctly pronounce the name.
The English language has changed the pronunciation of many proper nouns. How come it is OK to say Rome instead of Roma and all other country and city names? Those are all proper nouns. There are so many other English words for foreign words I am sure almost everyone pronounces German beers incorrectly why would the incorrect pronunciation be slang and not different phonetics? I wouldn't call it slang IMO.
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| Posted 12/10/07 12:32 PM |
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