Why do most Americans pronounce "Porsche" wrong?

[Puma]

My nine year is absolutely viscous at people when they say it wrong. Other kids, adults all get the same tongue lashing.

I humor people and say "Porch-cha" even more wrong than they do. Just to be silly.

[Bill Douglas]

It's a semi silent e on the end.

Not Porsch-AH.

But rather Porsche

[peter leinberge]

Originally Posted by bill douglas

it's a semi silent e on the end.

Not porsch-ah.

But rather porsche

jawohl !!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by peter leinberge

jawohl !!

LOL, I had to google that, but yes, thanks.

[shadowjack1]

Would Porsch be like Chevy. Just a nickname??

[cabmandone]

My 15yr old son is crazy about this. He's quick to correct anyone calling it a "Porsch" including myself when I let it slip on occasion.
I was picking my son up from football practice recently and a few of the guys were in the parking lot discussing what the car is called. One said "it's right there on the back of the car" and then went on to say "it's a Porsch". Another boy said "no it's PorschA". One of the boys yelled over to me "hey! Who is right?" I said Porsha and the group on the PorschA side just laughed.

[Fixer]

Because most Porsches were sent here. It saves time when one zooms by. " hey did you see that Porsh?"

[Nick Triesch]

I used to correct people when they said it wrong. I don't any longer because it makes Porsche owners sound like snobs. Also, it is rude to correct people when they do not pronounce a word correctly . Finally, life is too short to worry about it.

[Nick Triesch]

I was at the Ferrari club at a classic vintage race and I asked a member if they have any members that have the 308 series? He told me that most Ferrari owners consider true Ferrari's to have 12 cylinders. Just filthy snobs. Porsche owners are better than that.

[Tippy]

Funny when those claim superiority on pronunciation using "ah", but are still saying it wrong.

I think saying "Poorsh" sounds like you're a pretentious @$$hole.

[911pcars]

If PAG cares, they could change the spelling to P-O-R-S-H-A.

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[DanielDudley]

Everyone said Porsch where I grew up, way back when.

That tends to stay with you.

[RDM]

For the same reason we don't pronounce München or Köln or Nürburgring as a German would; we speak English.

Note that Germans don't pronounce their country's name the way we do either. We're just bad news all around on the pronunciation front.

[uwanna]

Here's how the the folks that built the cars pronounce Porsche.

[matt930s]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

I was at the Ferrari club at a classic vintage race and I asked a member if they have any members that have the 308 series? He told me that most Ferrari owners consider true Ferrari's to have 12 cylinders. Just filthy snobs. Porsche owners are better than that.

Oh yeah.. much better, no-one looks down on 914's, 912's, targa's and cabs here...lol..

Not to mention red, black and white cars....

MattR

[SoCalSK8r]

When you correct people for not saying Porsha it makes you look like a doucha


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[wildthing]

Who gives a f---?

[Catorce]

Originally Posted by socalsk8r

when you correct people for not saying porsha it makes you look like a doucha


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lmfao

[356911930]

That's nothing try Weimaraner. The possibilities seem endless and are all well used.

Rahl

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by SoCalSK8r

When you correct people for not saying Porsha it makes you look like a doucha


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I agree, stop doing it.