Pronunciation/Brand names
How do you pronounce Porsche?
POR-shuh/ˈpɔːrʃə/
Commonly said as: one syllable, "porsh"
por shuh
Porsche
What it is
Porsche is the German sports-car marque, named after founder Ferdinand Porsche.
Why it gets said wrong
German voices the final e, giving two syllables: POR-shuh. The company has run ads correcting exactly this.
Hear it in a sentence
He drives an old Porsche.
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