How do you pronounce Leica (1 Viewer)

[Ignatius]

This reminds me of Chevrolet's "Nova" automobile. In Spanish, "no va" can be taken to mean "doesn't go."

LOL, yup, and the Mitsubishi 'Pajero' in Spanish is, depending where you're from, either just a liar or a w____r.

 

[Trinovid]

The proper pronunciation for any word will be the one that is understood by others. Those of you gifted with the knowledge of various pronunciations have an advantage of being able to adjust to present company.

Snobs will insist that butchering of languages is owned by people of various countries while overlooking that speakers of every language around the planet adapt the pronunciation of foreign words in their own way. Let communication guide the way and don't worry too much over forcing others to pronounce words the same as in their original language lest you find yourself having to relearn a great many words.

 

[RecoveringScot]

Two of the most mispronounced bird names in my experience are "Rüppell's" & 'Radde's" Warblers. Not that it matters. And is it 'Hoo-poo' or 'Hoop-oh''? I've heard both.

 

[A2GG]

at first I said “Leeka” until I learned it’s actually “Like-uh”. Also, I used to say “Lee-uh-pold” until I discovered it’s really “Loopold”.

 

[yarrellii]

LOL, yup, and the Mitsubishi 'Pajero' in Spanish is, depending where you're fom, either just a liar or a w____r.

That's the reason the Mitsubishi Pajero was sold as Montero in Spain, certainly a more fitting name 😉

 

[tenex]

Why the sneering?

Oh hell... I thought it was humor, why call it sneering? (And your calling Americans "confused" was of course not sneering?) Would you care to react to the actual content of what I said, as an answer to the question you claim merely to have asked?

 

[Tringa45]

and my forum handle should be "tentimes",

And I'd always assumed it had something to do with .22 target ammunition!
So how would you say 10x42? If I'm not mistaken, I think they would say "ten by forty-two" in the UK, and here it's "zehnmal zweiundvierzig".

John

 

[Binastro]

Ten love forty two.

I wonder why the Rolls Royce Silver Mist didn't sell well in certain countries?

Regards,
B.

 

[Tringa45]

I wonder why the Rolls Royce Silver Mist didn't sell well in certain countries?

That would have been Silver Dung in German but IIRC they realized that before the launch and called it Silver Shadow.

Regards,
John

 

[jafritten]

That would have been Silver Dung in German but IIRC they realized that before the launch and called it Silver Shadow.

Regards,
John

Back in the 80s, or possibly, early 90s, there used to be an after-shave lotion on the German market that was advertised as truly elegant in yuppie-style TV commercials. It was called "Gammon". Lynx deodorant is called "Axe" in Germany. Probably for those who steam right in.

 

[temmie]

Same pronunciation as the first dog in space.

 

[tehri]

Same pronunciation as the first dog in space.

 

[seawatcher]

Same pronunciation as the first dog in space.

That might explain the astronomic price.......

 

[Hillclocks]

View attachment 1572573 This is how I pronounce Leica and Zeiss. I am a native speaker.

 

[tenex]

So how would you say 10x42? If I'm not mistaken, I think they would say "ten by forty-two" in the UK, and here it's "zehnmal zweiundvierzig".

"Ten by forty-two" is what I hear in the US also. Oddly enough resembling a lumber measurement, whereas "zehnmal zweiundvierzig" sounds like a multiplication exercise. All fairly inconsistent...