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View Poll Results: How did you think the word Fuchs was pronounced before you heard other's say it right
Fooks
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few-chas
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something else, I'll expand by posting...
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Fuchs pronounciation poll

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Old 05-01-2004, 07:22 PM
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f-uuh-ck-s sounds right!!!
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Old 05-01-2004, 07:51 PM
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in the game hitman: contracts, there is a general who you have to kill and his last name is Fuchs. in the game they pronounce it *****.
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Old 05-01-2004, 08:44 PM
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FYOOks. and I love them. willing to purchase another car just to have them.
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Old 05-01-2004, 09:28 PM
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FUCHS=FEWKS 'nof said
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Old 05-02-2004, 12:59 PM
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Since when is the proper pronunciation of a word left to opinion? This is like saying "Porsh." Shall we have a poll on that?
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Old 05-02-2004, 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by Tony K
Since when is the proper pronunciation of a word left to opinion? This is like saying "Porsh." Shall we have a poll on that?


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Old 05-02-2004, 01:27 PM
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FOR GOD SAKES WILL THIS EVER GO AWAY!

THERE IS NO ENGLISH EQUIVELANT, TAKE A GERMAN CLASS!

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Old 05-02-2004, 02:04 PM
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Christian...If you were saying it, wouldn't it be "foochs", with the ch making a soft "k" sound?
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Old 05-02-2004, 03:39 PM
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Yes it would. However the soft "k" sound you are speaking of would be a rolling of the back of your tounge.

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Old 05-02-2004, 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by Tony K
Since when is the proper pronunciation of a word left to opinion? This is like saying "Porsh." Shall we have a poll on that?
Since when did I ask for someones opinion on how the word is said? Maybe read the question a little better and you may understand that I am asking what everyone THOUGHT the pronounciation of the word was BEFORE they learned the correct pronounciation. It's not that hard to figure out...

Originally asked by me
How did you think the word Fuchs was pronounced before you heard other's say it right?
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Old 05-02-2004, 05:37 PM
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I have a German colleague who is named Fuchs....and she pronounces her name as "foooks".
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Old 05-02-2004, 09:11 PM
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I was born in Germany and lived there for years, when I am in the states and introduce myself I dont use german pronunciation for my name.

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Old 05-02-2004, 09:25 PM
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We had this debate on pelican, someone pointed us to a phonic german dictionary on the web.

The pronunciation there was like "took" or "look" which became ***** (not rhyming with puke or luke). That's how I've said it.
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Old 05-02-2004, 11:52 PM
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Hawk with an 'f'?
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Old 05-02-2004, 11:54 PM
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Fawks? Wasn't that name of the Phoenix from harry potter?

Anyway, I used to say ****s...cause I thought ti was funny...now I pronounce it *****
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