View Poll Results: PORSH or Por-SCHA
PORSH
46
14.79%
Por-SCHA
265
85.21%
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PORSH or Por-SCHA (pronunciation Poll)
#19
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#20
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It depends on who I'm addressing. If I'm talkikng to another Porschefile, I'll use the two syllable pronunciation. If I'm not, I'll use to one syllable pronunciation so as to not sound snobbish.
#21
Race Director
Porsche is a 2 syllable word! I know this for sure is the absolute correct way to pronounce Porsche.
#23
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#26
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I read an article a few weeks ago about this very subject. The author, when meeting Ferry Porsche many years ago, remember him introducing himself as "Porsch"...
Personally, I say Porscha....
Personally, I say Porscha....
#27
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Umm, it's a family name, there's no debate...I clearly remember the old commercials when Ferry Porsche harkened back to "...the very first Porsch - a...".
#28
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For those who have not heard a French person pronounce it, it is : sar-ko-ZEE , most English speakers would say SAR-cozy - sounds so different that a Frenchman would not know who you were talking about - ask me how I know