How Do You Sai "hyundai"?
01-23-2007, 07:40 PM
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I'm Korean and I must say non-Korean people have a really hard time pronouncing Korean words like Hyundai. It's actually impossible to write it out in English
And, often times, I've seen non-Korean person not being able to reproduce the pronounciation exactly.
Having said that, if you guys wanna get closest to the original Korean pronounciation, it'd be "Hee-un-day"
(btw, no hard feelings here, i apologize in advance if this sounded offensive in any shape or form)
And, often times, I've seen non-Korean person not being able to reproduce the pronounciation exactly.
Having said that, if you guys wanna get closest to the original Korean pronounciation, it'd be "Hee-un-day"
(btw, no hard feelings here, i apologize in advance if this sounded offensive in any shape or form)
01-23-2007, 10:30 PM
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I don't understand how you can get "Hun Dai" or "Hun Day" out of "Hy Un Dai". lol, why do you keep the "y" silent for? Funny isn't it, different English speaking cultures with multiple pronunciations. I.e Aluminium
01-23-2007, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE (Aust_RD @ Jan 24 2007, 04:30 PM)
Funny isn't it, different English speaking cultures with multiple pronunciations. I.e Aluminium
Yeay, Americans say "aluminum".
Yanks also mis-pronounce the word "nuclear" a lot. I've heard heaps of them say "nucular".
"Aussie" is another one. You should say "ozzy" but loads say "ossie" laugh.gif
01-23-2007, 11:14 PM
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Get it right, only George dubya can't say nuclear right. He says nook-ler
... 2 i's in aluminum? I'm pretty sure our periodic chart of the elements says "Aluminum" like uh-loom-in-um
Werd... I always say either Hun-Day or Hi-Un-Die. When I'm looking for parts, or on the phone with the 411 operator, I always say hi-un-die. Half the time if I say Hun-Day, I get the wrong effing car. I tried getting the number to my local dealer and I got connected to Honda three times.... THREE! I was like "You're sure this is hyundai, not HONDA, right?" Oh yes, have a good day sir. " squintfinger.gif owned.gif
... 2 i's in aluminum? I'm pretty sure our periodic chart of the elements says "Aluminum" like uh-loom-in-um
Werd... I always say either Hun-Day or Hi-Un-Die. When I'm looking for parts, or on the phone with the 411 operator, I always say hi-un-die. Half the time if I say Hun-Day, I get the wrong effing car. I tried getting the number to my local dealer and I got connected to Honda three times.... THREE! I was like "You're sure this is hyundai, not HONDA, right?" Oh yes, have a good day sir. " squintfinger.gif owned.gif
01-24-2007, 09:14 AM
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yes aluminium does have two i's. we just have a different version here in the US. i did a report on that element in like 4th grade. alumnium is another way of spelling it i believe. anyway things are said differently no matter where you go. especially car companies: porsche, volkswagen, theres more but im tired
01-24-2007, 09:39 AM
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I sorta say it Hun day... kinda like monday with a U lol (thats how the guy at the dealership said what i asked him the right pronounciation of it)
But i say it with a "I" sound at the end..so i spose Hun die
But i say it with a "I" sound at the end..so i spose Hun die