Porsche: Pronounciation of Porsche, correct pronounciation, e sound
QuestionMy son and I disagree on the pronounciation of the name of this car. I say "Por-ssh" and he says Por-sch-a.
Please tell me if either of the above is correct and, if not, what is the correct pronounciation?
Thank you
AnswerWell, both are somewhat correct. It's all a matter of which one you think is better. Por-sch-a is the actual original 100% German way to say Porsche. But the English language does not allow for the "e" sound to create an "a" sound unless it has a hyphen like some spanish charecters (e'). So the gramatically correct English version is Por-ssh while the original German translation is in fact Por-sch-a. I prefer Por-ssh because it's easier to say but on occasion I'll say Por-sh-a.