Pronunciation of common words and names
From The Porsche 914 Wiki
With Porsche and many of their associated suppliers being German companies this results in a number of names and word that are a struggle for non-German speakers to pronounce. Listed below are some common words and names and their pronunciations. The pronunciations consist of simple layman phonetics (with similar sounding common words as guides) vs. trying to use something like standard phonetic values such as IPA and SAMPA which most people may have difficulty deciphering.
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B
Bilstein = beelschtine ("beel" as in the actress "Jennifer Beals" but without the "s", "sch" as in making a "hushing" sound and "tine" as in "mine", but with a "t" instead of an "m")
Boge = boguh (as in "bogus" and "uh" as in "duh!")
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E
F
Fuchs = fooks (as in "books")
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H
I
J
K
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M
Mahle = mahluh ("mahl" as in "going to the mall" and "uh" as in "duh!")
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O
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Porsche = porschuh ("uh" as in "duh!")
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R
S
Sachs == sacks (as in the department store "Saks Fifth Avenue")
Stuck (as in the driver Hans Stuck) = schtook
