How to pronounce? Brand names

[wellyes]

1: Britax
Is it "Brit-ax" or "Brit-ah" or "Brit-augh"?

2: Porsche
Is it "Por-sha" (like the girl's name) or "Porsh"?

Thanks!

[kristenk]

1. I'm pretty sure it's Bry' tax (rhymes with fry tax, emphasis on first syllable)

2. have no clue

[SnuggleBuggles]

I think it's supposed to be br-EYE-tax. I call it br-ee-tax for some reason.

I call it both- not sure.

Beth

[WolfpackMom]

1. Pretty sure I say it wrong so ???
2. Por-sha

[amldaley]

I just called their customer service number...it is BRIGHT-TAX or Bry-eye-tax.

Which means I have been mispronouncing it for years.

[amldaley]

Okay, is Chicco...

1) Chee-ko
or
2) Key-ko

????

[KrisM]

Okay, is Chicco...

1) Chee-ko
or
2) Key-ko

????

#2. I had to call them recently and was surprised it was Key-Ko.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

yep, i too was surprised. Chicco is not pronounced "Chico", it's pronounced "Kee-ko". I think in Italian, ch = hard 'k' sound, not "ch" sound.

as for Britax, i've always heard "BRY-tax", (rhymes with fry-tax)

[Dr C]

I know for sure it is POR-sha (like the girl's name). DH comes from a family of porsche repair guys.
Here's another one... apparently it's Rah-bees, not Row-bees (robeez). We discovered that when we called customer service about a pair that broke in 3 days. Fantastic CS, by the way!

[kristenk]

Yep, Robeez = Robbie's

[alien_host]

I guess I've been pronoucing Britax and Robeez incorrectly all these years!

I think Porsche can be pronounced either way but the "more correct" way is Porsh-Ah...but don't quote me on that as I drive a VW ;)

[wellyes]

Wow, I was way off! This is educational.


Chicco is not pronounced "Chico", it's pronounced "Kee-ko". I think in Italian, ch = hard 'k' sound, not "ch" sound.

Heh, this reminded me of my bad grasp of French in 6th grade.... my friends and I loved our "Chick" brand jeans.

[Andi98989]

I love this!
http://www.coolmompicks.com/2009/09/childrens_brand_pronunciation_guide.php

[09Mom]

I do consulting for Porsche and during my first presentation there I was told it's Porsch if you want one it Por-sha if you own one. Por-sha is the correct pronunciation.

[bostonsmama]

I do consulting for Porsche and during my first presentation there I was told it's Porsch if you want one it Por-sha if you own one. Por-sha is the correct pronunciation.

Yeah, it's German (I toured the factory when I lived there) and you always pronounce the "e" as an "uh" if it comes at the end of a word after a consonant or consonant cluster. How's that for confusing?! ;)

And the "key-co" as Chicco thing totally freaked me out when I called CS about a missing part on my play yard.

I also hear a lot of people mispronounce the baby carrier mei tai as "mai tai" instead of "may tai."

[amldaley]

Heh, this reminded me of my bad grasp of French in 6th grade.... my friends and I loved our "Chick" brand jeans.

lol...YES. We DID love our "Chick" jeans. The poor girls "Jordache". (Which I am fairly certain was Jord-ash not jord-ash-A or jord-ash-ah)

[LarsMal]

#2. I had to call them recently and was surprised it was Key-Ko.

Wow, really?! I had no idea. I never would've thought to call it Key-ko. Learn something new every day!

[♥ms.pacman♥]

indeed, this thread is educational. i was pronouncing Robeez wrong. and apparently Medela as well. Meh-DEE-la? i had NO idea, i always said/heard med-DEH-la.

[peanut520]

I also hear a lot of people mispronounce the baby carrier mei tai as "mai tai" instead of "may tai."

hmm... i have never heard it as "may tai" always heard it as "mai tai" but who knows i've only heard it around chinese people (my family) :wink2:

[frgsnlzrds]

I've been mispronouncing these, too.

Does anyone know how to say Naartjie? DH suggested it's nargie because that's easier than me saying, that cool online site I buy clothes from whose name I can't pronounce. LOL

[ChunkyNicksChunkyMom]

lol...YES. We DID love our "Chick" jeans. The poor girls "Jordache". (Which I am fairly certain was Jord-ash not jord-ash-A or jord-ash-ah)

Chick is correct, I used to do denim through them for Target.

[MommyAllison]

I do consulting for Porsche and during my first presentation there I was told it's Porsch if you want one it Por-sha if you own one. Por-sha is the correct pronunciation.

Interesting! I only know one person who owns one, but she says Porsch.

And I'm pretty sure Naartjie is Nar-chee - at least that's how the sales associates said it. :)

[Corie]

I love the women's shirts from Facconable.

I knew I was saying it wrong but my pronunciation was a lot of fun to say!! :)

[alien_host]

I also have trouble with Etsy. I thought it was Eat-see..I guess it is Ett-see.

[sweet_pea]

So is Graco pronounced "GRAY-ko" or "GRACK-o"?

I've heard it both ways...

[BabyBearsMom]

I've been mispronouncing these, too.

Does anyone know how to say Naartjie? DH suggested it's nargie because that's easier than me saying, that cool online site I buy clothes from whose name I can't pronounce. LOL

This is like the mystery of my life right now.

[catsnkid]

Oh shoot, I've been saying Brit- ax..

[MolieMuts]

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/naartjie

Here is another one I didn't know:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?oily0002.wav=oilily

[Asianmommy]

Yes, Naartjie is like Archie, according to the saleswoman there.

[lizzywednesday]

indeed, this thread is educational. i was pronouncing Robeez wrong. and apparently Medela as well. Meh-DEE-la? i had NO idea, i always said/heard med-DEH-la.

Yeah, it rhymes with "tequila."