How do you pronounce Macan?
What does Macan mean in German?
Porsche AG, Stuttgart’s new sports car in the SUV segment has been given the name Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics – core characteristics of the new off-road car.
What is the correct way to say Porsche or Porsche?
In fact, many people pronounce this luxury car brand name wrong, which is likely what prompted the company itself to post the helpful video below. While many people pronounce “Porsche” as “Porsh,” that is incorrect. The correct way to pronounce “Porsche” is actually as a two-syllable word: “Por-shuh.”
How did the Germans pronounce Porsche?
In proper German pronunciation, Porsche is pronounced “Por-shuh” or “Por-sha” pronounced in the phonetic alphabet as “pɔɐ̯ʃə”, again with a stressed, flattened “e” instead of a “silent e” in typical American English pronunciation.
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