Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:58:18 +0000 CAR names can be a tricky thing to pronounce. Being nouns they are subject to etymological influence. The names are not often pronounced as they are spelt. One has to be aware of the country of origin, if not to pronounce it correctly but spell it correctly too. It is very common to mispronounce car brands. The constant mispronounciations have been heavilly reinforced today that they are now taken as the norm, so much that if one correctly pronounces a widely mispronounced name it seems odd and funny. Others then opt to stick with the mispronouncing masses rather than correct. Here are a few mispronounced names and the correct pronounciation thereof. Alfa Romeo – One local artiste is actually nicknamed this. Not knowing whether he gets the name from the car brand or other inspiration but if its the former, then it is mispronounced. We often say Alfa Ro-mi-yo […]
