How you say.... [Archive] - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

JonnydaJibba

2006-04-29, 12:39 PM

Is it PerrIn or PErrin? Pronunciation-wise.

rubberbiscuitt

2006-04-30, 07:37 PM

well, it's P as in Piss yellow. but i dunno about correct phonetics of perrin.

sperry

2006-04-30, 09:12 PM

Perrin = "Pair-rin" IMO

cody

2006-04-30, 09:39 PM

How do you say Enkei?

sperry

2006-04-30, 10:07 PM

How do you say Enkei?
Ank-ee?

cody

2006-04-30, 10:10 PM

I always wondered if it was En-Kay but I really have no idea.

tysonK

2006-05-01, 11:11 AM

I always wondered if it was En-Kay but I really have no idea.

it might be that...I say n-key

cody

2006-05-01, 11:38 AM

I did some seaching and most sources (honda and acura forums) are saying En-Key.

GI Joe!

sperry

2006-05-01, 12:05 PM

Now for the mother of all disputes:

Tein

cody

2006-05-01, 12:07 PM

I always heard Tein like "pain".

cody

2006-05-01, 12:08 PM

I hope it's not "teen" cuz that could sound wrong if you complimented sombody on their sexy new coilovers.

2006-05-01, 12:12 PM

I always heard Tein like "pain".

Ya it is. I asked one of the guys in their booth at SEMA. :p

zpeed

2006-05-01, 12:15 PM

End-Kai and Tay-In and that in Thai.
what about Kumho.

sperry

2006-05-01, 12:38 PM

Kumho = Koom-oh

khail19

2006-05-01, 01:19 PM

Not cum-hoe? :lol:

tysonK

2006-05-01, 02:41 PM

Not cum-hoe? :lol:

day-um

JonnydaJibba

2006-05-01, 02:48 PM

It took me a long time to realize I didn't actually start this thread...

I always thought it was like Pair-in, but my roommate lately has been saying it like Pur-in, which I don't think is right.

cody

2006-05-01, 02:55 PM

You're right...your roommate (mom) is wrong.

Double Phister

2006-05-01, 02:56 PM

I think it's more pear-in than pair-in. But I'd rather squeeze a pair than a pear.

Enkei was always Een-key to me.

khail19

2006-05-01, 03:18 PM

I think it's more pear-in than pair-in.

Same thing isn't it?

JonnydaJibba

2006-05-01, 04:09 PM

my cousin lives in elk grove.

Ezdno

2006-05-01, 04:35 PM

For 20+ years we have been using the pronunciation of enkei as INKEE

Tein just seems to be it should be said like TEE in, if it was in german it would be TINE.

cody

2006-05-01, 05:13 PM

my cousin lives in elk grove.
Wrong thread?

Nick Koan

2006-05-01, 05:37 PM

For 20+ years we have been using the pronunciation of enkei as INKEE

Tein just seems to be it should be said like TEE in, if it was in german it would be TINE.

Its Japanese, so its pronounced like Cody said.

Tayne (rhymes with Pain)

M3n2c3

2006-05-01, 07:08 PM

I dunno about Enkei or Tein for sure, but Kumho should be "goom ho," and Hankook should be "hahn-gook." :P