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Is it a poo-mah?\u2019 whilst gesturing towards your new Ford Puma, you certainly wouldn\u2019t go about your day without doing the kindness of […]","datePublished":"2020-04-28","dateModified":"2020-05-11","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-Cars-Youre-Definitely-Pronouncing-Wrong-Koenigsegg-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-Cars-Youre-Definitely-Pronouncing-Wrong-Koenigsegg-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/10-cars-youre-definitely-pronouncing-wrong\/","about":["Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":725,"keywords":["Car Names","Pronouncing car names"],"articleBody":"Stop. You\u2019re saying it wrong.You know when you have something stuck in your teeth and no one tells you? Well, it can be a similar experience when pronouncing something wrong and people don\u2019t correct you because they\u2019re either too polite or aren\u2019t sure about the pronunciation either.When someone says \u2018wow, I really like your car. Is it a poo-mah?\u2019 whilst gesturing towards your new Ford Puma, you certainly wouldn\u2019t go about your day without doing the kindness of correcting them.However, there are many more obscure names that a lot of people won\u2019t correct you on, which is why we made this list. Let\u2019s begin.PorschePorsche 911Us Brits love to pronounce foreign words wrong. Croissant, Sudoku, Herm\u00e8s\u2026Unfortunately, Porsche is one of them with many of us saying \u2018Poorsh\u2019 when we should be pronouncing it as \u2018Poor-sha\u2019.It is even more unfortunate that this is one of the few words that the Americans are actually pronouncing correctly! Porsche is not a made-up word but rather a name taken from the founder, Ferdinand Porsche. Therefore, there shouldn\u2019t be any ambiguity in its pronunciation.Pretty much every LamborghiniLamborghini UrusLamborghini\u2019s are pretty cars with pretty names, but they\u2019re not so pretty when pronounced wrong by your cockney uncle, Bob.Lamborghini\u2019s Urus SUV is pronounced \u2018ooh-russ\u2019 rather than \u2018yurr-uss\u2019.The Lamborghini Huracan is not pronounced as \u2018huh-rah-khan\u2019 but instead, \u2018ooh-rah-khan\u2019.Lamborghini CountachLamborghini\u2019s are pretty cars with pretty names, but they\u2019re not so pretty when pronounced wrong by your cockney uncle, Bob.Lamborghini\u2019s Urus SUV is pronounced \u2018ooh-russ\u2019 rather than \u2018yurr-uss\u2019.The Lamborghini Huracan is not pronounced as \u2018huh-rah-khan\u2019 but instead, \u2018ooh-rah-khan\u2019.Ford EcoSportFord EcoSportFor reasons that are beyond us, the official way to say EcoSport is actually \u2018echo-sport\u2019. If they wanted it to be said like that why didn\u2019t they just name it the EchoSport!? How very frustrating.KoenigseggKoenigseggIt\u2019s not \u2018koh-en-ig-zegg\u2019 or \u2018koh-en-ig-segg\u2019. The correct way to say it is \u2018cone-ig-zegg\u2019. It\u2019s only three syllables long and the \u2018s\u2019 is pronounced as a \u2018z\u2019.Again, this comes from a person\u2019s name (the incredible Christian von Koenigsegg) so is pretty much non-negotiable.Ford KaFord KaWe all know deep down that the Ford Ka is not pronounced \u2018kay-ay\u2019 because it\u2019s not even written like that. If that was correct, surely it would be named the Ford K.A.Initially, when the car first released, Ford wanted you to pronounce it as \u2018car\u2019. This was a play on words and also it was meant to be pronounced the same way that the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ka was pronounced.However, Ford changed their official pronunciation and it is now, according to the books, intended to be said as \u2018cah\u2019 like you\u2019re saying \u2018cat\u2019 without the \u2018t\u2019. It\u2019s all very strange and all very pointless because we are all just going to continue calling it the K.A.LanciaLanciaNot really a car many people talk about at all nowadays but for the enthusiasts and the journalists, Lancia is actually pronounced as \u2018Lan-cha\u2019 not \u2018lan-see-ah\u2019.Hyundai TucsonIt\u2019s a fairly popular SUV and it\u2019s also fairly mispronounced. Although it may look like \u2018tuck-son\u2019 on paper, it\u2019s actually pronounced as \u2018too-son\u2019 and should rhyme with bonbon. The same applies to the Arizona city of the same name which it was probably named after.Lotus EvijaLotus EvijaIt\u2019s an all-electric hypercar with over 2,000 hp which we have talked about a fair bit so far.Understandably, it\u2019s a name which is bound to get mispronounced. It should be said as \u2018eh-vee-ya\u2019 because the \u2018j\u2019 is silent. Easy to remember once you know.Pagani HuayraPagani HuayraAnother car with a silent letter. The \u2018h\u2019 is not as it looks and the word is pronounced as \u2018why-rah\u2019. A very exotic and exclusive car with an appropriately posh name.Alfa Romeo Giulia QuadrifoglioAlfa Romeo Giulia QuadrifoglioLast but not least, Alfa Romeo\u2019s Giulia Quadrifoglio is a stunning super saloon with a very pretty name. Giulia is pronounced as the more common spelling of the name \u2018Julia\u2019 and Quadrifoglio is pronounced as \u2018quad-rih-foh-lee-oh\u2019. So don\u2019t let your cockney uncle get away with calling it a \u2018quad-rih-fog-lee-oh\u2019."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 Cars You’re Definitely Pronouncing Wrong","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/10-cars-youre-definitely-pronouncing-wrong\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]