Coupé: "Coop" or "Coopay"?

[HAL9000]

Hey people,

How do you pronounce the word Coupé? is it "Coop" or Coopay

 

[alfa147x]

You clearly pronounce it: Coopey.

 

[HAL9000]

You clearly pronounce it: Coopey.

If that was a joke about calling it a coopey, not a coopay then I like it! if it was aimed at me then:

I do, it is Coupé like Café I heard some american pronounce it "coop" the other day and I wondered if it was common.

 

[SearchMaster]

Yes, most Americans pronounce it coop.

 

[pcgeek11]

Most Americans I have heard pronounce it as Coo. Without the p on the end.

 

[Turin39789]

Actually in this area of the country it is pronounced 'Cup'

 

[jlee]

Most Americans I have heard pronounce it as Coo. Without the p on the end.

That's a coup, not a coupe.

 

[zsdersw]

Top Gear has gotten me in the habit of saying "coupay".

 

[pandrig]

Can you imagine the Beach Boys Song "Little Deuce Coopey"?

 

[Pariah]

In America it's pronounced coop. It was the Cadillac "coop" Deville, not the Cadillac "coopay" Deville.

 

[Pariah]

If that was a joke about calling it a coopey, not a coopay then I like it! if it was aimed at me then:

I do, it is Coupé like Café I heard some american pronounce it "coop" the other day and I wondered if it was common.

I think he's referring to the fact that you wrote "coopay" in your thread title, but "coopey" as a poll option.

 

[HAL9000]

I think he's referring to the fact that you wrote "coopay" in your thread title, but "coopey" as a poll option.

Well spotted... Doh...

 

[zsdersw]

I also find it interesting that you chaps over there in England pronounce words beginning with a Z like "zeh" instead of "zee".

Zebra sounds like "zehbra" instead of "zeebra". The letter itself is called "zehd" to you instead of "zee".

You also call them "lorries" instead of semi-trucks.
"Petrol" instead of gas.
Waiting in line is called "queueing" or "in a queue".

And much more, I suspect.

I don't mention these in a mocking tone, just observations.

 

[Zap]

Are you British or American?

That's a coup, not a coupe.

LOL, scalp much?

 

[alkemyst]

sigh.

 

[HAL9000]

I also find it interesting that you chaps over there in England pronounce words beginning with a Z like "zeh" instead of "zee".

Zebra sounds like "zehbra" instead of "zeebra". The letter itself is called "zehd" to you instead of "zee".

You also call them "lorries" instead of semi-trucks.
"Petrol" instead of gas.
Waiting in line is called "queueing" or "in a queue".

And much more, I suspect.

I don't mention these in a mocking tone, just observations.

That's fair enough, the one one of those I would take issue with is. It IS petrol, petrol is a liquid not a gas...

 

[zsdersw]

That's fair enough, the one one of those I would take issue with is. It IS petrol, petrol is a liquid not a gas...

Gasoline.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

For Americans it's coupe. For everyone else, it's coupé.

"Petrol" instead of gas.

That's because 'gas' isn't a gas. If you want to do it right, at least say the rest of the word too.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Most Americans I have heard pronounce it as Coo. Without the p on the end.

Here in America it is pronounced coop. I've NEVER heard anyone pronounce it coo...you sure you don't have a hearing problem?

 

[zsdersw]

That's because 'gas' isn't a gas. If you want to do it right, at least say the rest of the word too.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Why don't you call it "Petroleum", then? Probably for the same reason we don't generally say it's "gasoline".

 

[HAL9000]

Gasoline.

A fair point, but "gas" seems counter intuitive

Americans do have some valid things they've changed, like "side walk" makes sense, it is the path at the side of the road you walk on, but then you guys seem to have changed the whole "jam" thing until I can no longer understand what you mean when you say Jam, jelly, marmalade etc...

For Americans it's coupe. For everyone else, it's coupé.


That's because 'gas' isn't a gas. If you want to do it right, at least say the rest of the word too.

Hmm...

On a side note I found out after starting this thread that in america you guys changed the word from Coupe to coup for some reason, I don't really get it but there you go. It is a different word.

 

[zsdersw]

A fair point, but "gas" seems counter intuitive

No more than "petrol" is compared to "petroleum".

In both instances, those to whom the word is communicated know what is being referenced.

 

[HAL9000]

No more than "petrol" is compared to "petroleum".

In both instances, those to whom the word is communicated know what is being referenced.

I beg to differ, Petrol clearly means petroleum there is no other logical inference, however Gas could refer to "gas"...

 

[zsdersw]

however Gas could refer to "gas"...

Incorrect. Logical inferences depend on context. It is almost always obvious what the speaker is talking about. Let's look at two scenarios:

Scenario 1: A family is in a minivan, driving to a resort for their vacation. The father, in the driver's seat, says "I should probably get off at the next exit and get gas."

Scenario 2: While on the subject of the different phases of matter in a physics class, the instructor says: "This is gas, right here, in this jar."

Now, in scenario 1 what type of gas is the father referring to?

In scenario 2, does the instructor refer to air (a gas) or to gas (petroleum)?

It is also worth noting that "gas" (as in anything other than gasoline) is usually preceded by "a". When talking about air or helium, or hydrogen we would say "it's a gas" or we make it plural: "gases".

 

[exar333]

For Americans it's coupe. For everyone else, it's coupé.


That's because 'gas' isn't a gas. If you want to do it right, at least say the rest of the word too.

Major fail with this statement. Gas is short for gasoline. No issue here...