Zenmervolt
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Show me where I've been proved wrong? I'll make yet another point that you can't dispute.
You're pronouncing an American car brand the way it would be pronounced in Japan. If Honda wants to pronounce it that way in Japan, they can go right ahead. But in the US they pronounce it 'ak-yur-ah' in their own commercials - THAT is how you've been proven wrong.
Originally posted by: mugs
You're pronouncing an American car brand the way it would be pronounced in Japan. If Honda wants to pronounce it that way in Japan, they can go right ahead. But in the US they pronounce it 'ak-yur-ah' in their own commercials - THAT is how you've been proven wrong.
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Yawn.
ZV
Originally posted by: Aikouka
You say it's pronounced like accurate because Acura is based off of the word accurate. Yes, it is based off the word accurate, yet it lacks a defining difference that the word has... two constants following each other. Accurate's syllable break-out is ac·cu·rate. Yet, Acura doesn't contain the two constant continuation and is more like the word acute when it comes to the proper pronunciation for the first 'a'. Acute's syllable break-out is a·cute, notice the separation between the 'a' and the 'c'... that's what I've been pushing the entire time.
Originally posted by: JujuFish
Originally posted by: Aikouka
You say it's pronounced like accurate because Acura is based off of the word accurate. Yes, it is based off the word accurate, yet it lacks a defining difference that the word has... two constants following each other. Accurate's syllable break-out is ac·cu·rate. Yet, Acura doesn't contain the two constant continuation and is more like the word acute when it comes to the proper pronunciation for the first 'a'. Acute's syllable break-out is a·cute, notice the separation between the 'a' and the 'c'... that's what I've been pushing the entire time.
I guess you've decided to ignore a couple of common English words that start with acu, acuate and acumen, as well as just about every word where "acu" appears in the middle. :laugh:
Originally posted by: uhohs
Originally posted by: JujuFish
Originally posted by: Aikouka
You say it's pronounced like accurate because Acura is based off of the word accurate. Yes, it is based off the word accurate, yet it lacks a defining difference that the word has... two constants following each other. Accurate's syllable break-out is ac·cu·rate. Yet, Acura doesn't contain the two constant continuation and is more like the word acute when it comes to the proper pronunciation for the first 'a'. Acute's syllable break-out is a·cute, notice the separation between the 'a' and the 'c'... that's what I've been pushing the entire time.
I guess you've decided to ignore a couple of common English words that start with acu, acuate and acumen, as well as just about every word where "acu" appears in the middle. :laugh:
shut up, this is japan now, be polite and mind your manners. do not dishonor your family.
Originally posted by: JujuFish
I guess you've decided to ignore a couple of common English words that start with acu, acuate and acumen, as well as just about every word where "acu" appears in the middle. :laugh:
Originally posted by: ELopes580
A-cure-uh?
aka The Ultimate Ricer's Machine!
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Now, what's really interesting, is if you look at the Japanese Katakana for the name Acura, ????. This romanjisizes into Akikura.
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: mugs
You're pronouncing an American car brand the way it would be pronounced in Japan. If Honda wants to pronounce it that way in Japan, they can go right ahead. But in the US they pronounce it 'ak-yur-ah' in their own commercials - THAT is how you've been proven wrong.
I just watched this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ernHGtKzCyQ ) a couple times in a row (way too many times to watch an Acura commercial) and I still hear a-cu-ra. At the most, you could claim they pronounce it acu-ra. Your "ak-yur-ah" sounds like they've got southerners doing the commercial.
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Yawn.
ZV
Hmm that's as much evidence as I expected from Mr. Signs-His-Posts.
Originally posted by: burntfish
ack-cue-ra
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: JujuFish
I guess you've decided to ignore a couple of common English words that start with acu, acuate and acumen, as well as just about every word where "acu" appears in the middle. :laugh:
Acute's not common? Acuate shows up as ac-... but acumen showed up as a-c... and ac-...
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I'm just trying to say that there is a distinct 'a' sound in the name and no southern drawl.
Now, what's really interesting, is if you look at the Japanese Katakana for the name Acura, ????. This romanjisizes into Akikura.
Originally posted by: ELopes580
A-cure-uh?
aka The Ultimate Ricer's Machine!
Better watch out, people will say you're wrong without the southern drawl! :Q