Myles,
You are absolutely right.. Jaguar is indeed pronounced with only two
syllables... makes me puke when announcers put the modern pronunciation onto
vintage cars and places.. spoils the whole atmosphere, IMHO.
Vaughn
----- Original Message -----
From: <MHKitchen@aol.com>
To: <vintagegarage@erols.com>; <gr743@csc.albany.edu>;
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: Translation Service
> In a message dated 7/15/99 7:40:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> vintagegarage@erols.com writes:
>
> << As a follow up, we'd have to find a track announcer who knows that
LeMans
> is pronounced as it is spelled with an "S" at the end, and Renault is
also
> pronounced as it is spelled with a "T" at the end.. >>
>
> This has brought to my attention the fact that there are distinctly
different
> ways of pronouncing a variety of automotive names and terms. There is
what
> I'll call the F1 way, and the NASCAR way....so, as a public service, I've
> listed some translations below....
>
>
> TERM "F1 Pronunciation"
> "NASCAR Pronunciation"
>
> Lemans Lay mohn
> Lee mans
> Renault Ren oh
> Ren alt
> Oil oil
> earl
> Jaguar jag u whar
> jag wire
> tires tyres
> tars
> truck lorry
> pick em up
> Citroen see train
> sit tro on
> Mini Cooper mini cooper
> shit box
>
>
> I'm sure there are many others...feel free to contribute...
>
> Myles H. Kitchen
> 1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1 #128
>
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