December 11, 2016 at 01:41AM December 11, 2016 at 01:41AM

Proof that you've been mispronouncing Porsche all along Porsche is a two syllable word that is often made into one. I speak rudimentary German and had a German-Jewish Opa who sharpened my ear to the flow of the guttural language as an infant. The Oxford Dictionary pronunciation is ˈpôrSH(ə). But I have heard many a “Porsh” argument by people who know much more about cars than they know about languages. American ignorance on this topic is understandable, even from people who own a Porsche or 911, and still say “Porsh.” It’s a perfectly understandable mistake. German is only the world’s tenth most spoken language. Many more people speak Hindi, Portuguese, and Russian. The Oxford Dictional pronunciation is ˈpôrSH(ə) Porsche was named after Ferdinand Porsche, an automotive engineer who founded... Continue reading…