Post by: Dazzler on June 27, 2008, 13:23:45
How does everyone pronounce Hyundai ( I believe there could be some variations between countries)
I think most Aussie's would agree over here it's usually Hi-oon-di
One of my off-siders at work has had some interaction with Koreans and apparently over there it's pronounced Hoon-di (or something like that)
Any comments.. any other variations?
Cheers,
Dazz
Post by: Shambles on June 27, 2008, 13:28:42
Post by: ouri30 on June 27, 2008, 13:43:00
Sort of say the "y" with a short "h" before it. Or, to put it another way, "yundi" with a short "h" before it.
Bob
Post by: Thumper on June 27, 2008, 14:02:39
That is how I've been saying it.
Post by: Dazzler on June 27, 2008, 14:05:30
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Post by: eye30 on June 27, 2008, 19:02:36
The word "hyundai" means "modernity" in Korean, and is pronounced [ç?n.d?]). It is often pronounced as [h?n.de(j)] in North America, as [ha?.?n.da?] in the United Kingdom, as [hi.j?n.dæ?] in Australia, and as [???dai] in Japan. Early American advertising for the Hyundai Excel car informed readers that the name "rhymes with Sunday", which is the correct Korean pronunciation.
If you wish to understand the word such as ha?.?n.da? you need to look at this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Ro ... _of_Korean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Romanization_of_Korean)
My understanding is phonetically as either "high un die" "hundi"
Post by: Shambles on June 27, 2008, 22:32:30
I 30
That's all that's needed on this forum.
Post by: Dazzler on June 27, 2008, 22:39:46
What's going on with your avatar... it's just showing up as a square with a cross in it on my computer (I liked some of your previous ones better - well a little bit anyway)
Post by: Shambles on June 27, 2008, 22:43:52
Post by: Dazzler on June 27, 2008, 23:05:51
Post by: Shambles on June 27, 2008, 23:08:11
Post by: Hemmi on June 28, 2008, 02:12:08
æ pronounced like I.
Post by: Dazzler on June 28, 2008, 12:11:49
Quote from: "Shambles"
Asshole 8-)
Post by: Lakes on June 29, 2008, 12:02:22
Quote from: "ouri30"
I think Shambles is the closest. Oops, did I say that.
Sort of say the "y" with a short "h" before it. Or, to put it another way, "yundi" with a short "h" before it.
Bob
Well they must be right, i noticed a few things in SA and said to my friend do they talk different down this way? they said yes they talk a bit like Poms
sorry Bob, could be true. hey it's great Dazz bought this up as being deaf i was not sure how everyone pronounced the word in general so now i have a better understanding. i like the way Dazz say's it but Bob and shambles way is easier ( short and sweet)John
Post by: Lakes on June 29, 2008, 12:09:32
Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"
Quote from: "Shambles"Asshole 8-)
Post by: EymaTeapot on June 29, 2008, 12:12:46
Tuesday
He.. un.. day!
Post by: Dazzler on June 29, 2008, 18:11:55
Quote from: "Lakes"
Well they must be right, i noticed a few things in SA and said to my friend do they talk different down this way? they said yes they talk a bit like Poms :D
Post by: jamiec on June 30, 2008, 11:41:10
(all day every day hyundai) ? anyone remember them on tv.
Post by: iam30something on June 30, 2008, 11:42:30
So... say with me... ?? (Hyeon-Dae) - (in my mind...it sounds alil' like {yawn-day, with an "h" on the front)...
that's my 2cents.
Post by: Dazzler on June 30, 2008, 12:00:50
Jamie,
I remember those adds (it's a wonder you do - didn't think you were that old) From what I remember a few years after that I read somewhere that they had had a re-think (More like a directive from head office :?