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Car Brands, Pronounced Correctly

The showroom names that never sound like their spelling suggests.

PorschePOR-shuh

Two syllables.

Hyundaihyun-DAY

Not "HUN-day".

VolkswagenFOLKS-vah-gen

German — the V sounds like an F.

KoenigseggKUH-nig-seg

Swedish hypercar maker.

Peugeotpuh-ZHOH

French — soft "zh" sound in the middle.

Lamborghinilam-bor-GEE-nee

Hard G, not soft J.

Renaultren-OH

French — the final T and L are silent.

Maseratimah-zuh-RAH-tee

Italian — the S makes a Z sound.

CitroenSIT-roh-en

French brand, often anglicized to three syllables.

Mercedesmer-SAY-deez

Spanish name origin, stress the second syllable.

Chevroletshev-ruh-LAY

French surname — silent final T.

AudiOW-dee

German — starts with an "ow" sound, not "aw".

Bugattiboo-GAH-tee

Italian founder — hard G.

GenesisJEN-uh-sis

Hyundai's luxury brand — standard English pronunciation.

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