correct pronunciation of parts manufacturers

[ilikebooze]

I have noticed alot of confusion in the tuning community over the correct pronunciation of parts manufacturers. Some of the more common are Bride, Tanabe, ARC, GReddy, Tein, JIC Magic, Stri, 5zigen, Apex'I, SARD, Espilir, JUN, Mugen, Abflug, Autobacs, Tommy Kaira, etc.

Tein - TAIN (kinda like how chow MEIN is pronounced CHOW MAIN)
Bride - Brid
Apex'i - Apex eye
JUN - june

If you are certain about correct pronuciation, please give it.

[Nezahualcoyotl]

Mugen- Mew gen?

[duffman1278]

Work Wheels - Werk wheels hehe

[Nezahualcoyotl]

5zigen- 5 Z gen?

[meteorite_flo]

5zigen- 5 Z gen?

i say goh zigen.

[5t341tH]

wtf, you cant pronounce greddy? or A.R.C.?

[LoanShark]

kouki - koh key

[zenki.life]

interesting thread. i never realized ive ben pronouncing tein wrong.. was going tee-en. good to know thanks.

[dorkidori_s13]

JIC - J. I. C
Tein - Tain (like pain)
Greddy - Gred-ee
STRI - Stry (like try)
Apex-i - Apex I

uhhh...cant really think of anymore at the moment that most people mispronounce

[Exas Spec D]

I've heard people mispronounce ENKEI. They say en-ki instead of en-key.

[LoanShark]

En kay

You rahs - Uras
Koos koh - Cusco

[wgJoY]

Greddy but not G Reddy?

And I always heard many ways to pronounce Kouki.

Co Kee.

[Felipe]

this is like how some mexicans say

YOB instead of JOB

and

JESS instead of yes?

lol

[FaLKoN240]

Subscribing to this thread.

LOL.

AZENIS- UH ZEE NIS

TEIN TEH-IN

[atutt]

I'm not certain about these. But, i'ts how I pronounce them.

Kouki - coooooooookie...... crisp :D
Tein - teen
apexi - apex eee
JIC - J.I.C's
5Zigen - Goh Zigen
Veilside - Vail side
Tanabe - tan-ah-bee
Cusco - Cuss-ko
Enkei - En-key
Bride - Bride
OMP - Omp... like chomp :D
Nissan - Knee-sawn (i hear people call it Niss-an)

[Mister.E]

Subscribing to this thread.
TEIN TEH-IN

^ that is the correct pronunciation

テ イ ン
TE - I - N

[screaminfast]

I've always said Bride seats as Bridd as in kid. Can anyone confirm that?

[Altered_Image]

BRIDE = BRID - (like in kid or hid) there is no "ide" in Japanesse.
Tein - TEE IN
Kouki - Coo Kee
GReddy - Gredy (ger - eddy)
Trust - trust
Motegi - MOE - TEG - EE
Muteki - Moo - tek - ee
HKS - "H" "K" "S" (not "hicks")
APC - total crap

[projectRDM]

Who in blue fuck cares?

[The Chad]

Nice addition Russ. hahah ^

[Howard92884]

Who in blue fuck cares?
msglngthqwert

[98koukile]

Nissan - Knee-sawn (i hear people call it Niss-an)

My favorite so far haha... but only because I said it really slow in my head and laughed

[94_240sx]

TEIN: TEchnical INnovation

[enkei2k]

Who in blue fuck cares?

werd, and shouldn't this go in OT?

[94_240sx]

I've always said Bride seats as Bridd as in kid. Can anyone confirm that?

That's correct. Not as in Bride and Groom.

[Somnambulist]

Well at least I got Tein right. Haha.
What's with the 5zigen? The 5 = goh? Someone explain that to me...

[94_240sx]

Well at least I got Tein right. Haha.
What's with the 5zigen? The 5 = goh? Someone explain that to me...

Goh is 5 in Japanese

[Darius]

Defi?

Dee fye, deaf eye or deaf-ee?

[LoanShark]

5 dimensions

[VNG704]

Because it's actually A'pexi not Apex'i, it is sounded aye-pex-ee?!

[driven_]

wow i pronounced lots of the above wrong.



is tanabe Tun-nah-bee or is it tahn-nuh-bee.

moar lol'age.

[Altered_Image]

Because it's actually A'pexi not Apex'i, it is sounded aye-pex-ee?!

The parent company is Apexera Co., LTD. A'PEXi is their brand. The reason for the "i" in lower case is to pronounce it aside from "APEX". If you have ever had the change to call their tech support, you would hear them say it correctly, which is: "Apex" "EE"

[HyperTek]

i remember my first job, and one of the guys at tein called me on the phone.. "hey this is so and so from Teen USA" .. hahah i thought he said teen lmao

[Nissan87]

wow i pronounced lots of the above wrong.



is tanabe Tun-nah-bee or is it tahn-nuh-bee.

moar lol'age.

Tah-nah-beh

BRIDE = BRID - (like in kid or hid) there is no "ide" in Japanesse.
Tein - TEE IN
Kouki - Coo Kee
GReddy - Gredy (ger - eddy)
Trust - trust
Motegi - MOE - TEG - EE
Muteki - Moo - tek - ee
HKS - "H" "K" "S" (not "hicks")
APC - total crap

there's no "id" in japanese either. Quick translation for "brid" would be "briddo"They could say bride like "boo-rah-i-doh"(which i think is how they would pronounce it if they meant to actually say "bride", but i'm guessing cuz its easier they just say "boo-reed-doh"(brid)

feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.

[VNG704]

The parent company is Apexera Co., LTD. A'PEXi is their brand. The reason for the "i" in lower case is to pronounce it aside from "APEX". If you have ever had the change to call their tech support, you would hear them say it correctly, which is: "Apex" "EE"
so you just confirmed my guess? thanks. :) I always thought the i was for integration though.

[Altered_Image]

Tah-nah-beh



there's no "id" in japanese either. Quick translation for "brid" would be "briddo"They could say bride like "boo-rah-i-doh"(which i think is how they would pronounce it if they meant to actually say "bride", but i'm guessing cuz its easier they just say "boo-reed-doh"(brid)

feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.

You are correct. the "d" would be "doh", however, in speaking with their support desk, i have heard it both ways, but more of "Brid" then "Breedoh". "Brid" could be their attempt at "americanizing" the pronunciation.

so you just confirmed my guess? thanks. :) I always thought the i was for integration though.

I is for integration. Many languages, out side of "english" promounce "i" as "ee".

[ilikebooze]

anyone want to specifiy tommy kaira?

[SochBAT]

This thread is retarded.

If i were a mod, I'd ban all of you.

WEE TODD IT.

[XeroX]

The parent company is Apexera Co., LTD. A'PEXi is their brand. The reason for the "i" in lower case is to pronounce it aside from "APEX". If you have ever had the change to call their tech support, you would hear them say it correctly, which is: "Apex" "EE"


I think its personaly preference man...the I is for Integration...

Apex Integration...its not a WORD...so it cant be pronounced as one...

Its like trying to pronounce someone initials without the rest of the name...u just say the letters...

I dont know where anyone got Apex eeee? Then again i might be TOTALLY wrong....but im pretty sure the I is for integration...

how about Zenki = Zenk ey? or Zenk ee?
Chuki = Chook ee? or Chook ey?

[Brian]

There is at LEAST one of these threads per year, right?


Each time it's posted, it seems that the author must think he is the first person to figure this out.


Good looking out.



Guess what.... America has many different accents too. Uh oh.

[Solidus311]

I think its personaly preference man...the I is for Integration...

Apex Integration...its not a WORD...so it cant be pronounced as one...

Its like trying to pronounce someone initials without the rest of the name...u just say the letters...

I dont know where anyone got Apex eeee? Then again i might be TOTALLY wrong....but im pretty sure the I is for integration...

how about Zenki = Zenk ey? or Zenk ee?
Chuki = Chook ee? or Chook ey?

Yep, you are right, a simple search on google would confirm it. If you said you had Apex Integration exhaust all the kids would be lost though. :confused:
But no one does, it's like saying you own a Microsoft Xbox 360. Or a Sony Playstation 3 computer entertainment system.

[1ZlowZ]

So is Apexi like... Aye-pecks-eye?

[HyperTek]

we are americans, we always copy and get things wrong!! lmao