• vrek@programming.devEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      How funny this joke is irl is directly proportional to how much you go for it… You need to really belt it out like your singing in an opera

  • unitedwithme@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Hyundai (Hun-DAY) rhymes with Sunday.

    I went to a car dealership not long ago, helping a friends, and even the salesman mispronounced it. We peaced out right then. No thanks. You’re showing you’re not only not knowledgeable, but don’t care enough to get to get it right.

    • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.ukEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Not sure what country you’re getting angry in, but in the UK at least, they “officially” changed the pronunciation from “hyundai” to “hyunday” with a series of adverts a couple of years ago.

      They were literally called Hyundai (i.e. with high-un-die pronunciation) in all their own adverts and everything for the last 40 or 50 years. Of course, basically everyone still calls them Hyundai.

      I don’t think ignoring a companies “rebranding advert” really suggests anything about someone’s knowledge or care.

      • unitedwithme@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I’m in the US, heard a multitude of pronunciations from people here. I’m not getting angry, I’m just adding clarification on how to say it (at last In US).

        Although I did get upset when a supposed “expert”-or at least industry professional- can’t use naming correctly.

        As for other countries, yes there are discrepancies with numerous name pronunciations, and while I agree with many (Nissan, Prius, or Jaguar to name a few), saying Hyundai any other way is nails on a chalkboard to me now.