And never forget, the "e" in 'douche' is silent.
Brian
Hey!...While we're on the topic of the "e" being silent....
I just got back from some training in the US, and how come y'all drop the "e" on the word turbine?
Or is the "turbin" pronunciation strictly a southern thing?...
Considering I was the only guy there from north of North Carolina....and I'm not even an American!
In any case, we pronounce it "Turbine", like the word "incline".
Wait a darn second...
Do you guys pronounce the word "incline", like "Inclin"?...hahaha. Ok, ok....J/K.
Didn't mean to get so off topic...
But, while we're on the topic of Motorcycles....how about all the variations in Shoei, Ohlins, and Akrapovic?
I know, I know....It's "Oh-Leens"....but I still pronounce it as Oh-Lins.
Shoei?....I pronounce it like "Shoo-ee"...always have.
A friend of mine says "Show-EE".
Whatever...lol.
Silly Vernacular....it is what it is;)