It's actually Sh and that is the way they pronounce their S's whenever they precede a consonant. I guess you could say they are pronouncing a letter which isn't written there, which is the opposite of the French who frequently neglect to pronounce many letters which are there. When an S precedes a vowel it sounds more like a Z to us.The is a warehouse up the street from here that used to have the "Spar" company logo on it complete with the crooked S.
I'm certainly no language expert, German, English or otherwise. Just trying to reason why I seem to insist on pronouncing Concours incorrectly, even though I know the correct way. I do always say Porsh-ah.
So why is the German store "Spar" pronounced, "Schpar"?
Concours pronounced with no s or e. And spelled with no e. Look right on the bike, fer cryin out loud!
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;)
The is a warehouse up the street from here that used to have the "Spar" company logo on it complete with the crooked S.
I was with a friend who was born and raised in Germany and that's how I found out how it was really pronounced. Sch or sh they both sound the same.
Brian (I wonder if Concours ends in 'ski' in Poland?)
Yep, that is why I said 'tend', not 'do'.
Some French words we use exactly as the French do- debris (like this thread) comes to mind.
And never forget, the "e" in 'douche' is silent.
Brian
I can't wait for the next 'tar' and 'ole' threads. Ought to be a little more interesting.Did you mean "Tyre"?
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;)
Looks like to me, he says after nearly getting a heart attack getting it off the drive and that's with a snow blower...
Me too- about 6 inches here (easy boys!) but it was the wettest snow I have ever seen. Even the blower didn't like it much and I was exhausted by the time I was done with the place. The temps. here are hovering right around freezing too so some of it is melting but tonight it will all free when the temps. drop to 20. And tomorrow they are calling for 1-3" during the day, and 1-3" tomorrow night..... I guess if you break it up that way it sounds better.
Brian