BMW Is Not Pronounced As 'Bee-Em-Double-You'. Check Out The Correct Pronunciation Here
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Several people are having their "I was today years old when I found out the correct pronunciation of BMW" moment
- BMW is not pronounced as 'Bee-em-double-you'
- Acronyms can be pronounced in different ways
It's common to find out that you have been pronouncing a common phrase or name incorrectly. We all have been there. And sometimes the realisation leaves us saying, "My whole life is a lie."
This may come as a surprise to you but there is a very high probability that you are pronouncing the name of the German car brand BMW wrong. Several people are having their "I was today years old when I found out the correct pronunciation of BMW" moment.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW, is the manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Most people pronounce the acronym BMW as 'Bee-em-double-you'.
However, you would be surprised to know that even acronyms can be pronounced in different ways.
Have you ever thought about what the German pronunciation of BMW sounds like?
Here's how to say BMW correctly:
BMW is correctly pronounced as 'Bee-em-vee'.
Well, it turns out that Porsche, Hyundai and Volkswagen are also pronounced incorrectly by many people.
The correct pronunciation of Hyundai is 'Hun-day-, rather than 'Hi-yun-die'.
And Porsche is not pronounced as 'Porsh' or 'Por-shee' or 'Parsh'. It's correct pronunciation is -Por-shuh'.
Also, the V in Volkswagen is pronounced like an F, making its correct pronunciation 'Fokes-vah-gun'.
How many of these car manufacturer names did you pronounce correctly?
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