How do you say Scirocco?

[pgronau at cox.net (patrick)]

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Carter" <knotheads@mailblocks.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: How do you say Scirocco?


>       I live in Germany and I was confused about the pronunciation of
> the word Scirocco for a while. Well, I have bought plenty of parts from
> the VW dealer and various parts stores so I've heard it from the
> Germans plenty. They say "Shee-roe-co". The only people I have heard
> say "See-roe-co" are the other americans. So call it whatever you will,
> but now you know how the people who built them say it.  My two yr. old
> calls it a "Shawocco".
>       Oh, by the way. If many of you are looking for European Scirocco
> parts (i.e. lights, bumpers, etc.), give me a holler. If I can find the
> time between duty hours and family time I'll try to locate. Most parts
> could be shipped via USPS so shipping wouldn't be outrageous. Golfs
> too. I think if I see another Golf or BMW, I'm gonna hurl...Oops! What
> a mess. I looked out the window and there went breakfast.
>
> Vehicles:
>
>   '97 Silverado ext. cab stepside -my baby
>   '89 Scala (euro spec.) -my step child
>
>
> >I think the Germans have trouble with the 'sh' and the 'th' sounds.  I
> =
> don't think they are in the German language?  Someone set me straight
> if =
> I am dis-informing...
>
> The SH isn't a problem (Sheisse!) but the TH.. like in "enthusiasm" is
> challenging to Germans.. much as umlaut vowels are to native English
> speakers.  Since the "o"  (without umlaut) is a long O sound, they
> tend to say it as "SHE-ROE-co" - but not SKI-roe-co AFAIK.
>
> Gordon
>
>
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