Mondial ! How is it pronounced ?

[Colinbentley]

Now that I've just about bought one and about to ship it "down under" I am finding it increasingly frustrating that even the president of the Farrari Club can't tell me how to correctly pronounce it. Is it MON DYE ARL or MON DEE ARL ? or MON DILE ?

[MacW]

I reckon it's MON DEE ARL.

However, since I don't own one, probably won't ever be able to afford one and don't speak Italian I may not be the best person to respond to your question.

[JazzyO]

It is pronounced MON-DEE-AL with AL not as Al Bundy but like a short version of "ALL".

The inflection is on the A of AL.


Onno

[RVIANT]

its pronounced FERRARI

[andrew]

RVIANT said:

its pronounced FERRARI

[Colinbentley]

Oh yes everyone wants to a comedian ! Thanks JazzyO you've confirmed what I thought. The correct pronunciation is MON DEE AL .Now I can sleep nights !

[Mario149]

Colinbentley said:

Oh yes everyone wants to a comedian ! Thanks JazzyO you've confirmed what I thought. The correct pronunciation is MON DEE AL .Now I can sleep nights !

Depends, if you want to pronounce it like an Italian at Ferrari would, it would be MON DEE AL as above by JazzyO but with the AL like Al Bundy

[Enricogto]

Mon dee al with short L, and Ferrari without putting the accent on the e like you usually do, just a flowing, long R!

Because I'm italian......

Enrico

[Colinbentley]

Good on ya Enrico ! You guys would know , you designed them and built them and what great cars they are. My son in law is of Italian extraction and he has a burning passion to own a Ducatti motorcycle. You certainly have a great automotive heritage.....matter of fact my son in law is a senior automotive engineer with Holden (GMH).I'm a POM so I should fly the flag for Rolls Royce I suppose, but instead the closest I've come is a Jaguar. Love cars but it's only over over the last couple of years I've had the finances to try some of the more upmarket European cars.....and I'm hooked. Have a Jaguar, a Mercedes and soon a Ferrari. and can't believe the reaction of friends when I mention Ferrari. They all want to see pictures of it...even my Mercedes mechanic. It seems to have magical connotations. Can't wait to drive it.

[DarkHorseTerence]

i thought it was MON DAY OHH, which comes before MON TEE GO in a history of the worlds finest 4 seaters...

btw is it POR SHER, PORTIA, or POR SHHH(H)?

BEE EM DUBBLE YOO? or BEE EMM DUBYAH?

[Colinbentley]

it irritates the hell out of me when I hear people who should know better call it a PORSH.....when it should be PORSHER. Correct?

[Mario149]

Enricogto said:

Because I'm italian......

Enrico

Dammit! That gives you exactly 50% more credibility that me

[Mario149]

Colinbentley said:

it irritates the hell out of me when I hear people who should know better call it a PORSH.....when it should be PORSHER. Correct?

That's how i understand it. But honestly I flick between the two. Depending on what company I'm in at the time (Petrolhead or "normal" people ) saying 'porsher' can sound slightly pretentious when talking to the latter

[Google [bot]]

Not this st again...

[JazzyO]

DarkHorseTerence said:

btw is it POR SHER, PORTIA, or POR SHHH(H)?

BEE EM DUBBLE YOO? or BEE EMM DUBYAH?

Dubya is not an English letter, just a rather intellectually limited ex-President.

The Germans pronounce Porsche as "Porshah" but a very slightly rolling R, and with much less emphasis on the shah than English speaking persons use. It is a much shorter vowel. Actually, that is the same for the O.

Jeremy Clarkson uses 3 seconds to say the word Poooooh Shaaaaaah, but the Germans make it nicely succinct.


Onno

[bqf]

Well, I went to a classic car dealer in Kent a couple years ago, and enquired about the Mon-Dile. The impossibly smug proprietor looked puzzled, there was a bit of an awkward silence, and then he said 'Oh, you mean the mon-dee-aal'.

So, I suspect the answer is mon-dee-al. Also, I've learned that some people who sell classic cars are fat, smug, tts.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Enricogto said:

Mon dee al with short L, and Ferrari without putting the accent on the e like you usually do, just a flowing, long R!

Because I'm italian......

Enrico

and Ferrari is as common a name in Italy as Smith is in the UK

[Colinbentley]

Strewth ! I think I've started World War 111. I think Cole Porter summed it up best . "Some say Mondile, some say Mondeeal...some say Mondeeal, some Mondile, Mondile, Mondeeal, Mondeel, Mondile....let's call the whole thing off" A little musical plegerism but you get the point !

[Mario149]

JazzyO said:

Ze Chermans pronounce Porsche as "Porshah" but a very slightly rolling R

Fixed that for you And I'm allowed to take the p!ss as my mother is German (and my father was Italian). And if anyone disagrees with me they'll get invaded! (oo er matron)