View Poll Results: How do YOU say "Acura"?
AK-u-RA
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A-CURE-RA
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Ak-Ra
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A-Ker-Er
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Whiskers
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How do YOU say "Acura"?

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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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How do YOU say "Acura"?

Many people at my school say it a few different ways.

I say "Ah-CUE-Ra". Sounding more like AK-U-RA with a light 'u' when said.

Some say "A-CURE-Ra" Sounding exactly like "A Cure AH" like someone shouting that a medical cure was found followed by a short cheer of "AH" of relief.

And some say "AK-Ra" Sounding like they left out the "U" in Acura all together.

And even "A-KER-Er" as if spelled "Acururrr".


I'm sure it depends on your accent, but how do you guys say it? Post how and where you're from! I'm from NC!


None of these bother me when said other than the "cure" one.
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Go to youtube.

Watch one of the Acura commercials.

BOOM!
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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no whiskers option?
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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giving me a headache trying to choose an answer.
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Emphasis on the first syllable (of three)

ACK-your-a
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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Old Nov 22, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 05:56 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 06:08 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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Like this.
Ah-Koo-Rah

Like Sakura
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 11:25 AM
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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My mom says AK-RA.
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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They should have kept it Japanese sounding…

a-Koo-ra and spelled it: AKURA

…probably not USDM friendly.
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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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really ??



^^^ This.......
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 07:45 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Timmy18
How do YOU say "Acura"?
lôst
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
My mom says AK-RA.
When my timing belt snapped, I called my insurance so I could get my car towed. The lady kept saying, "Akra" too! Drove me cuh-razy...it's too close to "okra"...
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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"You shouldn't have got a car that I can't pronounce!" -Mom

She can't say Mitsubishi either.

"Mit-su-bitchy"
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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Agreed with Ken. And I think that those who say 'Ak-Ra' are probably the same folks who pronounce Hyundai as 'Hon-Day'.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Agreed with Ken. And I think that those who say 'Ak-Ra' are probably the same folks who pronounce Hyundai as 'Hon-Day'.
How do you pronounce that?

He-un-die?
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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I say Hun-Die.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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AK-u-RA
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyNurse
They should have kept it Japanese sounding…

a-Koo-ra and spelled it: AKURA

…probably not USDM friendly.
If you knew where the name came from, you would understand why they spell it and say it the way they do. "Acura comes from the Latin word for "Accuracy". http://www.acura.com.cn/concept/index.html
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
How do you pronounce that?

He-un-die?

I'm showing my age now but when Hyundai first hit the scene, there was a tv commercial explaining how to pronounce the name......and it rhymes with Sunday.
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