Real Pronunciation of Daewoo.

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Real Pronunciation of Daewoo.

Post by BosnianLanos »

How's this for a half -assed thread? Own the car for six years and still don't know the real pronunciation.

I've heard conflicting reports:

Dae-oo (without the "W")
Dae-oh (no "W", just flat "O" sound)
Dae-Woo (Like "Whoo-Hoo, and it rhymes with nearly everything)

Most people refer to it as the last one, myself included, but some people who really know the name swear its Dae-oo.

I feel like such a cretin for posting this, I hope I don't lose any respect. :cry:

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well actually its pronounced like that with a korean accent. if you've ever heard an asian person with a thick accent speak you'll know what i'm talking about. with a korean accent the "W" is like a whisper. don't know if ya'll know what i'm talking about on that but i'm half korean so i live with a mom that says it that way all the time.

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Post by scourge »

It is pronounced DAY-WOO, at least it is in commercials I have seen before.

Edit: At least that is by non-Korean announcers. I suspect that the "W" sound in Korean is just like the deSU sound in Japanese. Its barely enunciated but native speakers just hear it anyway because of familiarity.
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Post by MMamdouh »

it is a completley different story here... the name daewoo is pronounced here so closly to DIE-YOU :shock:

well if i am killing all the cars on the road with my Woo then this name is quite true :lol:

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Post by TheGreatAndPowerfulOz »

My uncle in England who is an automotive engineer said he has always heard it pronounced Day-oo.
I have always heard it pronounced Day-woo.


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Post by BosnianLanos »

Dae-Woo it is then, as the concensus goes.

Thanks for the replies.
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Dae-oh (no "W", just flat "O" sound)
Daylight come and me wanna go home...

Sorry, I'll go back to my corner now.

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CHNDROSE wrote:
Dae-oh (no "W", just flat "O" sound)
Daylight come and me wanna go home...

Sorry, I'll go back to my corner now.

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ROTFLMAO
I actually laughed so loudly at that here at work that my coworkers all turned to look. heh
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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:
CHNDROSE wrote:
Dae-oh (no "W", just flat "O" sound)
Daylight come and me wanna go home...

Sorry, I'll go back to my corner now.

Rose

ROTFLMAO
I actually laughed so loudly at that here at work that my coworkers all turned to look. heh
LOL i did laugh when i read your comment :lmao:
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i don't get it :?

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Post by daewooluvr »

lanos2001 wrote:i don't get it :?

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Nick, it's from that song that was in BeatleJuice...

Dae-Light come and me wanna go home. Dae- me say Dae me say Dae me say Dae-Oh. Dae-Light come and me wanna go home.
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oh okay. i haven't seen that movie in forever. :lol:

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The song is called the Banana Boat song and can be found here:

http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Harry- ... -Song.html

And it was around before Beetlejuice. Ya kids are making me feel old, cut it out!

Edited to say: glad that I could brighten the day with a laugh :D

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Post by mocpac »

well here im PR wee say dae-oo.. is like nick say. The W is there but is like a wisper....

But if you ask some one on the streets they will say "DAEGU". Problaby if you speak spanish will sound diferent that if you speak english.... 8)


Now, how do you writte DAEWOO in KOREAN?
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i want a Korean license plate... since we only have to wear 1 license plate (in the back) i can put the KDM one in the front :P
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