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Old 08 February 2005, 05:18 PM
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Default pronunciation of Impreza
As title suggests, what is correct way? Phoenetics please.
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:25 PM
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IMPRETSA, wrong forum mate
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:25 PM
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Im-PRET-sa ??


That's what I call it, when not just calling it a Scoob

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Old 08 February 2005, 05:27 PM
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IMPRETSA, wrong forum mate
Sorry maybe not wrong forum, I was lost there for a mo.
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:32 PM
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ok, hands up, who calls it IMP-REE-ZA ?
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:35 PM
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Or IM-PRE-ZZZA
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:38 PM
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Or IM-PRE-ZZZA
yeah some people say im-prey-za
others say im-ptrez-a
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Im-PRET-sa ??


That's what I call it, when not just calling it a Scoob

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im with this
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Old 08 February 2005, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodan
yeah some people say im-prey-za
others say im-ptrez-a
If they arent foreign, these people are then!! LOL

Id suggest to these people to use the Alcazar method...


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Old 08 February 2005, 05:51 PM
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Your all wrong correct way is SCOOBY DOO
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Old 08 February 2005, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MonkeyJismTea
Your all wrong correct way is SCOOBY DOO
the only thing thats made me smile today lol or dooby when i wanna drive it!
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yanks and aussies - impressza

normal people - impretza

us loons - scooby

some **** sock of a motoring journo - U-RA-BUS
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How do the Japanese pronounce it?
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
How do the Japanese pronounce it?
IMPLETSA
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Here in Holland its an "Im-pray-zer" . Otherwise for me its an "Im-pret-sa"
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Old 08 February 2005, 07:19 PM
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IMPRET- ZA
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Old 08 February 2005, 08:47 PM
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http://www.iwoc.co.uk/impfaq.html

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Old 08 February 2005, 09:34 PM
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"......tomayto, tomaato....potayto, potaato.....let's call the whole thing off"
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On that irish rally championship coverage from RPM that they show on rally fever and World motor sports

"Nesbits subaroo imprey-sa leads after stage 1"

but it sounds ok in an Irish accent
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Old 08 February 2005, 10:06 PM
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war ter
wat ter

book-it
BUCK-it


LARF
LAFF

GLARS
G-LASS


i remember i used to call it ......don't laugh now

SUE-BAR-ROO
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Old 08 February 2005, 10:07 PM
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Rice bucket
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Old 08 February 2005, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Rice bucket

is pronounced

FARN TOONG
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Old 09 February 2005, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
How do the Japanese pronounce it?
IM-PRE-ZA,

PRE as in press, equal emphasis on each syllable
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Old 09 February 2005, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by xkellyx
...or dooby when i wanna drive it!
next time i hear someone say "just going outside for a dooby" i'll have to check they're not referring to my car!
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Old 09 February 2005, 06:35 PM
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Easy...

getalifeyasadfecker

Those long winter nights......

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Old 09 February 2005, 07:50 PM
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Poll is needed i recon!

IMPRET-SA

I recon
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Old 09 February 2005, 09:30 PM
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When Aussies aren't calling them rexies they pronounce it "Imprezza". Rexie is the most common name for them.
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Old 09 February 2005, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by richardg
next time i hear someone say "just going outside for a dooby" i'll have to check they're not referring to my car!

just don't follow them behind the bushes with their trousers down
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Originally Posted by Jay_bee
If they arent foreign, these people are then!! LOL

Id suggest to these people to use the Alcazar method...


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Nah, social climbers, the lot of them. Trying to NOT say impretsa/impretza
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Old 10 February 2005, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by wwp8
just don't follow them behind the bushes with their trousers down
no risk of that - i never park in bushes
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