Pronunciation Question

2007-02-03 18:37:27

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DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7131|United States of America

https://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6381/astonmartinrapidepp4.jpg

This car, the Aston Martin Rapide, has me very excited but also puzzled. It's so friggin' beautiful but I have one problem. How exactly do you pronounce "Rapide"? I can't tell and start thinking along the lines of "ra-pied" or "ra-pee-day" or "ray-pied." Any ideas on the correct pronunciation?

Last edited by DesertFox423 (2007-02-03 18:37:44)

2007-02-03 18:39:05

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-MP-Nuke1266: Member; +20|7162

I would think that it is pronounced "ra-pee-day"....

2007-02-03 18:39:25

#3

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6858|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Pronunciation #2 methinks.

2007-02-03 18:40:01

#4

soldevilla13: SuperFly; +21|7168|oregon

ra-peid

2007-02-03 18:41:35

#5

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|7002

ra-peed - french pronunciation

2007-02-03 19:48:40

#6

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6976|Global Command

CameronPoe wrote:
ra-peed - french pronunciation

What he said.

2007-02-03 20:13:08

#7

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6792|Twyford, UK

ATG wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
ra-peed - french pronunciation
What he said.

QFT&E.

See, the name is meant to evoke the old Dragon Rapide, which was effectively the first ever airliner, and a classic of 1930s elegant design, luxury, and above all, britishness, since that's an Aston Martin.
Pronouncing it wrong will just get you laughed at and considered just another stupid yank.

2007-02-03 20:14:15

#8

usmarine2007: Banned; +374|6814|Columbus, Ohio

I think it means........cannot afford.

2007-02-03 21:23:10

#9

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7131|United States of America

Skorpy-chan wrote:
Pronouncing it wrong will just get you laughed at and considered just another stupid yank.

"So he's all like, 'Quit hasslin' me 'cause I don't speak French or whatever.' And they're all like, 'Get out!' and we're like, 'Make me!' It was cool." - Scott Evil

Seriously though, I looked it up and found just wanted to know how to pronounce it since there was no guide and I don't speak French.

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2007-02-03 21:27:41

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=MCHD= arush5268d: Member; +46|6948|Houston, TX

DesertFox423 wrote:
Skorpy-chan wrote:
Pronouncing it wrong will just get you laughed at and considered just another stupid yank.
"So he's all like, 'Quit hasslin' me 'cause I don't speak French or whatever.' And they're all like, 'Get out!' and we're like, 'Make me!' It was cool." - Scott Evil

+1

2007-02-03 21:28:03

#11

>LOD<Dougalachi: Teh_Complainer; +85|7002|An Hour North of Indy

usmarine2007 wrote:
I think it means........cannot afford.

also true

2007-02-03 23:23:48

#12

Flakturnal: Member; +21|6888|Perth,WA

strange an English company would go for a French name.
I thought they kind of disliked each other.

2007-02-04 02:08:15

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=MCHD= arush5268d: Member; +46|6948|Houston, TX

Flakturnal wrote:
strange an English company would go for a French name.
I thought they kind of disliked each other.

I'd like to think that Ford wouldn't curse any of their vehicles with a French name....especially a fine English made car like the Aston Martin.

2007-02-04 08:54:09

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TuataraDude: Member; +115|6969|Aotearoa

=MCHD= arush5268d wrote:
I'd like to think that Ford wouldn't curse any of their vehicles with a French name....especially a fine English made car like the Aston Martin.

Ford are trying to sell Aston Martin and the rumour was it went to a French Billionaire.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index … 206AAD40FX

Perhaps that has something to do with it.

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