How do you pronounce it?? |
How do you pronounce it?? |
Oct 25, 2005 - 10:15 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Ive found that most canuck's pronounce it "Sell-E-Ka". i guess its all where ur from then eh?
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Oct 26, 2005 - 12:44 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '05 From Saskatoon, SK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i think everywhere but in the usa says sell ee ka, or a variation of it, and that is what i say also.
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Oct 26, 2005 - 6:56 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 8, '04 From Perth, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Australians generally say:
Sah-lee-kah as per what CelicaZR said. -------------------- |
Oct 26, 2005 - 2:39 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 17, '05 From Newcastle / UK Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Petrol-guzzling-money-pit, or just "the 4"
Yep, thats how it comes out when I talk about my car. Or Seh lee ka This post has been edited by Driveby: Oct 26, 2005 - 2:40 PM -------------------- 1994 JDM GT4 WRC
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Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '03 From IL Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
let the japanese guy that care of this:
se-ri-ka that is how you write it in romaji. (writing japanese words using the american alphabet) if you write that in my computer it comes out to be like this: セリカ This post has been edited by Shigexile: Oct 26, 2005 - 9:00 PM -------------------- PROJECT 6TH GEN
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Oct 26, 2005 - 8:50 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE(Shigexile @ Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM) let the japanese guy that care of this: se-li-ka that is how you write it in romaji. (writing japanese words using the american alphabet) if you write that in my computer it comes out to be like this: セリカ [right][snapback]349443[/snapback][/right] Yeah. That's what Ghostdog and I said. QUOTE(ghostdog @ Oct 25, 2005 - 7:53 PM) japanese say se-ri-ka [right][snapback]348986[/snapback][/right] QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Oct 25, 2005 - 10:05 PM) This is Serika in Katakana
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Oct 26, 2005 - 9:00 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '03 From IL Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
yey! we rule!!
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Oct 27, 2005 - 3:06 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE uuuhhh Sell-i-ca? iono everyone says i tawk funny. lol yeah that east coast cant pernouce "R" thing, "I pahked tha ca at scatlan yad" I say sell-ah-ka, or sex-ah-ka but Petrol-guzzling-money-pit sounds about right. This post has been edited by creis: Oct 27, 2005 - 3:07 AM -------------------- |
Oct 27, 2005 - 11:06 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '04 From Germany Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
in germany most people say CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"), but the common english version should be SELLIKA with a sharp s (like "sister" or "sex").
anyway, one american friend of mine is always fooling me because i have a "SILLY CAR" at least it's a silly car with around 300hp |
Oct 28, 2005 - 10:13 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 18, '04 From Portland OR / Vancouver WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(djr97 @ Oct 27, 2005 - 9:06 AM) (like "sister" or "sex"). [right][snapback]349607[/snapback][/right] do you always use the words sister & sex together? -------------------- |
Oct 28, 2005 - 10:24 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 26, '05 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Haha nice. Everyone in New Zealand pronounces it Sa-leeka (that I've heard)...but alot of idots call it a silly car
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Oct 29, 2005 - 12:55 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '03 From Northern Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
I call her Selena.
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May 17, 2006 - 12:41 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
Sah-LEEK-ah
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May 17, 2006 - 1:04 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 13, '06 From UnderTheGround403 Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
sill-eek-ah
sillyca |
May 18, 2006 - 3:08 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 24, '06 From Slough,Berkshire,UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Sell eek ah, You americans change everything just to be different
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May 18, 2006 - 3:48 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '06 From Czech Republic (Europe) Currently Offline Reputation: 56 (100%) |
QUOTE(djr97 @ Oct 27, 2005 - 6:06 PM) [snapback]349607[/snapback] in germany most people say CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),... Agree... same in your CZ neighbors -------------------- No more replicas... This is evolution... This is SS-four :)
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May 18, 2006 - 7:18 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it has alot to do with where you live.
I've noticed in Top Gear they pronounce it as cel lee ka. where as most americans pronounce it as cel la ka. |
May 18, 2006 - 4:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '05 From Fagnano Olona/ Varese - Italy Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
on ITALY, the greater part of persons says CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),... but, there is also who says "Sell eek ah"....
the just way is CELICA!.... This post has been edited by Borghe: May 18, 2006 - 4:38 PM -------------------- -BORGHE-
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May 18, 2006 - 6:19 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
QUOTE(ghostdog @ Oct 25, 2005 - 7:53 PM) [snapback]348986[/snapback] japanese say se-ri-ka Tha's bc they aren't capable of making a "lah" or "luh" sound. Silly. I'm so rooonrey. and Natalie...would you REALLY get "Celica" tattooed on you? don't you think that would be the text book, "yeah, i shoulda thought about 10-15 years down the road about this one" kinda tattoo? -------------------- |
May 30, 2007 - 3:42 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '05 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Its spelled "celica" and not "celeca" or "celuca", so i've always pronounced sell-ik-ah
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