How do you pronounce it?? Options

[96bluevert]

it's different wherever you go. Most people say Sell-Eek-Ah. but in the US we like to say Sell-Ik-Ah. however you say it, at least we know we're talking about the same cars

[Vissi]

here in dallas iv always heard sell-ic-ak
only time iv herd different is in this thread XP
-dave

[Redline08]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

[Racer_J]

i got my screenname from the way the british (and canadians it seems) say celica, so go figure

Err, In England, we say SELL-EE-KAH, at least that's how I've always heard it pronounced both with my friends and with insurance companies.

[Racer_J]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

[96bluevert]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

it's the same clip. where he says that the only reason he'd choose the Cosworth over the GT-4 is because the Cosworth has more leg room..

[Racer_J]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

it's the same clip. where he says that the only reason he'd choose the Cosworth over the GT-4 is because the Cosworth has more leg room..

Thought so,

"Top Gear, sponsored by Ford" as me and my friends used to joke

[celicamike]

"sell-ee-ka" huh?

It must be a US vs. UK thing.

Oh well, "to-may-to", "to-maw-to"

[G3D45]

sE-li-ka

S, K - hard
L - soft
E - like "nest"
I - like "big"
A - like "but"

[Racer_J]

"sell-ee-ka" huh?

It must be a US vs. UK thing.

Oh well, "to-may-to", "to-maw-to"

Tom-ah-to actually LOL

[recycle]

mr Beam

[TomPoz]

In Polish it would be something like:

tze-lee-kah

[saleeka]

i got my screenname from the way the british (and canadians it seems) say celica, so go figure

Err, In England, we say SELL-EE-KAH, at least that's how I've always heard it pronounced both with my friends and with insurance companies.

I picked up that pronunciation from English speaking Europeans while watching mid-70's rally footage (I clearly remember the first time hearing this from a video called "An Appointment at Penna", a video of the 1977 Portugal rally, in which a celica finnished 3rd). Definetly interesting to hear a strong emphasis on the L, though, and makes me want to go back to my parent's house and dig out the old VHS recordings!

[Rockford]

are you bored?? LOL!

[eggman40]

It's based on the latin word caelestis meaning:
"heavinly", "celestial", or "of the sky" when used as an adjective, or
"a god", "dweller in heaven" when used as a noun.
So in latin it would be:
cha lee ka

But it is closer in spelling to the Spanish name Celia which comes from the latin word caelestis so an argument could be made that it should be pronounced with the Spanish pronunciation:
Say lee ka

Personaly I'm a lazy American so I say Sell ick ah. But I really think it all depends on where you're from and who you talk to.

LoL you give the most elaborate explanation and then... like a lazy american, you keep it the same!



I say it the same way though

[CelicaGTS94]

in Canada its pronounced like Sleeka!! lol.. thats what my license plate is!!!

[Kadett]

Say Lee Ka

Here in The Netherlands

[BlackCelicaGT94]

It all really depends on where im travelling :-)

If im in canada then I will do as the canadians do and call it a SAH-LEE-KA. If im here in the states then I just say CEL-I-KA

[airfron]

Smell-e-ka

or

sell eek ahhhh

[Wolf_tm]

on ITALY, the greater part of persons says CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),...

Talking about the Italian pronunciation, I'd say it's not CHELLIKA, but it's CHE-LEE-KA...
with the "CHE" of "check".