Pronunciation: is it "bil-STEEN" or "bil-STEIN"?
12-27-2005, 06:29 PM
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As a German who speaks the language & was educated there, it's absolutely "Stine". EI in...
German is always the sound in "Heinz" ketchup.
"ie' is pronounced "ee", as in "steen".
Mike S
"ie' is pronounced "ee", as in "steen".
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12-27-2005, 06:33 PM
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By the way, it's also "Ouw-dee" and "Porsh-A" as noted below. I even posted an email from Audi
corporate's communication's director as to "Ouw-dee" or "Aw-Dee" answer, after NASA called me a liar and cited the latin root of Audi from "Audio". Oh, and he never replied when I posted this answer.
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