How to Pronounce Porsche
How do you say Porsche?
POR-shuh
- IPA (US)
- /ˈpɔːrʃə/
- IPA (UK)
- /ˈpɔːʃə/
por·shuh
2 syllables, stress on the first.
Is it PORSH or POR-shuh?
- ✗ Not standard PORSH: The most common slip. Porsche is a German family name, and a final E in German is pronounced, as in 'Danke'. The company itself says POR-shuh, with two syllables.
Porsche pronunciation in British vs American English
American English: POR-shuh, with the R pronounced.
British English: PAW-shuh, with no R. One-syllable PORSH is very common in Britain, but it is not how the company says it.
Australian English: PAW-shuh, as in British English.
What does Porsche mean?
A German sports-car maker based in Stuttgart, known for models such as the 911, Cayenne and Taycan.
Where does Porsche come from?
Named after Ferdinand Porsche (1875–1951), the Austrian-Bohemian engineer who founded the company in Stuttgart in 1931. Porsche is his family name, and in German a final E is never silent: it is a short 'uh'. The company uses the two-syllable POR-shuh itself.
Porsche in a sentence
- He finally bought the Porsche 911 he had wanted since he was a kid.
- The Taycan was Porsche's first fully electric car.
- She drove a vintage Porsche to the wedding.