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Is it Mon-dye-al or Mon-dee-al?

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  1. rpissm

    rpissm Formula 3

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    Hello everyone!

    Joe here, I usually hang out in the Testarossa forum, but while I'm here I thought I'd ask.

    Is it pronounced Mon-dee-al or Mon-dye-al? I've heard it both ways.

    Just wondering, thanks!
     
  2. energy88

    energy88 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    In the energy industry, we have the same issue with pronouncing that certain Middle Eastern country as Qatar with a Q or Cutter with a C.
     
  3. ChicagoFerrari

    ChicagoFerrari Karting

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    I just take the easy way and pronounce it Ferrari. ��
     
  4. godabitibi

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    For me it's Mon dee al
     
  5. roma1280

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    I speak Italian - this is correct
     
  6. porphy

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  7. srephwed

    srephwed F1 Veteran
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    just say 4 r e. That was easy
     
  8. davemqv

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    I say "moan dee all".
     
  9. roma1280

    roma1280 F1 Rookie
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    Not quite right, it's a hard O as in Mon-za
     
  10. MalcQV

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    :cool: As do I :)
     
  11. UKtifosi

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    To hear an Italian pronounce 'Ferrari Mondial' is to hear a little bit of poetry :)
     
  12. davemqv

    davemqv F1 Rookie

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    Interesting. Thanks. Always thought it was the opposite. I'll harden my O! :)
     
  13. davebuchner

    davebuchner Formula 3

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    Correct - Mon dee al
     
  14. UroTrash

    UroTrash Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Correcter "Moon-Doggy".
     
  15. davebdave

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  16. paulchua

    paulchua Cat Herder
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    My Italian Mechanic says it like this

    Mon-(like 'money')-dee-(like the letter 'd')-al(like first name "Al")-leh(like how French people pronounce in French 'Le')

    Mon-D-Al-Leh
     
  17. sidtx

    sidtx F1 Rookie
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    HAHA

    Here in Texas, I regularly hear: Mon-Dial (like the dial on a phone).

    Sid
     
  18. Faber

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    "Honey, there's Magnum's car", "308?", "Some sort of Mustang?" All well intentioned tho and I've never heard a negative comment (unless you consider "Mustang"...) (-*
     
  19. ferralc

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    That would be for Mondiale (like in Spanish "Mundial")
    Example World Cup, world war, those are Mondiale
    The Ferrari model name is only Mondial.
     
  20. paulchua

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    don't doubt you, just quoting how my Italian Ferrari mechanic says it

    ;)

    Cheers
     
  21. davemqv

    davemqv F1 Rookie

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    That's how my Dad used to say it, Sid. But he also decided to pronounce tomato "toe muh toe", so go figure!
     
  22. ferralc

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    No problem man


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  23. paulchua

    paulchua Cat Herder
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    I think the lesson to take here is call it whatever tickles your fancy!

    :)

    Cheers

    Be well feralc, and drive in good health.
     
  24. ferralc

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    Same to you man


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