Proper Pronunciation?

So what is the correct pronunciation for the designer Giugiaro?

I took Spanish in school, not Italian. Too bad there's no Spanish sports cars (come to think of it, why not?).

I'm assuming two soft g's, so Gi-you-Gi-are-oh. Even close? Emphasis on the "are"?

 

Pretty close as I understand

Soft g's, vowels are not separated much in each syllable (the "GI" is the soft sound), accent on the second syllable and the "a" is like "are" , long 0

ju-jar'-o

 

I always though 'g's' had like an 'h' sound. Like Scagletti, is 'Scalihetti'.
And Gallardo, 'Hayardo'.
At Post Oak they say 'Hayardo'.

I have no ****ing clue.

 

No "h" sound in Scaglietti.

"gi" is soft "g"

http://italian.about.com/cs/pronunciation/ht/pronounceconson.htm

 

Since when is it Gayardo? I mean, that's what I call it too, because it's what everyone calls it. But I've always wondered about that. this isn't Spanish. Two "l"s do not make a "y" sound in Italian.

 

The name you really want to pronounce correctly is Gandini.

 

But it *is* Spanish, isn't it? You're not suggesting we pronounce it like Italian just because the parent company is/was Italian, are you?

 

The Pegaso was Spanish and apparently very fast and well thought of.

http://www.tikiloungemag.de/html/pegasohistory.html

 

I don't know - I have no idea what the word "Gallardo" is supposed to represent. Is it a race track or something? Enlighten me! I just figured it was an italian word or made up...

 

It's a bull.

 

grazie

 

its not gay..ardo.. its ga...yardo.

 

Great story about the Pegaso history at that site. Thanks for passing it along; I'd never heard of the Pegaso before.

 

ok first of all my last name is gallardo and it is pronouced as followed [guy-ar-doe] just pronouce each word as it is spelled (i put "doe" because if i put "do" someone might read it like "do" when it is pronouced like "doe"

 

well for me its my last name but it has different meanings like elegant, graceful or brave, valiant or gallant courageous. that is wat it really means

 

Right on.

As far as Gallardo goes, even italians say Ga-yardo. So ... I guess that's it.

 

basically its, jew-jar-o

 

Giorgetto Giugiaro, per an article written by Jean Lindamood (Jennings) in Automobile magazine a loooong time ago, is pronounced something like:

"Jor-Jet-toe, Jew-kee-AH-row"


Oh, BTW, Automobili Lamborghini graced their V-10 model with the name of a breed of fighting bull: the Gallardo (pron.: ga:yardo in Spanish). Fighting bulls come from five main Spanish breeds, Cabrera, Navarra, Vasquena, Vistahermosa and Gallardo. The Gallardo breed was created in the 18th century, from Francisco Gallardo and his brothers – cattle breeders who achieved some great success in major bull fights.

vty,

--Dennis

 

Dave is correct.

Bob S.

 

First name, correct. Last name, VERY wrong!

Jew-JAH-row is pretty close. (That's how Franco Cimatti, who ought to know, pronounced it at Georgia Tech on Saturday.)

 

...DOH!

 

Correction: It's bull****, being as much a Lamborghini as is an Audi A8.

 

I can't stand to hear the name of a beautiful car butchered. I've been studying Italian for a few years. Some of my friends think I study it so I'll be able to understand my car when I finally get it.

Dave is indeed right. jew-jar-o is basically it.

 

So every time that you say Ferrari do you pronounce it in Italian? I've noticed people look at me funny and think you are a snob if you do it.

 

Yes I do, and all other Italian words too.

I've noticed the opposite actually, and when I don't pronounce Ferrari in Italian I get funny looks. It's probably because a lot of my friends are Italian, so they're accustomed to hearing it pronounced properly.