Roundel - how do you pronounce it?

[Aussie2U]

I was at the dealer last night with my business partner as he was buying an X5. The discussion of the Roundel name popped up and a few were at odds at how to pronounce it (with American accent - sorry Brits).

Is it ROWN-DELL, RON-DELL, RUN-DELL, etc?

[TCM]

I beleive it is supposed to be pronounced Rown-Dell. Not positive on this but that is how I have always pronounced it.

[MAVERICK]

Originally posted by TCM
I beleive it is supposed to be pronounced Rown-Dell. Not positive on this but that is how I have always pronounced it.

Me too.

[polvoronn]

I've also heard Rown-dul

[KRM]

rown-dell for me. Check this link and scroll down to the word for the pronounciation.

what about xenon? Seen-non or Zen-non? I pronounce it by the latter. I looked this up in the cambridge online dictionary and they say both pronounciations work

[MAVERICK]

Originally posted by KRM5
I looked this up in the cambridge online dictionary and they say both pronounciations work.

Either way is fine.


What about "Hamann?"
It's a German tuner so it needs to be pronounced with a German accent. Is it accent placed on the first syllable or second?

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[EBMCS03]

Originally posted by MAVERICK

What about "Hamann?"

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Hamann... Is it Ha-men or Hay-men?

as for the second word.. ask mary poppins... she can spell and pronounce it better than anyone. Hey there she is... I think she wants to race! hey umbrealla is quick...

[Aussie2U]

Originally posted by KRM5
rown-dell for me. Check this link and scroll down to the word for the pronounciation.

what about xenon? Seen-non or Zen-non? I pronounce it by the latter. I looked this up in the cambridge online dictionary and they say both pronounciations work

Wow, thats a cool site! Thanks. As for xenon's, I've always said "Z non's"