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Moto Guzzi: How do you say it?

Started by DucatiBastard, July 08, 2009, 06:56:35 PM

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DucatiBastard

July 08, 2009, 06:56:35 PM
For as long as I've been into bikes, I thought it was pronounced moto goo-zee (phoenetically-sp?)  The other day i was talking to another rider and he pronounced it moto goot-zee

Which is correct?







just wonderin'
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zarn02

#1
July 08, 2009, 07:03:10 PM
I think it's the second one. In Italian the 'zz' is pronounced 'tse' I believe, like in 'pizza'.
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m1moto

#2
July 08, 2009, 07:03:56 PM

As far as I know it's > moto goot-zee

kinda like: pizza > peet-za and not pee-za

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#3
July 08, 2009, 07:04:39 PM

DucatiBastard

#4
July 08, 2009, 07:10:46 PM
ahhhh, got it.  Dunno why I didn't think of the pizza thing.  And Randi, that forvo site is interesting, definitely deserves another look.
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fastwin

#5
July 08, 2009, 07:12:18 PM
You are getting too technical. In Texas I call my '78 Guzzi LeMans a PastaRocket! [laugh] Seriously, I think the Goot-Zee part seems right. What the hell do I know? Ask an Italian. Hell the Brits on SpeedTV narrating the WSBK and MotoGP races call the Ducs "dew catis". [laugh]

MrFryMoto

#6
July 08, 2009, 07:16:48 PM
Quote from: fastwin on July 08, 2009, 07:12:18 PM
You are getting too technical. In Texas I call my '78 Guzzi LeMans a PastaRocket! [laugh] Seriously, I think the Goot-Zee part seems right. What the hell do I know? Ask an Italian. Hell the Brits on SpeedTV narrating the WSBK and MotoGP races call the Ducs "dew catis". [laugh]

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DucatiBastard

#7
July 08, 2009, 07:21:31 PM
yeah that "dew-catti" shit crack me up! [laugh]
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DrDesmo

#8
July 08, 2009, 08:05:08 PM
Try saying it with a valentino rossi-esque accent.  It simply won't work as goo-zey

( seriously, say it out loud ... then say goot - zey  ;D )

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Jarvicious

#9
July 08, 2009, 08:19:25 PM
They also say Honder :)
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#10
July 08, 2009, 08:21:39 PM
I reserve the right to butcher it anyway I please.  ;)
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#11
July 08, 2009, 08:22:31 PM
Quote from: Jarvicious on July 08, 2009, 08:19:25 PM
They also say Honder :)

Also Tyota.  :D
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#12
July 08, 2009, 08:26:38 PM
Definitely Goot-zee. Trust me I'm Italian.

ungeheuer

#13
July 08, 2009, 09:39:06 PM
I know that it is Gut-Tsi... but I feel like a bit of a pratt saying it like that, so for me it'll reamin Moto Guzzi (Thats Guzzi with a "u" as in "us" not as in the Israeli sub-mauchine gun ;-)
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