11-16-08, 04:30
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How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
We all know it comes from a tree in Brazil and is an essential ingredient in traditional car waxes. We know, in other words, what the word carnauba means, but how is it pronounced? More interestingly, how do you pronounce it?
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11-16-08, 04:34
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
how about... car- new- buh
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11-16-08, 04:36
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
The proper, unbastardized pronunciation is car-now-ba. That is, at least according to Merriam-Webster and a few other sources.
Merriam-Webster Pronunciation |
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11-16-08, 05:06
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
I knew Sam Johnson, past CEO of S. C. Johnson Wax, the guy who really put carnauba on the map and he pronounced it Kar-NAW-bah.
Read about him and his amazing journey here.
Newsletter Carnuba Sikorsky 38 and Samuel C. Johnson |
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11-16-08, 05:06
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
I say it like, Car-New-buh.
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11-17-08, 07:44
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
Bence has this link as part of his signature:
Carnauba (sp!) pronunciation: http://cougar.eb.com/sound/c/carnau01.wav
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11-17-08, 07:45
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
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Originally Posted by stiffdogg06
I say it like, Car-New-buh.
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x2. 
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11-21-08, 05:59
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
It's interesting to compare Autopia's poll with the same poll over at Detailing World. The Brits overwhelmingly favor the NOO-ba pronunciation, whereas it appears that Americans tend to slightly favor the NEW-ba pronunciation.
You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto, Let's call the whole thing off. |
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11-21-08, 09:32
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
i use both car-NOO-ba, car-NEW-ba. they both sound right
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11-21-08, 09:58
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
new-ba guy myself.
the REAL question... is do you call it "pop" or "soda" ?? I'm from Detroit - so u know i'm a pop-man!
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
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Originally Posted by MuttGrunt
the REAL question... is do you call it "pop" or "soda" ?? I'm from Detroit - so u know i'm a pop-man!
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Interesting. I always thought that was a US/CDN thing.
USA= Soda
Canada = Pop
Likewise for Kit-Kat, Snickers, Coffee Crisp, etc.:
USA= candy bar
Canada= chocolate bar
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11-21-08, 10:59
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
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Originally Posted by dallen
i use both car-NOO-ba, car-NEW-ba. they both sound right
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Aren't "noo" and "new" the exact same, phonetically?
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