How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

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How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

Postby OSPRNG » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:58 pm

while i was working on the bike in the driveway, a neighbour walked by and asked what brand it was. I told him 'Em Zee', but then wondered if i acually pronounced it right.

So, how does the country of Original reffer to it?

is it "Mahz", "Mooz", "Em Zee" ?
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Re: How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

Postby Jamie » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:27 am

How about, the east german lot that shut down?

Or Plonkers for short
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Re: How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:05 am

some trail bike riders bought the place it still a go for a while at least
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i have a lady that works with me that is originally from Germany
i will ask her

i just say the letters M and Z as we would say them when saying the alphabet in the usa
the english may say M ZED ?
but i will ask a true german speaker but she may not know for sure if she is not used to the brand name
or from west germany before the wall fell and not a motorcycle person
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Re: How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

Postby borisattva » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:33 pm

purely my chance i was browsing youtube and came across this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWlyjp53 ... D&index=18

sounds like its pronounced Em Zet (Tset almost) by germans.
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Re: How do the Germans pronounce MuZ / MZ?

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:52 pm

i ask the lady from germany i work with
she said use m as we say it when saying the alphabet in english
and the z is like the z in zinc or german spelling zink
and said zet the et is like the et in set
m zet
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