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How do you pronounce “Bilstein” and “Dakar”

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  1. Nov 14, 2017 at 12:39 PM
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    HSmith_11

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    I can’t be the only one that wants to know how these words are properly pronounced. Also, I’m curious about how others believe they should be pronounced.

    #1. “Bilstein”
    Is it billsteen or billstine? The little voice inside my head has always said billstine.

    #2. “Dakar”
    Is it dakker or duhkar? I’ve always said dakker but I heard tacomaholic (@boogie3478) pronounce it as duhkar in one of his videos. (That’s the main reason I had this idea)

    Feel free to add any other words that spark your curiosity.
     
  2. Nov 14, 2017 at 12:45 PM
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    Duh-kar is correct, although the Brits lean more towards the first.

    Also, Bilstein is a German company, so I am going to go with "stine" as is proper German.
     
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
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    Bilstein is like Rammstein, Frankenstein or Einstein.

    Dakar = Da kar (da car)
     
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    If Bilstein is a German company it's probably pronounced bill-schtine. :D

    I'm sure I've used multiple version of dakar but I think most of the time I say "dah-car."
     
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    King, I always pronounce it "betterthananyother" for some reason. Just how it looks to me.
     
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    Covered in stickers and chrome stick-ons for extra horse torques and foot powers. Icon sticker gets me tons of travel, dozens of milimeters.
    I've always said "Bilsteen" and "Duhkar."
     
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    No that's how you pronounce ADS, King is (bettercausewereblue)
     
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    Best analogy ever
     
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    my phone always autocorrects "ass" to "ads" so I pronounce it as such. Ass Suspension.
     
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    Haha if you ever want to mess with someone add things to their phone dictionary for autocorrect. Also Icon must be (atleastwearentstock)
     
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    Kings in the front, billies in the back. Both are great options for any truck.
     
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    lol I was just making a joke, no need for suspension chat here.
     
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    @stronghammer Now if only someone could teach LSU how to spell "GO" properly :rofl:
     
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