Just for fun... how do YOU say...

[jwfchase]

Weigh in here, in YOUR opinion, is the proper pronounciation for our beloved vehicle:

Del-EEka

DEL-ikka

Deli-(pronounced like in "Delivery") Ca (pronounced like in "Car")

Other...

[Green1]

Del-EEka

*Cringe* absolutely not!

DEL-ikka

I think that's about it...

Deli-(pronounced like in "Delivery") Ca (pronounced like in "Car")

This is the way I think of it, but I realize now that the "del" part of "delivery" comes out closer to "dull" usually in pronunciation, and that is anything but the case for these vehicles...
Dell-ika is my best description of how I pronounce it. (which I think is your second option)

[sahdot]

Dell-ika is my best description of how I pronounce it. (which I think is your second option)

Me too.

[cheshirecat]

I think it might be more along the lines of Der-ika!

[patty]

yeah it seems most people like it dellikA i deffinatly like its better deleka

[jwfchase]

As my wife put it, "doesn't DEL-ikka sound kind of like DEL-icate?" (Which as video proof suggests, is not the case...)

[marsgal42]

Just to add to the confusion, there is an Australian L400 review on YouTube where they call it dell-ee-ka, rhyming with Celica.

I say DELL-i-ca. The Japanese I've heard (YouTube again, plus Japanoid staff) sounds like deh-rih-ka. There's a D:5 ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vFU8_Qh9EE if you want to see the current version in action.

...laura

[Fanny Bay Delica]

I've always said del-ee-ca (rhymes with Celica), just as Laura describes fro the Aussie site. I only started to hear del-i-ca (rhymes with delicate) after we started talking to the Brits (remember Bruce???) and they try to pronounce everything as complicated as they possibly can (aluminum, tomato, etc, etc, etc). Maybe we should check with Demi Moore as she can't pronounce her name either (D-mi??????)

I'm sticking with calling it a Deli!!!

[jwfchase]

[quote="marsgal42"]Just to add to the confusion, there is an Australian L400 review on YouTube where they call it dell-ee-ka, rhyming with Celica.

So the debate is still on how you pronounce "Celica" I believe Toyota sports car owners ask themselves this same important question...