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VIDEO: How to pronounce Japanese carmaker names properly

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Ben Hsu

A couple of years ago we were at a dinner with several journalists and a Mazda executive. At the other end of the table, a debate broke out about whether the proper pronunciation of the Hiroshima carmaker was the standard issue “MAHZ-dah” or the Australian-accented “MAAZZ-dah.” … Continue reading →

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