Learn to say popular motorcycle brand names correctly.
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How is Ducati (Italian brand of high-performance motorcycles) correctly pronounced?
Ducati is pronounced 'doo-KAH-tee' — stress on the second syllable, named after founders the Ducati brothers. In a technical interview: "Ducati's dashboard displayed lean angle and traction-control data in real time during a track session."
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How is Kawasaki (Japanese brand of motorcycles and other heavy machinery) correctly pronounced?
Kawasaki is pronounced 'kah-wuh-SAH-kee' — stress on the third syllable, named after founder Shozo Kawasaki. In a technical interview: "Kawasaki's ride-by-wire throttle replaced the mechanical cable with an electronic sensor."
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How is Harley-Davidson (American brand of motorcycles, named after its two founders) correctly pronounced?
Harley-Davidson is pronounced 'HAR-lee DAY-vid-sun' — both surnames said plainly, stress on the first syllable of each. In a technical interview: "Harley-Davidson's infotainment unit connected to a companion app that tracked maintenance intervals."
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How is Suzuki (Japanese brand of motorcycles, cars, and outboard motors) correctly pronounced?
Suzuki is pronounced 'soo-ZOO-kee' — stress on the second syllable, named after founder Michio Suzuki. In a technical interview: "Suzuki's ECU firmware could be remapped to change the fuel curve for track use."
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How is KTM (Austrian brand of off-road and street motorcycles) correctly pronounced?
KTM is pronounced 'KAY-TEE-EM' — each letter spoken individually, an initialism for Kronreif und Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. In a technical interview: "KTM's dashboard included a rally-navigation mode that overlaid GPS waypoints on the display."