How do you pronounce "carnauba"?

akimel · 17-11-2008, 04:37 PM

We all know it comes from a tree in Brazil and is an essential ingredient in traditional car waxes. We know, in other words, what the word carnauba means, but how is it pronounced? More interestingly, how do you pronounce it?

Gaz W · 17-11-2008, 04:38 PM

car-noo-ba

Serious · 17-11-2008, 04:40 PM

Same as Gaz

n_d_fox · 17-11-2008, 04:40 PM

was going to say that

Viper · 17-11-2008, 04:43 PM

car-nor-ba. The same as Nautical is pronounced Nor-tical and not Noo-tical.

Doesn't really matter though, anyone would know what you meant

voted for NAW as it's the closest on the list.

Multipla Mick · 17-11-2008, 04:44 PM

I always go with car-noo-ba, judging by the spelling it's probably wrong but I'm British and we're allowed to mangle words

Gandi · 17-11-2008, 04:44 PM

Same as Gaz CAR-NOO-BA or NUBA for short lol

caledonia · 17-11-2008, 04:46 PM

Stuff that Wax will do.

exotic detail · 17-11-2008, 04:50 PM

http://www.answers.com/carnauba

Click the sound icon, this guy has got it so wrong

Simon

306chris · 17-11-2008, 04:57 PM

Just call it that bleedin expensive wax.

View Poll Results: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?
car-NOW-ba	8	6.02%
car-NOO-ba	95	71.43%
car-NEW-ba	14	10.53%
car-NAW-ba	9	6.77%
car-NO-ba	2	1.50%
car-na-YOU-ba	2	1.50%
The above are all wrong. I pronounce it differently.	1	0.75%
Heck if I know--I use a synthetic sealant.	2	1.50%
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17-11-2008, 04:37 PM	#1
akimel PC Perfectionist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 305 Thanks: 61 Thanked 58 Times in 34 Posts	How do you pronounce "carnauba"? We all know it comes from a tree in Brazil and is an essential ingredient in traditional car waxes. We know, in other words, what the word carnauba means, but how is it pronounced? More interestingly, how do you pronounce it?

17-11-2008, 04:38 PM	#2
Gaz W DW Supporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Solihull, West Mids Posts: 17,377 Thanks: 149 Thanked 828 Times in 606 Posts	car-noo-ba __________________ Dodo Juice Detailing Specialists - From Only £49, see Here for details.

17-11-2008, 04:50 PM	#9
exotic detail DW Supporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,778 Thanks: 720 Thanked 113 Times in 91 Posts	http://www.answers.com/carnauba Click the sound icon, this guy has got it so wrong Simon __________________ Exotic Detail - Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & East Riding www.exoticdetail.co.uk

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17-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#3
Serious OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bridlington. East Yorks Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 148 Thanked 209 Times in 159 Posts	Same as Gaz

17-11-2008, 04:44 PM	#7
Gandi OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southend-On-Sea Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 169 Thanked 133 Times in 123 Posts	Same as Gaz CAR-NOO-BA or NUBA for short lol

17-11-2008, 04:46 PM	#8
caledonia DW Supporter & Product Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Defined Details. Airdrie Scotland. Detailing Studio in Glasgow. Posts: 6,150 Thanks: 890 Thanked 1,603 Times in 1,170 Posts	Stuff that Wax will do.

17-11-2008, 04:57 PM	#10
306chris OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,840 Thanks: 246 Thanked 133 Times in 110 Posts	Just call it that bleedin expensive wax.

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