Why do Americans call it Hyundai?

The name itself is a transliteration from the Korean word for “modernity.” If you hear Koreans pronouncing it, you’ll hear it as “hyeondae,” with the “y” being clearly pronounced. But for the Americas, the company’s official position is that it’s “Hyundai like Sunday.”

What’s the correct pronunciation for Hyundai?

In the US, the commonly accepted pronunciation of Hyundai rhymes with “Sunday”—you’ll notice that this is how it’s said in American advertisements. With that said, in the UK, it’s often pronounced “high-UN-dye.”Of course, Hyundai is a Korean company, and in Korea the pronunciation is closer to “HYUN-day.”

How do you pronounce Hyundai in Canada?

Americans and Canadians pronounce it incorrectly as “Hun-day”. However the correct way of pronouncing it is “Hy-un-die” and that’s how the rest of the world pronounces it.

What does the name Hyundai mean?

modernity
In Korean, the word “Hyundai” translates roughly to the word “modernity” and was chosen in 1947 when the South Korean company, Hyundai Construction, was founded. When it split off into a separate brand, it adopted a new slogan that reflected what the new brand represented: “New thinking, new possibilities.”

How do British people say Hyundai?

Hyundai UK, including its adverts, has a different way of saying it: high-UUN-digh (-igh as in high, -uu as in book, British anglicisation). Hyundai’s US operation, true to the Superbowl advert, uses the pronunciation HUN-day (-h as in hot, -u as in bun, -ay as in day, US anglicisation).

What is the Hyundai slogan?

New Thinking, New Possibilities
“New Thinking, New Possibilities” is the current Hyundai Motor Company slogan, chosen to align with the name and the overall company mission.

What does Hyundai mean in Japanese?

The word “Hyundai” is the Korean 現代 (“hanja”), which means “modernity.” An exact transliteration into English would be “Hyeondae.” It’s a fitting name considering the brand’s current slogan: New Thinking.