How do you pronounce it?? Options

[Valo666]

Im just curious, cuz ive heard it being pronounced like 10 different ways. Celica..is it

Sell-E-Kah
Sell-Ik-Ah
or
Slick-Ah

or feel free to add how u pronunce it.

Personaly, me and most of my friends pronounce it Sell-E-Kah

[celi_gt_racer]

i think its the middle one valo.. like sellicka ... thats how i've always heard it

[azian_advanced]

i call them sell-icka.... but the local people call them sil-eeka (kinda like sil-eighty)

[CheesyLobster]

sell-ick-uh

This post has been edited by CheesyLobster: Oct 25, 2005 - 4:00 PM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I mix it up! i say SELL-UH-KA most of the time

but i learned SA-LEE-KA from my canadian all-trac friends so ill say that from time to time!

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Oct 25, 2005 - 5:33 PM

[jgreening]

SELL-eh-ka

[WannabeGT4]

It's based on the latin word caelestis meaning:
"heavinly", "celestial", or "of the sky" when used as an adjective, or
"a god", "dweller in heaven" when used as a noun.
So in latin it would be:
cha lee ka

But it is closer in spelling to the Spanish name Celia which comes from the latin word caelestis so an argument could be made that it should be pronounced with the Spanish pronunciation:
Say lee ka

Personaly I'm a lazy American so I say Sell ick ah. But I really think it all depends on where you're from and who you talk to.

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Oct 25, 2005 - 4:23 PM

[forkee]

sell-uh-cuh

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Does anyone know what Celica looks like in Kanji? I almost got Celica tattooed on me in Kanji but could never find what it looked like!

[Celica_Fan]

it's cell e ka

[TheStreetzKing]

how about celi?

[94Celi604]

Ive always pronounced it "Sal-ee-ka" something like that.
but it probably makes more sence to pronounce it the way it's spelled cel-i-ca. Ive heard it pronounced both ways.

[CelicaZR]

Ive always pronounced it as "Sa lee ka"

[amysmojo]

I say it just how it frikin looks lol

Celica!

Cel-i-CA

with the 'i' pronounced the same way its pronounced in the word 'frikin' lol

[ILuvMyCelica95]

uuuhhh Sell-i-ca?

iono everyone says i tawk funny.

[K-ESD]

cé lee kah

[ghostdog]

japanese say se-ri-ka

[soulshadow]

i think its the middle one valo.. like sellicka ... thats how i've always heard it

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I agreee its SELL-LIC-KA!!!

[saleeka]

i got my screenname from the way the british (and canadians it seems) say celica, so go figure

[WannabeGT4]

BlackCelicaGT94,
I was never able to find Celica in Kanji.

This is Serika in Katakana

SE - RI - KA


This is Serika in Hiragana:

SE - RI - KA

Toyota in Katakana:

TO - YO - TA

Toyota in Hiragana:

TO - YO - TA

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Oct 25, 2005 - 10:42 PM

[Valo666]

Ive found that most canuck's pronounce it "Sell-E-Ka". i guess its all where ur from then eh?

[SSJChar]

i think everywhere but in the usa says sell ee ka, or a variation of it, and that is what i say also.

[CoSo]

Australians generally say:

Sah-lee-kah

as per what CelicaZR said.

[Driveby]

Petrol-guzzling-money-pit, or just "the 4"
Yep, thats how it comes out when I talk about my car.

Or Seh lee ka

This post has been edited by Driveby: Oct 26, 2005 - 2:40 PM

[Shigexile]

let the japanese guy that care of this:

se-ri-ka
that is how you write it in romaji. (writing japanese words using the american alphabet)

if you write that in my computer it comes out to be like this: セリカ

This post has been edited by Shigexile: Oct 26, 2005 - 9:00 PM

[WannabeGT4]

let the japanese guy that care of this:

se-li-ka
that is how you write it in romaji. (writing japanese words using the american alphabet)

if you write that in my computer it comes out to be like this: セリカ
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Yeah. That's what Ghostdog and I said.

japanese say se-ri-ka
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This is Serika in Katakana

SE - RI - KA
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[Shigexile]

yey! we rule!!

[creis]

uuuhhh Sell-i-ca?

iono everyone says i tawk funny.

lol yeah that east coast cant pernouce "R" thing, "I pahked tha ca at scatlan yad"

I say sell-ah-ka, or sex-ah-ka

but Petrol-guzzling-money-pit sounds about right.

This post has been edited by creis: Oct 27, 2005 - 3:07 AM

[djr97]

in germany most people say CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"), but the common english version should be SELLIKA with a sharp s (like "sister" or "sex").

anyway, one american friend of mine is always fooling me because i have a "SILLY CAR" at least it's a silly car with around 300hp

[amysmojo]

(like "sister" or "sex").
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do you always use the words sister & sex together?

[Slow-lica]

Haha nice. Everyone in New Zealand pronounces it Sa-leeka (that I've heard)...but alot of idots call it a silly car

[purplegt4]

I call her Selena.

[KAOS]

Sah-LEEK-ah

[6gsillyca]

sill-eek-ah

sillyca

[94wrc]

Sell eek ah, You americans change everything just to be different

Nathan

[malpaso]

in germany most people say CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),...

Agree... same in your CZ neighbors

[Hanyo]

it has alot to do with where you live.
I've noticed in Top Gear they pronounce it as cel lee ka.
where as most americans pronounce it as cel la ka.

[Borghe]

on ITALY, the greater part of persons says CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),... but, there is also who says "Sell eek ah"....

the just way is CELICA!....

This post has been edited by Borghe: May 18, 2006 - 4:38 PM

[Mynzeyes]

japanese say se-ri-ka

Tha's bc they aren't capable of making a "lah" or "luh" sound. Silly.

I'm so rooonrey.


and Natalie...would you REALLY get "Celica" tattooed on you? don't you think that would be the text book, "yeah, i shoulda thought about 10-15 years down the road about this one" kinda tattoo?

[celicamike]

Its spelled "celica" and not "celeca" or "celuca", so i've always pronounced sell-ik-ah

[96bluevert]

it's different wherever you go. Most people say Sell-Eek-Ah. but in the US we like to say Sell-Ik-Ah. however you say it, at least we know we're talking about the same cars

[Vissi]

here in dallas iv always heard sell-ic-ak
only time iv herd different is in this thread XP
-dave

[Redline08]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

[Racer_J]

i got my screenname from the way the british (and canadians it seems) say celica, so go figure

Err, In England, we say SELL-EE-KAH, at least that's how I've always heard it pronounced both with my friends and with insurance companies.

[Racer_J]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

[96bluevert]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

it's the same clip. where he says that the only reason he'd choose the Cosworth over the GT-4 is because the Cosworth has more leg room..

[Racer_J]

this guy says it right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj21_0tK1o

its a hella cheesy video and the guy actually reviewing the two cars is a total retard... just one look at that boxy cosworth next to the celica is a hands down decision...

jdm for life

I haven't seen the clip you've mentioned in your post (I'm at work and will get canned for watching videos at my desk) but it sounds like the old BBC Top Gear clip where Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1994 Celica GT-4 and Escort Cosworth and chooses the Coswarth over the Celi?

it's the same clip. where he says that the only reason he'd choose the Cosworth over the GT-4 is because the Cosworth has more leg room..

Thought so,

"Top Gear, sponsored by Ford" as me and my friends used to joke

[celicamike]

"sell-ee-ka" huh?

It must be a US vs. UK thing.

Oh well, "to-may-to", "to-maw-to"

[G3D45]

sE-li-ka

S, K - hard
L - soft
E - like "nest"
I - like "big"
A - like "but"

[Racer_J]

"sell-ee-ka" huh?

It must be a US vs. UK thing.

Oh well, "to-may-to", "to-maw-to"

Tom-ah-to actually LOL

[recycle]

mr Beam

[TomPoz]

In Polish it would be something like:

tze-lee-kah

[saleeka]

i got my screenname from the way the british (and canadians it seems) say celica, so go figure

Err, In England, we say SELL-EE-KAH, at least that's how I've always heard it pronounced both with my friends and with insurance companies.

I picked up that pronunciation from English speaking Europeans while watching mid-70's rally footage (I clearly remember the first time hearing this from a video called "An Appointment at Penna", a video of the 1977 Portugal rally, in which a celica finnished 3rd). Definetly interesting to hear a strong emphasis on the L, though, and makes me want to go back to my parent's house and dig out the old VHS recordings!

[Rockford]

are you bored?? LOL!

[eggman40]

It's based on the latin word caelestis meaning:
"heavinly", "celestial", or "of the sky" when used as an adjective, or
"a god", "dweller in heaven" when used as a noun.
So in latin it would be:
cha lee ka

But it is closer in spelling to the Spanish name Celia which comes from the latin word caelestis so an argument could be made that it should be pronounced with the Spanish pronunciation:
Say lee ka

Personaly I'm a lazy American so I say Sell ick ah. But I really think it all depends on where you're from and who you talk to.

LoL you give the most elaborate explanation and then... like a lazy american, you keep it the same!



I say it the same way though

[CelicaGTS94]

in Canada its pronounced like Sleeka!! lol.. thats what my license plate is!!!

[Kadett]

Say Lee Ka

Here in The Netherlands

[BlackCelicaGT94]

It all really depends on where im travelling :-)

If im in canada then I will do as the canadians do and call it a SAH-LEE-KA. If im here in the states then I just say CEL-I-KA

[airfron]

Smell-e-ka

or

sell eek ahhhh

[Wolf_tm]

on ITALY, the greater part of persons says CHELLIKA (like in "czech" or "chesterfield"),...

Talking about the Italian pronunciation, I'd say it's not CHELLIKA, but it's CHE-LEE-KA...
with the "CHE" of "check".