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How do you pronounce "Stihl," as in Stihl chainsaws?

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Perd Hapley

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How do you pronounce Stihl?
« on: May 15, 2011, 11:12:34 AM »
How do you pronounce it?
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 11:15:27 AM »
Is there a difference in pronunciation between steal and steel?
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 11:16:52 AM »
Most people say "steel" but in fact it's "still".
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 11:24:15 AM »
Dude, it's pronounced AWSOME!
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 11:25:28 AM »
"Still" as in "still running"  ;)
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2011, 11:29:11 AM »
Quote from: Declaration Day on May 15, 2011, 11:16:52 AM
Most people say "steel" but in fact it's "still".

All of the ads I have ever seen on TV have pronounced it "Steel".  One would think that their marketing folks would have to buy off on that.
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2011, 11:42:58 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on May 15, 2011, 11:15:27 AM
Is there a difference in pronunciation between steal and steel?

You mean you don't know? You seriously don't know?
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2011, 11:56:58 AM »
Quote from: The artist formerly known as fistful on May 15, 2011, 11:42:58 AM
You mean you don't know? You seriously don't know?
Oh, I know. I'm just making sure you know.  ;)
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2011, 12:04:53 PM »
Yeah, yeah I know. Why, did somebody say I didn't know? Cause I totally know. Seriously.
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2011, 12:09:55 PM »
I picked "Log Cutterator" because "Wood Cutterer" was not available!
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2011, 12:12:28 PM »
Had I not heard the commercials ("steel," "steal") I would have pronounced it "shteel," with the "sh" sorta halfway between "s" and "sh," and the "ee" sorta halfway between "i" and "ee."

But that's the German 1/4 of me coming out.

("Steel," as in ferrous metal, is "stahl" ["shtahl"] in German, if I recall correctly.)

The German Youth motto:

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Zäh, wie Leder,

Schnell, wie ein Windhund,

Hart, wie Kruppstahl

"Tough as leather,

Quick as a greyhound,

Hard as Krupp steel"

I think there's another line in there, but I don't remember it.

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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2011, 01:33:12 PM »
Angry beaver.
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2011, 02:59:13 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on May 15, 2011, 11:29:11 AM
All of the ads I have ever seen on TV have pronounced it "Steel".  One would think that their marketing folks would have to buy off on that.

Maybe ... I've never heard a logger say anything but still.

Unless, he said husky or more likely - beer  :lol:
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2011, 03:10:03 PM »
How do I pronounce it?
"Steel"

Why?
Because they told me to.
http://www.stihlusa.com/faq.html
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2011, 03:15:07 PM »
Quote from: 230RN on May 15, 2011, 12:12:28 PM
Had I not heard the commercials ("steel," "steal") I would have pronounced it "shteel," with the "sh" sorta halfway between "s" and "sh," and the "ee" sorta halfway between "i" and "ee."

Around here it is commonly pronounced "shteel"

Product name pronunciation can be a funny thing. A number of years ago there was a new "personal fragrance" that came on the market. I don't remember if it was for men or women, and it doesn't matter. During their TV ads in the first year, they made a HUGE deal out of making sure that, although the name was spelled C-A-N-O-E it was pronounced "cah-no-way' "

Fast forward a year,, and their own ads were pronouncing it "cah-noo' "
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2011, 03:18:25 PM »
I would have chosen, "I Don't" but alas yet another potential correct answer left off the list. You just can't get good help these days.
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2011, 04:46:30 PM »
Well, I still refuse to say "loo-poled."
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2011, 05:48:42 PM »
Leopold?
Leopold?
Leopold.

Leopold.


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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2011, 07:19:19 PM »
Die Katzen im Schnee, geht der Schnee weg, die Katzen in den Schmutz.  Watching me cut wood with my Stihl.
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2011, 08:15:45 PM »
Quote from: stevelyn on May 15, 2011, 01:33:12 PM
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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2011, 08:18:33 PM »
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Watching me cut wood with my Stihl.

^^ Obviously a euphemism for something that is illegal, immoral, or both.

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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2011, 03:39:37 AM »
"Die Katzen im Schnee, geht der Schnee weg, die Katzen in den Schmutz"

Cats like playing in snow?  The only time mine "played" in snow was when it was just starting and they sometimes batted at snowflakes until they got wise to the fact that snowflakes were cold and turned wet.  Cats don't like cold and wet.

Let out with snow on the ground, it was funny to watch them take a step, shake off that paw, take another step, shake off that paw, repeat.

I agree there's something unsavory about cutting wood with one's Stihl. 



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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2011, 09:13:03 AM »
I pronounce my chain saw's name "Jonsereds"!

In my (not so very) humble opinion, Stihl saws ain't what they usta be.

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Re: How do you pronounce Stihl?
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2011, 06:56:11 PM »
Cutting wood with my Stihl is better than cutting cheese in any way. >:D :P
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