How Do You Spell NISSAN?

Pronunciation: [nˈɪsən] (IPA)

The name "Nissan" is pronounced as /niːsɑːn/ (NEE-sahn) in the United States, while in Japan it is pronounced as /nissan/ (nee-SAHN). This discrepancy in pronunciation relates to how the name was originally spelled in its native language. In Japanese, the brand name is written in katakana as ニッサン (Nissan), so the pronunciation rule is straightforward, however when headed westward, noticeable spelling differences emerged. Such discrepancies typically arise due to phonetic differences between different languages and how they accommodate foreign words.

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Etymology of NISSAN

The word "Nissan" has its origin in the Japanese language. The Japanese word for "April" is "shigatsu" (四月), and "Nissan" is the shortened version of "shigatsu" (四月), which corresponds to the fourth month of the year according to the traditional Japanese calendar. In 1933, the manufacturer Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works, which later became Nissan Motor Company, used the name "Nissan" for its first car model. It is believed that "Nissan" was chosen for its similarity to the word "Nihon" (日本), which means "Japan" in Japanese.

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