Pronunciation of Kubota

[montelatici]

Outside of the US, Kubota is pronounced "Koobawtah" in the US it is pronounced "Koobohtah". How do you pronounce it?

 

[txdon]

Koo-bow-dta

 

[veresjwv]

Kah-bow-da

 

[TheFlatlander]

Kiah-bow-DA

Same here, sounds like American English pronunciation of a quality tractor brand name.

 

[cycle_gator]

Does it really matter?

 

[KennyV]

Two may tow

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

The KU is silent. It's Bo tuh! Just plain ole Bo tuh. B..O..TUH! Some of you guys have to be told everything.

 

[apease]

One key to Japanese pronunciation (if you're interested) is eliminating accents. I think most Americans would put the accent on the second syllable - kuhBOWtah, but in Japanese they'd all be the same. Try saying each syllable as if it were a different word - koo bow tah, then speed it up. Then bow respectfully to your tractor

 

[BotaBX24er]

I use boe-ta, but I've heard koo-bot-ah (bot as in robot).

 

[Baby Grand]

Koo-boater.
Accent on the first part.