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Old 11-30-2000, 03:59 AM   #1
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Do you say em-pal-a
or
em-paul-a ...
Ive heard both... I say em-paul-a
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Old 11-30-2000, 02:17 PM   #2
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Im-paul-a

But like you, I have heard people calling it without the sound of the u.

But look at it this way.

Some people say Chevrolet like

Chev-ra-lay

and

Chev-ro-lay

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Old 04-26-2001, 06:18 PM   #3
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Im-Paul-a is the right way to say it. Dont let anyone ever tell you anything different. jk.


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Old 04-27-2001, 02:09 PM   #4
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Im-pal-a, sorry Vince
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Old 05-22-2001, 12:12 PM   #5
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Im-pah-la . . .
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Old 05-22-2001, 12:22 PM   #6
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Im-pah-la . . .

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Old 08-09-2001, 04:31 AM   #7
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i say: im-pal-a
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Old 08-24-2001, 12:24 PM   #8
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Talking I call it F-A-S-T!
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Old 01-07-2002, 10:01 PM   #9
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Old 06-19-2003, 03:42 PM   #10
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the southern way
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Old 06-17-2004, 09:03 AM   #11
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Re: Impala
I have always said: Im-pal-a.
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Old 06-18-2004, 12:43 PM   #12
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Re: Impala
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Do you say em-pal-a
or
em-paul-a ...
Ive heard both... I say em-paul-a


I say Im-Pal -er ! HeHeHe !

Im not IM-PAUL-A

IM-ROB-UH !!!!!

My 2 Cents !
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Old 06-21-2004, 11:29 AM   #13
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Talking
IMPALA
is
Im-pal-a (just like it's spelled)

Chevrolet
is
Ch-ev-y much easier


I could be wrong though...I am from Indiana and Dan Quayle says Potato

Pot-a-toe.........Go figure!


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