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[–] Plum@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Also you get to say Wankel all the time with a serious face.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You'd want to pronounce it closer to as it is in German to be accurate.

(/ˈvaŋkəl̩/, VUN-kell)

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but I'm seven and a half years old and American.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Your account would then exist in violation of COPPA and should be banned.

(Yes, I'm aware you are not being serious.)

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago
[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

so you pronounce it like a chinese?

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I don't think you understand how LITTLE that clears up the pronunciation

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Anyone who calls it a "rotary" engine is physically incapable of having fun. Plus rotary engines are reciprocating engines that powered early WW1 fighter planes, where the whole engine spins with the propeller for reasons I'm too modern to understand.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Air cooling, spin the heads so they get a whole lot of fresh air at all times and they're lighter than the alternatives.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They're called rotaries because they have rotors.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They're called wankels because it's a much funnier word.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They're called Wankels because one of the contributors was Felix Wankel and his last name happens to have humorous connotations.

[–] doctortofu@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Too bad there are no Tossel or Buggel engines though...