Dacshund pronunciation

[wolfsoul]

How do you pronounce the name? I always used to pronounce it "Dash hound" because that's how everyone I knew pronounced it. But then after hearing Doxie so many times, I caught on that it was pronounced "Dox ind." Now that's how I pronounce it.

But I still hear people call it a dash hound, so I figure it's a personal preference thing. How do YOU pronounce it?

[ParNone]

With my Texas accent, it sounds something like, "Dox-sin"

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[Kfamr]

Other - Weiner dog!

[binka_nugget]

Lol I use to call it a weiner dog cuz I never knew what breed it really was. After I watched a dog show on tv, I finally caught on. I pronounce it Dox-ind now.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I used to have a Dachshund and we prounced it the same as Par.."Dach-sin". :)

[Orlando Bloom's Gal]

It's pronounced "Dack sund"

[primabella]

I always pronounced it Dash-hound lol :p Or the Hot Dog.

[cloverfdx]

i pronounce it the sameway as ParNone or the Lil Merg dog (clover has a doxie friend named merg) :)

[Airedalekisses]

Born in Germany-ve say Dackel, or veenee hundschen

[bratt]

the name dachshund literally means dachs (badger) hund (dog) in german. so dacks-hoond is probably closest.

i have a miniture dachshund who is 12, his name is sidney.:)

[Dogz]

On one dog show they pronounced like:
Dach-shund... like they spell it, but I call it what Kfamr does:p

[clara4457]

My family had dachshunds while I was growing up and we always pronounced it "dox-hund".

Bratt - Welcome to pet talk. Sidney is adorable. :D

[bratt]

hey clara,

Thanks for the welcome.
sid is my only dog so he is special - i also have 5 cats. they hate him! that's why he had to go to live with my mom (for his own safety). but i see him almost every day.

[Layka3000]

Depends where you live!!!

[bnormal]

"nee sawn"

:D :D :D

[Linda York]

Low Bellies........ I have three. I've always said "Dox-sin". is that considered "hooked on phonics"?? Welcome Bratt, Sidney is just adorable. He was out numbered..... 5 to 1. :eek:
Dachshunds Rule. :D

[bratt]

hi linda!

thanks for the welcome. my oldest cat is ok with sid but the others hate him. he is much safer at my mom's (and so are they.)
can i ask you a question? are your dachshunds agressive at all?:mad: sid has always listened to me but refuses to listen to my mom. and if my dad gets too close, well, watch out!:eek: i know they let him get away with too much and that's how they lost control but he sure is king now.


april & co.

[puppygrrl4eva7]

I say doxin

[Linda York]

:) Hi! My guys are not aggressive at all. They are very proctective though. I think every animal has certain "traits" but always have their own little personalities and often I have seen then act like "one people dog". They are very smart and will work people to their benifit. Being a little dog, I think they have a big attitude. I just love them. And we all know, the older we get, the crankier we are!!! :rolleyes: HA! :D

[bratt]

I knew i was in trouble when little sid not even a year old ( 5 whole pounds) chased a great dane through the vets! :eek:
don't get me wrong, he's a great dog just stubborn (like me):D
he is extreamely protective especially of my mom, he is very sooky with her too.

[Layka3000]

when you say dash hound sounds like Goldmember when he is telling Austins dad..... "Dash hater" or to translate Duch hater!.... hehehehe

[vinjashira]

Originally posted by Airedalekisses
Born in Germany-ve say Dackel, or veenee hundschen

dackel is easier to pronounce :D

[lv4dogs]

Per websters dictionary:
Pronunciation: 'däks-"hunt, -"hund; 'däk-s&nt;
esp British 'dak-s&nd

I pronounce it Daks-hund or sometimes Daks-in-d

[cali]

I pronounce it dox-und or just doxie lol

[jcsperson]

The 'ch' in German has a little edge to it like almost like a 'k' but not quite, like when classical music buffs say Bach. 'Hund' is the German word for dog and has the same Anglo-Saxon origin as our word 'hound.' It is pronounced with a 'u' sound somewhere between 'put' and 'boot.' The German 'd' is very hard, almost like a 't,' but not quite. Therefore: Dahks-hoondt, but keep the second syllable short. :D

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Originally posted by cali
I pronounce it dox-und or just doxie lol

Same here!;)

[EssTer]

I pronounce thjem as dash-hound :)

[pitc9]

I said Dox-ind (but most of the time I drop the "D" at the end :o )

[cocker_luva]

dox-ind, thats how i say it.

[carole]

It is dash-hound in NZ., we used to call our dash-hound a sausage dog.:)

[JALB]

I pronounce it Dash-und.

[Husky_mom]

I go for Daks-hund............or Teckel.............but since I speak spanish we refer to them as "Salchicha"............which means weiner..........LOL..........if you ever dare to call then dachshund, people go what?.......maybe too hard for them.........LOL.........

[Miss Z]

LOL, with my Lancashire accent it sounds 'dack-shunt' :p

[applesmom]

Dockshund

[Almita]

Dox-in that's how i pronounce it

[BC_MoM]

I know that it is correctly pronounced dox-ind, but I say dash-hound. LOL

[cassiesmom]

the name dachshund literally means dachs (badger) hund (dog) in german. so dacks-hoond is probably closest.

i have a miniture dachshund who is 12, his name is sidney.:)


Just like it's spelled: dachs-hund ("hoont" because a terminal d gets a t sound auf Deutsch)

I'm the proud and happy downstairs neighbor of a black and tan long-haired dachshund named Bailey, who deigns to let me pet her on the head from time to time. She's the only dog I know who has seen a canine dental specialist!

[borzoimom]

Dockshund
lol.. yup me too! Or dox-ind.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Dutch hound. :p

I said other. Dutch hounds weren't on there!

My mom says ducks-hund.

Which way is the right way?!?!?!?!?!

[CatLuvrs]

I pronounce it Dox-und

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Which way is the right way?!?!?!?!?!


In Germany (where they are from) the only correct pronunciations are Teckel or Dacks-hoont as far as I've heard. In North America, the correct way is either Dox-hund or Dax-hund. :)

Dash-hound is commonly used aswell and very popular, but not at all correct.

I pronounce it as Dox-hund.

[dogzr#1]

I pronounce it "Dox-in" and sometimes "dox-sin". Most of the time I just call it a doxie or wiener dog! XD

[EnchantedGypsy]

we always pronounced it "dox-hund".


Same here.... That's how I've been pronouncing them since I was about 8 years old*lol* Quite a few years ago there was a televised world dog show (from Mexico I believe), and the Dachshund had it's own separate group which included a "Toy" variety.

[Husky15]

At first I would pronounce it "Dash-und", but on dog shows I've heard it pronounced "Dack-sund"/"Dack-shund".

[CryingScarf]

I lived in Germany for 6 years, so I say it.. very german like haha..

[Twisterdog]

I guess I say "Doc-sund"

Never really thought about it before.

Always cracks me up though when a customer will call and say, "I need to get my Datsun groomed." Like the car. I'm always tempted to ask if they want an oil change, too. ;)

[dab_20]

I mix the two. I pronounce it Dox-hound or Dox-hund.

[k9friend]

It's pronounced "Dack sund"

It's a German breed and this is the correct way. Americans tend to pronounce it Dash Hound. I guess it all depends on where one is from and what kind of accent one has. :D

[CathyBogart]

Docks-hund

[Tora Oni]

My family had dachshunds while I was growing up and we always pronounced it "dox-hund".

Bratt - Welcome to pet talk. Sidney is adorable. :D
Yeah beacuse there is another breed called a dashhound though I think it is a second name. One that isn't fromaly recognised yet stilll used to refer to the breed. 'Dok-hund' is how I pronounce Dachsund, though I'm a little favorable to a little k sound when I say things "Dox-hund" is what I believe it is supose to be pronounced.

[k9friend]

Born in Germany-ve say Dackel, or veenee hundschen

Yes, I was born in Germany, too, and my mom calls it a Dackel.