>>>I remember the joke and (disregarding my spelling) thinking of the pronounications I have heard.
>>>In the states I recall hearing 'Porsha' a lot.
>>>In the UK it's usually 'Porsh"
>>>Never actually heard "Porch"
>>>And I can't remember what I heard in Germany :={
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>Its german - like it is written...

That's not very informative :-}

>>In Hungary they called the Trabants "porsche". That is, "por se" [por sheh], which means "not even dust" (remains when it hits a truck).