As said before: Like "Karate", without the "e".
And the "a"s like the "u"s in "lying under the Vanagon". Confused?Fine ;-)

The european T3 Carat describes the highest luxury version of the T3 with 6
single seats etc. The US Carats are like our xxx-Stars
(Blue-,White-,Redstar).

Raimund

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Von: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
An: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Gesendet: Montag, 30. Oktober 2000 08:12
Betreff: Re: Proper Pronunciation

> >I think it is pronounced the same as the unit of weight of gemstones -
that
> >is what the name means, IMHO!
>
>
> Don't forget it's German, and their pronounciation isn't ours.  Raimund?
>
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> VW & mollusc nut
> 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans)
> 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
> 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
> 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
> 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel
>