Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. Suzuki is the 12th largest automobile manufacturer in the world, employs over 45,000 people, has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries. Suzuki stands No.1 in the world for compact automobiles.
Suzuki is pronounced in Japanese as "soo-zoo-kee", with emphasis on a high "kee". It is mistakenly pronounced in English as "suh-zoo-kee", with a high "zoo". This incorrect pronunciation is used by the English-speaking public and by the the Suzuki company in marketing campaigns directed at this demographic.
