Aeons I'd pronounce as "ay-on" (a la FFX), but it's so uncommon to see that here. You just see eon.
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You pronounce Larvae as larvee? That's so weird. 
Aeons I'd pronounce as "ay-on" (a la FFX), but it's so uncommon to see that here. You just see eon.
Aeons I'd pronounce as "ay-on" (a la FFX), but it's so uncommon to see that here. You just see eon.
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No, it's an i sound at the end (or eye, if you prefer).
Hmmm, thinking about it, I think I can hear "larvi" in David Attenborough's voice in my mind.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
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Kavekk wrote:
No, it's an i sound at the end (or eye, if you prefer).
Apparently, Square-Enix voice actors disagree, because everybody in FFX says "Ay-on" in the standard NA English version.
EDIT: Quoted the wrong post. Was obviously talking about "Aeon".
Edited, Feb 8th 2014 5:10pm by Lyrailis
Yes, NA English. That's why I called you a colonial.
Lyrailis wrote:
Apparently, Square-Enix voice actors disagree, because everybody in FFX says "Ay-on" in the standard NA English version.
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Several things.
"ay" is meaningless as an example. For instance: is it pronounced as in "kayak" or as in "payment" in Classical Latin the "ae" dipthong ('correctly' written as æ) is always pronounced as in the English word "eye"; Many biologists and doctors and so on (at least in the US) incorrectly pronounce æ as in "payment" to the point people think this is right. Probably this came from the Catholic Church and others' teachings of Latin pronunciation as if it were Italian.
I cannot fathom why one would begin to pronounce Draenor as the man in the video who rhymed it with "bran, or...". Hopefully this will not foreshadow the content.
I cannot fathom why one would begin to pronounce Draenor as the man in the video who rhymed it with "bran, or...". Hopefully this will not foreshadow the content.
Kavekk wrote:
Yes, NA English. That's why I called you a colonial.
No, you called me an "ignorant" colonial, because hey, why not bring Ad Hominem attacks into this too? And last I checked, WoW is a game produced by a US company, so God Forbid someone living in the US (and not Austrailia/Britain/other places where English is spoken) disagree with the way they chose to have it pronounced/spelled?
lol.
ok.
sure.
OrbusAdultus wrote:
Several things.
"ay" is meaningless as an example. For instance: is it pronounced as in "kayak" or as in "payment" in Classical Latin the "ae" dipthong ('correctly' written as æ) is always pronounced as in the English word "eye"; Many biologists and doctors and so on (at least in the US) incorrectly pronounce æ as in "payment" to the point people think this is right. Probably this came from the Catholic Church and others' teachings of Latin pronunciation as if it were Italian.
I cannot fathom why one would begin to pronounce Draenor as the man in the video who rhymed it with "bran, or...". Hopefully this will not foreshadow the content.
I cannot fathom why one would begin to pronounce Draenor as the man in the video who rhymed it with "bran, or...". Hopefully this will not foreshadow the content.
Well, at least you presented some actual concise information without Ad Hominem attacks, so hey, that's awesome.
So, from what you say, Draenor should be "Dr-eye-nor" and not "Dran-or".
I'm wondering, though, are you sure all English words containing "ae" are copying the Latin "æ"? Maybe they're two different things? Who knows.
All I know is that "Dran-or" just doesn't sound right. But I'm sure that goes right along with their "DRAN-eye" that came from there. In fact, IIRC, the opening cutscene calls them "Drawn-eye".
EDIT: Okay, it isn't the cutscene, meh. I know I heard that somewhere in-game but now I cannot remember where. Thought it was the intro, but it isn't. He says "Dran-eye".
Edited, Feb 9th 2014 9:02pm by Lyrailis
Edited, Feb 9th 2014 9:08pm by Lyrailis
Relax, guys. English isn't written in IPA or KK, and although there are quite a few places that speak something they consider English, there is no single standardized version to refer to. I have to remind my students of these points several times a year.
We can't even agree on what to call that tomato based product that McDonald's hands out with their fries, or how to spell it, or how to say it. Why would a name from a fictional group of aliens that sound like drunken Russians be any more standardized?
We can't even agree on what to call that tomato based product that McDonald's hands out with their fries, or how to spell it, or how to say it. Why would a name from a fictional group of aliens that sound like drunken Russians be any more standardized?
female Draenei wrote:
"Why does everyone have trouble with the name of our people? It sounds just like it is spelled."
...and why would you expect it to be pronounced like an English word, or follow any (if there are any) English rules about pronunciation?
Usually, assuming a word in a foreign language is pronounced according to English phonetics results in a mispronounced word...or, it just gets assimilated with the wrong pronunciation, lol.
Usually, assuming a word in a foreign language is pronounced according to English phonetics results in a mispronounced word...or, it just gets assimilated with the wrong pronunciation, lol.
idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
Lyrailis wrote:
@dig:
I didn't see THAT much difference between the two. The first is slightly deeper, but the audio itself a bit less-quality. The second does hard-pronounce some syllables, sure, but I didn't see that much wrong with it. *shrugs*
I guess I'm... just not really... someone who really cares about it that much. I'm indifferent.
I didn't see THAT much difference between the two. The first is slightly deeper, but the audio itself a bit less-quality. The second does hard-pronounce some syllables, sure, but I didn't see that much wrong with it. *shrugs*
I guess I'm... just not really... someone who really cares about it that much. I'm indifferent.
Maybe I've just sat through too many bad drama practices to have any sort of tolerance for it now.
I totally can relate to you on this Digg. I like the quality of the second voice track better, but her acting is definitely a bit overdone.
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idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
Lyrailis wrote:
@dig:
I didn't see THAT much difference between the two. The first is slightly deeper, but the audio itself a bit less-quality. The second does hard-pronounce some syllables, sure, but I didn't see that much wrong with it. *shrugs*
I guess I'm... just not really... someone who really cares about it that much. I'm indifferent.
I didn't see THAT much difference between the two. The first is slightly deeper, but the audio itself a bit less-quality. The second does hard-pronounce some syllables, sure, but I didn't see that much wrong with it. *shrugs*
I guess I'm... just not really... someone who really cares about it that much. I'm indifferent.
Maybe I've just sat through too many bad drama practices to have any sort of tolerance for it now.
I totally can relate to you on this Digg. I like the quality of the second voice track better, but her acting is definitely a bit overdone.
No, she was Catwoman in the DC vs.... something game.
That's literally her only other acting credit.
That's literally her only other acting credit.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
Her voice reminds me of Lucy Lawless from her Xena days.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
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No, you called me an "ignorant" colonial, because hey, why not bring Ad Hominem attacks into this too?
I called you ignorant in response to you ignorantly 'correcting' my spelling and pronunciation of a word. You're also ignorant of the ad hominem fallacy, and a million other things besides. Relax about it, that's my advice.
Also, our pronunciation of æ is better than your pronunciation of æ.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
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Also, our pronunciation of æ is better than your pronunciation of æ.
Of course it is. I learned everything I need to know about how you sound by watching that Swiss Chef guy on TV.
He's Swedish. Pøppe de pöpcørn!
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
I love popcorn.
This thread shall now be about popcorn.
Home popped with air popper > all.
This thread shall now be about popcorn.
Home popped with air popper > all.
A møøse ønce bit my sister.
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