Creative Director
|
As one who frequently butchers the English language - and yes, I am a native speaker ;-), I would be interested in a pronunciation guide for some of the place names, deities, new monsters, etc. in the developing Pathfinder/GameMastery world.
We've no plans to produce something like this yet... but feel free to post names to this thread. I'll be stopping by now and then and can certainly do up some impromptu pronounciation guides here...
James and Co...
How about these names? The asian ones are really hard for me to guess particularly.
"Ameiko", "Tsuto", and "Kaijitsu"
...and Shalelu Andosana
"Ameiko", "Tsuto", and "Kaijitsu"
Assuming they use Japanese pronunciation (and my limited knowledge of such is correct), that would be "ah-MEE-koh", "SU-toh" and "KAI-jih-su". Kai pronounced like "eye" with a K on the front. The T in 'tsu' is silent (see: tsunami). Japanese words very very rarely have syllables that end in any consonant other than 'n', so it's usually pretty easy to seperate them.
...and Shalelu Andosana
I pronounce it "sha-LAY-loo AND-oh-sahn-a", but YMMV.
Contributor
|
Assuming they use Japanese pronunciation (and my limited knowledge of such is correct), that would be "ah-MEE-koh", "SU-toh" and "KAI-jih-su". Kai pronounced like "eye" with a K on the front. The T in 'tsu' is silent (see: tsunami). Japanese words very very rarely have syllables that end in any consonant other than 'n', so it's usually pretty easy to seperate them.
I'd say you're probably pretty close on most of them. I'd pronounce Ameiko as ah MEH ee koh, but it would come out sounding just like you said. :D The "t" in Tsuto and tsunami aren't silent. It's only because Americans are lazy do we drop the t. It should be pronounced TSU-toh (and TSU nah me).
|
James and Co...
How about these names? The asian ones are really hard for me to guess particularly.
"Ameiko", "Tsuto", and "Kaijitsu"
The Minkai ("japanese") names can be broken down into their component "letters" (using katakana):
Ameiko:
A------me-----i-----ko
(ah) (meh) (ee) (koh)
Tsuto:
Tsu----to
(tsu) (toh)
Kaijitsu:
Ka-------i-----ji----tsu
(kah) (ee) (jee) (tsu)
Down and dirty pronunciations:
Ah-may-koh
Tsu-toh
Kai-jee-tsu
The "tsu" is pronounced like the "tzu" in Shih Tzu.
|
These aren't meant to be anything resembling what I think the Official pronunciations are, but they're *my* official pronunciations.
Varisian: vah-REE-see-an
Shoanti: show-AHN-tee
Golarion: go-LAR-ee-ohn
Ameiko: ah-MAY-ee-koh
Tsuto: Sue-toe
Kaijitsu: kigh-JIT-sue
Shalelu Androsana: shah-LAY-loo an-dro-SAH-na
Thassilonian: thah-sih-LO-nee-an
Chelaxian: che-LAX-ee-an
Auroch: ORE-ock
Queen Ileosa: KWEEN ill-ee-OH-sah
Cyrdak Drokkus: SIGHer-dack DROH-kus
Serenrae: sah-REN-ray
Desna: DEZ-nah
Iomedae: ee-OH-meh-day
Erastil: AIR-ah-still
Torag: Toh-rag
Shelyn: SHAY-lin
Cayden Cailean: CAY-din KALE-ee-an
Abadar: AH-bah-dar
Irori: ear-OR-ee
Gozreh: GAHZ-reh
Pharasma: fa-RAZ-mah
Nethys: NETH-iss
Gorum: GORE-um
Calistria: kah-LIST-ree-ah
Asmodeus: as-MOE-dee-us
Zon-Kuthon: zon-KOO-thon
Urgathoa: oor-gah-THO-ah
Norgorber: NOR-gor-ber
Lamashtu: lah-MAH-shtoo
Rovagug: ROE-vah-gug
-JLA
Auroch: ORE-ock
Aurochs were real. They were European cattle (now extinct.) I believe the pronunciation is more like OW-rock (the first syllable sounds like "cow".)
It's spelled Varisia, but it's pronounced "Throat Wabbler Mangrove."
necromancer
What's neck romance? ;)
Wayfinder, PaizoCon Founder
|
I'm the one who mispronounced necromancer for a long time. ;D
Yeah.. he pronounced "necromancer" as "TIM"
Huh. So this whole time, you've actually known my little "side" profession, Mike? Speaking in "code"?
Gee, I thought I'd hidden all the bodies better than that....I guess one got up and walked away. ;-)
I looked but didn't see a pronunciation for Sihedron.
necromancerWhat's neck romance? ;)
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.....
If necromancer isn't pronounced like "neck romance," what kind of crazy pronounciation are you guys using? Because that's how it's supposed to be pronounced.
Just pronounce it the way someone in the business does..
I.e. Doctor Orpheus....
please tell me at least most of you understand the reference....
Just pronounce it the way someone in the business does..
I.e. Doctor Orpheus....
please tell me at least most of you understand the reference....
I'm completely lost.
There's an alternate pronunciation to necromancer, and who is doctor orpheus?
Okay William.
Its that some people say
NEE CROW MAN SIR
others say
NECK RO MAN SIR
Dr. Orpheus is from the Adult Swim show 'The Venture Bros.' He is essentially making fun of the old comic character 'Dr. Strange', but being this melodramatic Dark Wizard with cosmic powers. I would strongly suggest it if you enjoy satirical animation.
Okay William.
Its that some people say
NEE CROW MAN SIR
others sayNECK RO MAN SIR
Dr. Orpheus is from the Adult Swim show 'The Venture Bros.' He is essentially making fun of the old comic character 'Dr. Strange', but being this melodramatic Dark Wizard with cosmic powers. I would strongly suggest it if you enjoy satirical animation.
Ah, . . . venture brothers . . . caught an episode of it once . . . very unusual. something about race bannon dying . . . and as far as the pronunciation of necromancer . . . that's just weird.
Hence people talking about "Neck Romancing" above. Not just for the undead and Vampires anymore.
^_^
O.o
I will redouble my efforts and look for the quote. If there is no quote...
I will likely then look again...NO WAY!
"Tag Sale, you're it!" That episode just about says it all about Dr. Orpheus
Resurrects thread
This may have been asked somewhere else or even answered on this thread already but I've not been able to find it. How do you pronounce Karzoug? Is it Car-zog?
