So I can be the dead-beat and end the game now, why not just open it up here.
Afterall, there are a few I'm curious to as well. (Quidscribis, Fahim, prolixshore, MyrddinFyre, etc.)
To start things off, mine is Vadon as though you were to switch the r with a V in the lovely element radon.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
K-way Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Like the icecream. (or you know the horses, though you're less likely to know that)
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
Air-end-ill
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Throatwarbler-Mangrove
Posted by Soara (Member # 6729) on :
Soar-a like what a bird does
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Shvester rhymes with Esther. But it starts with a "Shv".
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Oh I always just thought it was Warbler-Mangrove. Oops.
Posted by neo-dragon (Member # 7168) on :
neo-dragon...
*shrug*
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
A common mistake, breyerchic.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
quote:K-way
I always pronounced it "kiwi" in my mind--sorry!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: K-way
Huh. I've always pronounced it "Kwee-uh". This is going to take some getting used to.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Since it is a made u word, at least in English, it probably can be pronounced either way.
I should email Dave Wolverton and ask him. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Uh, Kwea, I hate to break it to you, but "Kwea" is pronounced "KWEE-uh", not "K-way".
I'm surprised that you didn't know that.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
Its just plain old Latin. arte ME seeia trey den TA ta. It translates as Sage Brush.
Posted by smitty (Member # 8855) on :
smit. tee. pretty dang easy.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by Artemisia Tridentata: It translates as Sage Brush.
I know, but all this time I have been wondering if you had only three teeth. <-- like this guy
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
I always pronounced it "Kway-uh" in my head. I also pronounce Noemon as "Know-min". It's sort of close to the way he tells us to pronounce, except it's not.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I'm fine with any pronunciation that people want to use, but in my head it's "No AY mon", with the "ay" being pronounced as it is in the word "hay". Sometimes I think of it as NO uh mon" though.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I don't think my name needs any explanation.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I don't know what that means...but, "Sure, why not?"
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
That's how I pronounced it.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Ket-chup-kween.
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
Lisa. The "star" is silent.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I pronounce mine RAH-ya, but I know a lot of people pronounce it RAY-ah. Either is fine, really, but if you ask me, I'll probably answer with the former. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: That's how I pronounced it.
How did you pronounce it?
Posted by xxsockeh (Member # 9186) on :
ex-ex-sock-ay Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I thought you like Ry-uh Oh well. I see it as shani.
Steve, Qurgal usually.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
That's what I said, Sarah. RAH, as in Ramen. Raia. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Two things:
1) Are you talking about my username?
2) Does that mean something in another language?
Ok, one more thing:
1) Why?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Lyrhawn
Leer - hawn (rhymes with pawn)
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Raia -
I thought it was ray-yuh. So it rhymes with the name of the tiger in Aladdin? Raja?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
no Ry as in Ryan not Ra as in Ramen, Ack! Oh I have it, I make it rhyme with your sister's name.
Steve, 1)yes 2)no 3)it was a joke, read the whole thread, you might sort of get it, but it's just random letters, no meaning.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
coke-si-nell
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Oh, well, I didn't get it.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Read what Noemon said.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Dag uh knee
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
It almost rhymes with "potatoe".
Posted by Anti-Chris (Member # 4452) on :
T_Smith:
T as in the letter, the beverage, and the Mr.
Smith as in built like a black smith.
Anti-Chris:
Ant as in insect. T as in the letter Chris as in Christ - t.
Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
"Tin" as in the metal, "ros" is like rows without the w.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
(see movie)
Posted by Onanism Thread (Member # 8525) on :
The proper pronounciation of my username is not verbal, but rather sign language. Or at least it requires the use of your hands.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
quote:Originally posted by Carrie: (see movie)
Sorry, I never get past the locker room scene.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Either p and H as letters.
Or, the ever-more-popular-on-AIM, "FFFFFFFFF!"
With as many F's and exclamation points as you can manage.
And when people ask me how to pronounce "Pearce," I try to tell them "Pee-Are-Say. It's like Beyonce, but not." But I usually can't keep a straight face.
-pH
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Claw-dee-uh-tur-ee-ss
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I'll just call you The Claw!
-pH
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
Raia, you really confused me. With your first post I thought I understood, but then your explanation to breyerchic completely reversed it. I pronounce it Rye-uh with Rye rhyming with Lie. Is this how you do it?
Also, this thread made me realize 2 things. First, I'm really bad at pronouncing names right, since I got most of these wrong. Second, alot of times I don't actually pronounce names in my head if it's too long. Like Lyrhawn, if you asked me how to pronounce it, I'd probably say Liar-hawn, but that would only come after some thought. I had to read out his name before knowing how I'd pronounce it, even though I've seen his name many times. Weird. I guess I just look at letters and don't read the word to myself alot.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Liarhawn?
It's only seven letters long! Now I'm going to start saying that in my head whenever I read my own name.
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
Ah-vah-dahr-ooh.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
quote:Originally posted by Primal Curve:
quote:Originally posted by Carrie: (see movie)
Sorry, I never get past the locker room scene.
Well, then, you're just screwed. Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:Originally posted by pH: I'll just call you The Claw!
-pH
*makes grabby motions
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: It almost rhymes with "potatoe".
From the Dan Quayle school of spelling. Republicans! Sheesh!
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: Claw-dee-uh-tur-ee-ss
Huh. I always thought it was "tur ASE."
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Me too, Ic.
Mine is rif-KAH, with the "v" said more like an "f" -- but with a dash of "v." Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
And I've been saying it with the accent on the first syllable. RIF-kah.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
(Re: Icarus and rivka above -- That's the way K Card says it! I love that pronunciation. )
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
up-ROO-ted
I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for that clarification.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Thanks a bunch, Tante! I have now tried saying my name several times with the accent on each syllable and trying to decide which ones sounds more like how I say it. Now neither sounds right!
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
An aspirated jay sound (the jay sound like in Jaguar) follwed by “eye.” One syllable.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Icarus:
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: Claw-dee-uh-tur-ee-ss
Huh. I always thought it was "tur ASE."
What is she, an enzyme?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
No, then she'd be pronounced "tur AZE."
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I always thought The Claw's last name was pronounced Turr-Eess.
-pH
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by rivka: No, then she'd be pronounced "tur AZE."
Good point.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
<-- had to memorize an awful lot of enzyme names for biochem class
<-- recalls about three now Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
My name is not to be pronounced. Try to leave an appropriately respectful pause, though, before continuing to the rest of the sentence.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
hot-tie.
Posted by seespot (Member # 7388) on :
See Spot. See Spot run.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
GaalDornick, how your pronounce my name is exactly how I do it. Rye-uh. But other people pronounce it Ray-uh, I know, like a ray of sunshine. Does that clear things up?
The reference breyerchic was making to my sister is that her name is Maya. So she pronounces my username so that it rhymes with that. Basically, like you and I do too!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
The ramen stuff is confusing, darlin.
Oh and I say Claudia Turr-Reese
Posted by Mabus (Member # 6320) on :
Evidently I've been pronouncing everyone's names wrong.
I'm MAY-bus. I don't know if that's the original pronunciation, but that's how it was pronounced in First Wave.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
quote:What is she, an enzyme?
quote: No, then she'd be pronounced "tur AZE."
Oh, great. So now you're telling me that I've been wrong all these years when I was rhyming enzymes with "ace"?
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kama: hot-tie.
You mean, like this? Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
Yo, duh?
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
I can not explain how to pronounce "cheir". The "os" is exactly the same as in post. The rest is pretty simple.
Why call me cheerios when Chairos (plural) is obviously closer than just what it reminds you of?
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Wow, this thread is going to mess me up permenantly. People pronounce their names strangely.
I am "TESH-ee", just how it looks. ALthough I suppose I could be "Tesh-ai", but not without trying too hard.
Posted by genius00345 (Member # 8206) on :
Mine is pronounced "gene-yuss-oh-oh-three-four-five".
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
yor us-er-naym
-Bok
Posted by BaoQingTian (Member # 8775) on :
Bow (rhymes with cow) Ching (Rhymes with thing) Tee-N (say the letter N, said Tian as one syllable though)
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
I pronounce mine as "Steev" but I have noticed people have a tendancey to pronouce it as "Steeeeeeeeeev".
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bokonon: yor us-er-naym
-Bok
us-er?
Huh, I always went for more of a yooz er.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
"That's what I said, Sarah. RAH, as in Ramen. Raia."
That's the part that threw me off. I pronounce Ramen "Ray-men" which is not how I pronounce your name. I understand now, though.
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
LYOO-et thirteen (of course if you read the Homecoming series you already knew that) Posted by Alon (Member # 9282) on :
pronounced like alone =)
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
Mine is easy. KAT-uh-rain.
Though, people often misspell my name as Katarin, so it's possible that they're mispronouncing it as well.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Hey, I can't help it if I am the only one to pay attention to the actual request
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