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Author:  Myles Orly [ Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:35 pm ]
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I cant believe I was saying Gramarye like Gram-ma-ray :sadshoe:

Author:  josshouse [ Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:54 am ]
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My biggest pet peeve is when people say clay-vee-er.
Klavier - kla-VEER. It's German. There is an actual way to pronounce this, like it or not XDD

Lamiroir - I try to say la-MEER-wahr, but I usually end up saying LAM-uh-rawr. I'm from Texas D:
Gavin - GAV-in.
Machi Tobaye - ;oasijf;lkawejfl
Daryan - DARE-ee-uhn
Crescend - cre-SHEND, like crescendo.

Author:  Popo-Licious [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:00 pm ]
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I think I posted this in a different thread a while back, but you can listen to the pronunciation of 'Klavier' here. Just click the little audio icon next to the entry. :3

Author:  Asa Turney [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:52 pm ]
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:odoroki: = a-pol-lo YOOS-tis. Clearly, that's the only correct way of pronouncing it. Even :Maki: knows that.
Kidding, of course. I just love Machi's adorable broken English.




So, focusing only on the confusing ones...:

:kyouya: I've been calling him "kla-vee-ERR," so that the last part rhymes with "Herr." :-P I thought I was onto something with that. Darn. It's going to take me a while to get used to "kla-VEER."

:gipsy: ...Honestly, there was a point at which I didn't even bother. I was like, "Yeah, I'm about to cross-examine Lami-whatever. That singer lady." But then I started making an effort, although I never could stick with one pronunciation consistently: "lah-meer-WAH"? "lah-mee-WAHR"? "lah-mee-ROAR"? "lah-mee-roh-ah" (going by the Japanese ラミロア)? Now I'm fairly decided upon something close the first one.... "lah-mee-rwah"... keeping the word "mirror" in mind... yeah... or something...

:agent-Smith: Ma-chi To-ba-ye. It looked like something that could have come straight from the Japanese, so I pronounced it just how it looked (マチ•トバイェ). Then I see that the ACTUAL Japanese version is spelled nothing like that (マキ•トバーユ). :nick-sweat: So now I say "MAH-kee toh-BAI." Hope that's better... although it could also be "TOE-buy," with the emphasis on the first syllable... :meekins:

:varanbaran: "Zak" and "Valant" definitely rhyme with "knack" and "talent" (I thought the line in the game that pointed that out was so clever -- I never would've figured out that wordplay myself -- and I appreciated its easy help with the pronunciation.) As for the troupe, though, that's the real problem... During my playthrough of the game, I thought of the troupe as "gruh-MAHR-ee" ... But then I saw that it's based on an actual word that's supposed to be pronounced "GRAM-mer-ee" (like -- this sentence has a lot of "grammar"; it's very grammary :moe-laugh:).
...And I WILL pronounce it that way now. I truly do want to learn to pronounce everyone's name accurately -- even if AJ seems to be trying, more than any other AA game, to purposely make everyone's names ridiculously unpronounceable. :wellington-crazy:

Author:  pinni137 [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:09 am ]
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:garyuu: kris-TOF GA-vihn
:kyouya: KLA-vi-ehr
:hobohodo: HO-BOH HO-do (lol)
:notes: EH-mah
:pencil: DA-ri-an cre-SEND
:draw: VEH-rah
:odoroki: a-po-lo JUS-tis (I've never though of pronouncing it like YOOS-tis)
:gipsy: la-mih-WAH (the "W" is sort of like mixing a "h" and a "w" together)
:agent-Smith: ma-chi to-BAY (I mostly just call him "the Machi dude")
:varanbaran: vuh-LANT
:Temsai: mag-NIH-fi
Gramarye: gra-MAH-ree
Romein LeTouse: ROH-MINE leh-TOOS

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...and I'm curious. How do you guys pronounce the German words Klavier says? Like Herr and Fraulein.

Herr: hair (but with a soft "h")
Fraulein: FRAU-line
Achtung: AHK-toong

Also, out of curiosity... how do you guys pronounce
:ka-whip: and :devasque: ? (me: fran-ZIS-ka and dee VAZ-kay respectively)

Author:  stormfrost [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:37 am ]
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um, i'll just do the ones i don't think are so obvious~

klavier - i pronounced it klay-vee-uh/klah-vee-ehr. yeah, i know it's wrong, but i'm kind of used to it... ._.
machi tobaye - ...i kind of gave up on keeping one pronounciation to his first name, but i usually pronounce it ma-chee...yeah. and toh-bay.
lamiroir - lam-ee-wahr. probably not how it's meant to be pronounced, but i'm used to french pronounciation, so...
gramarye - gram-arr-ey-eh/gram-ahr-ee, depending on who i'm referring to
magnifi - mag-ni-fee.

actually, i'll just do (sort-of) everyone.

kristoph - kris-tof
trucy - true-cee
ema - emma
thalassa - th-lassa
vera - vee-ruh
misham - mish-ham
drew - droo
daryan - dar-ey-an
crescend - cresh-end (like crescendo.)
apollo - ah-po-lo (although, when that name's refering to the god, i pronounce it ah-paul-oh. strange.)
pal meraktis - paul (don't know why...) meh-rack-tise (like, kind of rhyming with the name reece)
eldoon - el-doon.
romain letrouse - roh-mayne leh-toouse
valant - vel-int. or, alternatively, valiant, if i can't be bothered. ^^;
olga orly - ol-guh or-lee, but if i'm referring to her as just orly, then oh-really?
wocky kitaki - woh-kee kit-ah-kee
alita tiala - ah-lee-tuh tee-uh-luh

Author:  Darth GW7 [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:53 am ]
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Machi = Ma-SHI
Daryan = Dar-YAN
Kristoph = Kris-TOFF
Klavier = Kla-VEE-er
Lamiroir = Lam-EE-roir
Romain = Ro-MAN
Gramarye = Gram-mar-EE

Author:  GnommishReader [ Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:28 pm ]
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Here's mine, (probably mentioned by everyone else at some point):
:kyouya: klah-vee-er
:garyuu: chris-toff
:ema: ee-ma
:gipsy: lah-me-wah-arr
Real name: tha-lah-saa grah-ma-ry
:pencil: dah-re-en
:maki: mah-chee toe-buy-eh
:doodle: vee-ra mish-um

Author:  Tifforo [ Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:54 am ]
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Aside from the Emma vs. Eema issue, the only name I couldn't figure out how to pronounce was Machi Tobaye. I sort of figured out how to pronounce it once I realized that it was a pun on "much to buy." (Similarly, I couldn't figure out how the heck to pronounce Rhoda Teneiro from AAI until I read that it was supposed to sound like "Rio de Janeiro. )

Author:  Fantasmically [ Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:17 am ]
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:kyouya: - Kla-fee-er GA-vin
:garyuu: - KRIST-off
:ema: - Emma
:gipsy: - Lam-ih-rwahr
:pencil: - Dar-ee-an Cre-SHEND
:draw: - VEE-rah MIH-sham
:varanbaran: - VAH-lant Gra-mar-EE
:franny: Fran-ZIS-ka
:devasque: Dee VAZ-kez
As for the German words:
Herr - Herr, as in "to err is human". xD
Fräulein - Froy-line
Ach-tung - Ahk-toong

Author:  Fantasmically [ Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:18 am ]
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Dammit, sorry, meant to edit my own post and ended up making a new one instead. D:

Author:  CatMuto [ Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:20 am ]
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:violin: Kris-tof Gay-vin. Not a joke on his possible homosexuality, it's just the way I pronounce it.
:snap: Kla-vee-r Gay-vin. Ditto. His and Kristoph's name are easy for me, being german and all.
The Band: Gay-vin-ers. I didn't get the pun until I read it was supposed to be a take on "Gewinners".
:Brush-Sniff: Spa-k Brush-el. The R tends to disappear or transform into an L for me.
:Noodle-Salute: El-doon.
:haha: Dare-e-an Cre-cend.
:takita: Woh-ki Kita-ki. I read his name was a pun on Walkey Takey, but I just can't understand how you can pronounce his name like that, if his last name is so clearly of japanese pronounciation.
:yummy: E-ma Sky.
:Maki: Ma-tschi To-ba-ye.
:gipsy: La-mi-ro-a-ru.
:varanbaran: Vah-lant Gra-ma-ree.
:google: Veh-ra Mi-sham.
:uh: Drew Mi-sham.

C-A

Author:  Shadow Magician [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:04 pm ]
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Apollo Justice: Ah-pawl-oh Juhst-iss
Phoenix Wright: Fee-nix Write
Kristoph Gavin: Kris-toff Gah-vin
Klavier Gavin: Clay-vee-err Gah-vin (I know this isn't the proper way to pronounce it, but..)
Ema Skye: Eh-mah Sky
Trucy Wright: True-cee Write
Wocky Kitaki: Wawh-key Kih-tack-ee.
Machi Tobaye: Mah-chee Tob-i.
Vera Misham: Veer-ah Miss-ham.
Alita Tiala: Ah-lee-tah Tee-ah-lah.
Daryan Crescend: Darr-yahn Cress-end.
Lamiroir: Lah-mih-row-ar.
Romein LeTouse- Row-main Leh-toose.
Pal Meraktis: Pahl Mehr-ack-tiss.
Gramarye: Grah-mah-rye.

Author:  Atroquinine Deadly [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:06 pm ]
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:pft: :odoroki: A-POL-LOW JUS-TIS (My cousin says A-POLO, it's quite funny)
:minuki: TRUE-SEE RYET
:noodle-hmm: GUY ELL-DOON
:alita-2: A-LEE-TA TEA-ALLA
:haha: DA-REN CRESS-SEND
:takita: WOK-KEY K-TACKY
:doodle: VEE-RAH MISS-HAM
:rock'n: KLAH-VEE-ER GAH-VIN
:sassy: EE-MAH SKY
:Maki: MAT-CHI TOE-BY
:gambler: OH-GLAH OR-LEY
:veil: LAH-MI-OR
:varanbaran: VAH-LANT GREY-MAIRE
:pft: KRIS-TUFF GAH-VIN
Herr: HAIR
Fräulein: FRAW-LINE

Author:  Evolina [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:52 pm ]
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:garyuu: KRIS-tof GA-vin (with a German R)
:kyouya: CLAY-vee-er GA-vin (I know that's not how you pronounce Klavier in German, but I just can't call him piano ... they even changed his name to Kantilen in the German version for that reason)
:gipsy: La-mi-ro-AH (similar to the Japanese pronunciation)
:notes: EM-ma
:agent-Smith: MA-tchi To-BUY-ye
:doodle: VEE-ra MI-shum
:pencil: DA-ree-an CRES-cent (like crescent moon)
:takita: WOK-ki Ki-TA-ki (everything with short vowels)
:varanbaran: VE-lent Gra-MUR-ye (rhyming with talent)
"Herr" is pronounced similar to "hair" (but keep in mind not to roll the r at the end)
"Fräulein" is pronounced "Froi-line" (with an oi like in join)
I don't know how to describe the pronunciation of "Achtung" in English as I don't think something similar to the "ch" sound exists in English, but the second syllable is pronounced as "toong".

Author:  Tayopatio [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:45 pm ]
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:kyouya: Klah-vee-AIR. Or Klah-VEER if I'm trying to sound more German.
:gipsy: Luh-MEER-wahr. I had to look this one up because I had no idea how to say it. I've still got no clue how to say Thalassa.
:Maki: MAH-kee TOH-bah-yeh
:doodle: VEER-uh MISH-am (like ham)
:haha: At first I said DAIR-yin or DAIRY-in, but now I say DAHR-yen CRESH-end
:varanbaran: VAL-ent Gruh-MAHR-yeh
(Zak's face) SHAH-dee Eh-NIG-mar
:beard: Roh-MAIN Luh-TOOS
:sassy: EH-muh Skai
:Temsai: MAG-nih-fee


I try my best to say these correctly for german.
Herr - Hair, but with soft R
Fräulein - Froy-line
Ach-tung - Ah-kh-tung

Author:  Going for Miles [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:50 pm ]
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What I would like to know is how people pronounce the candy that Ema likes, because I always think of them as sna-ckoos, but I guess snack-oos makes more sense. :yummy:

Author:  WaitingforGodot [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:32 pm ]
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GoingforMiles wrote:
What I would like to know is how people pronounce the candy that Ema likes, because I always think of them as sna-ckoos, but I guess snack-oos makes more sense. :yummy:


I pronounce it snack-oos.

Author:  Jaybou [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:32 am ]
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Lamiroir: La-meerr-warr (with double r's denoting rolled r's)
Machi Tobaye: Mah-tchee Toe-BYE-ee
Klavier Gavin: Klave-yer Gav-in
Vera Misham: Vair-uh meesh-ahm
Kristoph Gavin: Kriss-toph gav-in
Wocky Kitaki: Walk-ee kit-awk-ee (Like walkie-talkie, get it?)
Alita Tiala: Uh-lee-tuh tee-ah-la

Author:  Nurio [ Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:10 pm ]
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Jaybou wrote:
Vair-uh
Uh-lee-tuh

Not to bring this up again, but maybe you can help here... I never ever understood why the "ah" sound (like in Vera and Alita) is written as "uh" in English, because to me, the two are not alike at all. Or at least, not alike enough to be phonetic equivalents.
To me, "uh" sounds like some sort of exclamation of hesitation, doubt or insecurity like here. Just imagine the names ending with that sound. Veruh... Uh...lituh... It's just not close to "ah".

Author:  Southern Corn [ Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:38 pm ]
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For the longest time I misread Alita Tiala as Atila Taila.

Also,since Valant is an alliteration overlord,I pronounced Gramarye as 'Grammar eye'. But grammarie works too I suppose.

Author:  Nurio [ Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:49 pm ]
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Southern Corn wrote:
Also,since Valant is an alliteration overlord,I pronounced Gramarye as 'Grammar eye'

Either I don't understand anymore what an alliteration is anymore, or I just don't understand what you mean, or you used the word alliteration incorrectly here...
Because as far as I am aware, there's no alliteration in either Valant "Grammar eye" nor Valant "Grammarie".

Author:  Southern Corn [ Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:58 pm ]
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Alliteration is a poetic thing,where similar syllables are spelt out in series. Like that.


So I guess you could say that...he has an EYE for GRAMMAR! :redd:

Author:  Nurio [ Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:40 pm ]
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Southern Corn wrote:
Alliteration is a poetic thing,where similar syllables are spelt out in series. Like that.

It's not necessarily a poetic thing but a literary device (there's a difference!) and it's where the consonants on the first syllable (I think?) are the same or similar. "Barry bakes berry beignets"
That's how I know an alliteration, anyway

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