How do you pronounce your nation's name?
Goobergunchia
18-06-2005, 20:52
Overheard on a radio broadcast of Latest Breaking News (World Edition)
....and the cookies will be delivered to the Knootian embassy tomorrow. Sandra Day, reporting live from Embassy Way in Goobergunch City.
Thank you Sandra. To prevent further misunderstanding, we'd like to ask our listeners how they pronounce the name of their nations. Since nation names are usually only seen in print, misapprehensions about proper pronunciations can persist for years before being rectified. The purpose of this topic is to avoid such problems.
To begin, Goobergunchia is pronounced /goob-ehr-GUHN-chee-uh/.
Blood Moon Goblins
18-06-2005, 21:08
Blood Moon Goblins, pronounced:
Den an ac alk/huul/kaan khra/hec ac o tuu/ch duu/gec ar
Take that, English grammar!
Oliverry
18-06-2005, 21:21
Oliverry is pronounced: Oh-li-vuhr-rhi
Maraque is pronounced:
Mar-a-kay
In the native language of Maraque it's pronounced Mair-rahk.
The Eternal Kawaii
18-06-2005, 21:38
"The Eternal Kawaii" is pronounced just like its English and Japanese parts.
e-TERN-ul ka-WAI-ee (The final -ee is very soft, almost silent.)
Crimmond
18-06-2005, 23:28
Crimmond
KR-rim-MOND
This thread reminds me of that one quote.... "I don't know why people allways ask me this. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. It sounds just how it's spelled!"
Sarkasis
18-06-2005, 23:45
"Republic of Sarkasis"
...in the Sarkasian dialect of English:
Rrray-poo-blykh euvv Sarrrr-kah-ziss
Have a nice day by the sea.
Signed: High Councilor Zàgros Korguski
Kriegorgrad
18-06-2005, 23:47
Kriegorgrad
Kree-gor-grad
Pretty self explanatory!
Syskeyia
18-06-2005, 23:57
Sis-kay-ee-ah
The latin form of the country's full name, Respublica Syskeyiae, is pronounced:
Ress-poo-blee-ka Sis-key-aye
Flaming Empire
19-06-2005, 00:01
Because my nation has a relatively boring name (flame-ing Emp-I-er)I will instead tell you how to pronounce my currency:
Her-easy-a-do-are-cash-are-man
Midlonia
19-06-2005, 00:05
Mid-Low-nee-ah
OR
Meed-low-nee-ah
Both are accepted as how it is pronounced. :P
Tonissia
19-06-2005, 00:10
TUH-neese-e-a
or
TOE-neese-e-a
The Second being the proper
Einhauser
19-06-2005, 00:16
Eye-n-haw-zur
Bet you never thought it was pronounced that way, hehe
The Lightning Star
19-06-2005, 00:58
Erm.
The Light-ning star.
Sonorus Capita
19-06-2005, 01:04
sa-NOR-us cah-PEE-ta
-or-
so-nor-US cah-PIT-a
Foxstenikopolis
19-06-2005, 01:04
The Union of Foxstenikopolis
The Union of= Pronounced just as you would expect,
Fox-teni-ka-polis
Vi2o: It's actually "Vito", with a hard "O". The "2" actually represents it is my second nation. (First one was DVito, and was wrongfully deleted. I voted for a delegate whom later greived and ejected everyone...including myself from the region)
I lost some respect for the mods after that.
O-mu-zi (silent i, and u should be spoken lightly) is the English equivalent. The Omzian version sounds more like Ou-mu-zii (silent i, extended).
Aekiraon
19-06-2005, 02:57
Aa-Kear-Raw-Uhnn
Harlesburg
19-06-2005, 03:28
Ha-arles-bur-eg
What is of more concern is what should be my peoples name
Harlesburgians,Harlesburgers,Harlesburgites
Even worse is the city named Harlesburg
The Region named Harlesburg
The Confederation of Regions is also named Harlesburg(THE CONFEDERACY OF)
What should i call the people? :confused:
The USSE
19-06-2005, 03:34
U-S-S-E
I don't think people should have too much trouble pronouncing it.
Avika
A as in apple vik as in victory and a as in duh.
ah-vik-uh
Northrop-Grumman
19-06-2005, 06:39
Simple to say...
Nor-thrup Gruh-men
...harder to spell (for some people). Its not Northrup. Its Northrop.
Phalanix
19-06-2005, 07:07
Phal-an-ex
And if you miss pronounce it your tounge falls out.
Natashenka
19-06-2005, 07:19
Nuh-tah-shain-kuh
If you speak Russian, you know how it's pronounced.
Actually, if you speak English, you ought to be able to figure it out. It's pretty phonetic.
zănŧäl
z – zebra
ă – pat
n – no
ŧ – thin
ä – father
l – lamp
Robotopolis
19-06-2005, 19:41
Ro-bot-op-o-liss
Bold letters signify long vowels