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http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=15862

It annoyed me how they said "eks-avier", instead of "zavier".

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I don't have time to watch it but the first minute was funny.

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No... "ex-avier" is how to pronounce that name, by the by, and always has been.

No... "ex-avier" is how to pronounce that name, by the by, and always has been.
No.

I found the dubbing rather... irritating. couldn't hear Xavier's voice as he whined (I assume) Lliandra's voice was almost non exsistant.

Not funny. Too infantile.

No... "ex-avier" is how to pronounce that name, by the by, and always has been.If you want to get really technical then it should currently be pronounced ha-vie-r as Xavier is a variant of the Spanish Javier. The name has many variants. I think it even became Jaffar in the Middle East. It has never been pronounced 'eks'. Just think about how you pronounce Xylophone. It's z- rather eks-.

No. I can say the f word too.

Bah. Elitists. I thought it was quite funny, even seeing it for a second time. Seeing this was what made the movie so fucking funny, as I couldn't believe they put that line in.

If you want to get really technical then it should currently be pronounced ha-vie-r as Xavier is a variant of the Spanish Javier. The name has many variants. I think it even became Jaffar in the Middle East. It has never been pronounced 'eks'. Just think about how you pronounce Xylophone. It's z- rather eks-.

If we want to get all technical, we'll point out how the letter is actually a Greek chi (ξ) and how it's supposed to be pronounced sort of like "ks" and not as a zed.

Hehehe

Hiiiilarious

If we want to get all technical, we'll point out how the letter is actually a Greek chi (ξ) and how it's supposed to be pronounced sort of like "ks" and not as a zed.

But I was talking about English pronunciation. And besides, we don't know how the Ancient Greeks pronounced anything...really (provided we're talking about Ancient Greeks(?).

If we want to get all technical, we'll point out how the letter is actually a Greek chi (ξ) and how it's supposed to be pronounced sort of like "ks" and not as a zed.Touche.

Actually, wait. Back that up with evidence that the name Xavier has it's origns in Greece and you got yourself a point. I'm pretty sure the name originates from the Basque region.

Funny and laughed more after what happens to him after he says that.

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=15862

Yep - that is where the moviecrew got the idea to add the "juggernaut bitch" line in the movie.

But I was talking about English pronunciation.

Where we have the choice to pronounce it "eks" or "zzzzzzz." (By the by, as a Swede, I have difficulties with the z-sound, so forgive me if I sometimes choose not to honour it. "Z" is pronounced "s" in Swedish, and we have no "z" sound like the one in English.)

And besides, we don't know how the Ancient Greeks pronounced anything...really (provided we're talking about Ancient Greeks(?).

Actually, we do, just like we have a pretty good hunch of how classical Latin was pronounced, and chi was pronounced "ks" in ancient Greek, like it is in modern Greek, as well - something which is mirrored in the languages having imported words with the sound in them having preserved the "ks"-pronunciation.

I'm the juggernaut, bitch!

Where we have the choice to pronounce it "eks" or "zzzzzzz." (By the by, as a Swede, I have difficulties with the z-sound, so forgive me if I sometimes choose not to honour it. "Z" is pronounced "s" in Swedish, and we have no "z" sound like the one in English.)

That's all right for you, but these were English-speaking (not that you are not), zebra-crossing-crossing, zoo-visiting, xylophone-playing Brits and USians.

Actually, we do, just like we have a pretty good hunch of how classical Latin was pronounced, and chi was pronounced "ks" in ancient Greek, like it is in modern Greek, as well - something which is mirrored in the languages having imported words with the sound in them having preserved the "ks"-pronunciation.

Yeah, well...I always find myself backing down whenever I make any sort of statement in a discussion with you... :(

But... but... where's Gambit?