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How Do You Pronounce Names?

Joined
Jan 20, 2012
Location
Washington
I was wondering how you guys pronounce names from the Legend of Zelda games. I know there are multiple ways to pronounce them so i'm kinda curious to see how you all do it differently than I :)
Also, if there is a thread like this I couldn't find it, so sorry if I missed it.

These are the most common hard-to-pronounce names , if I am missing any, feel free to tell me :)

I will first list the name and then how I personally say it aloud.

Fi- Fye
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-heem
Saria- Sar-ee-uh
Epona- Ee- Pawn- Uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ray
Koume- Co-ooh-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ay
Navi- N-aah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Air-ill
Ilia- Ill-ee-uh
 

Dan

Joined
Sep 19, 2011
Gender
V2 White Male
Very well I've always pronounced things badly.
For instance

Ghirahim I would pronounce Gear-rah-him. I have no idea where I picked up this bad act of procreational. Maybe you could help me find out.
 
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windwaker4ever

Guest
Fi- Fye
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-him
Saria- Suh-rye-uh
Epona- Ee- Pone-uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ray
Koume- Coo-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ee
Navi- N-aah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Air-ill
Ilia- Ill-ee-

ya, thats how i say 'em
 
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Samadams

Guest
Fi- Fee
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-him
Saria- Sar-ee-a
Epona- Uh- Pawn- Uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ee
Koume- Co-ooh-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ee
Navi- N-ah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Ariel
Ilia- Ill-ee-uh
 
Joined
Nov 29, 2011
Location
New Jersey
Deku- deck ew
Aryll- ariel
I had a bad speech impediment as a child so saying simple things in Alttp was tough, it was the Big key, my family called it the boss key and I would say - bowl ski.....
and Deku I use to say - DEE koo
I use to say Kokiri Co corey.
Then I grew up and learn how to speak like a normal person.
 

Dragoncat

Twilit wildcat: Aerofelis
Groose I pronounce so it rhymes with goose, but my friend says grouse. I suppose his name WAS taken from those two bird names...

Navi = neigh-vee
Epona = e-pawn-yuh
Deku = dee-koo
Tatl = tah-tell
Fi = fee
Aryll = air-e-el
Ghirahim = gear-uh-him
Karane = care-ann
Kokiri = core-kur-e
Kikwi = kick-wee
Ilia = ill-e-uh
 
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fused_shadows

Brave Knight of Truth
Joined
Dec 22, 2011
Location
Toronto, Canada
I am surprised to see a lot of people say Epona differently than me. I usually say it E-pon-a, exactly the ways it spelt.

I have heard so many different varitaions of Ghirahim. Mine is Ghear-a-him.
 

theoathtoorder

“Zinga-dingding!”
Joined
May 10, 2012
I love seeing how people pronounce Zelda names. I've heard Oakarina vs. Ockarina. Deeeku vs. Decku. Fee vs. Fye. Ghiraheeem vs. GhiraHIM. Very interesting thread!
 

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