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Dogberry · **05-18-2015, 03:25 PM**

Is as in Kiss
Ki as in Key
Er as in Air
Ka as in Ka-boom!

Iskierka

Knight Kat · **05-18-2015, 05:28 PM**

According to the naming conventions, the only race vocally capable of properly pronouncing Kiht's name are Miqo'te.

https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages...:Miqo%27te

Ki(short hiss)t

While I'm sure other races can hiss, I guess the Miqo'te can make a very unique type of hiss. For all other races, the 'h' becomes silent.

Kiht Jakkya = Kit Jack-ya

Some have thought Kiht would be pronounced "Kist" or "Keet" with the (short hiss), but I don't think so; otherwise, the other races would be able to pronounce it.

Qhora Bajihri · **05-18-2015, 05:51 PM**

Kora Badgery.

It is more sophisticated than that, but that's all I expect anyone to say.

Spethah · **05-18-2015, 06:24 PM**

Was X'Septhaja = She-Sep-tha-yaÂ

Now it's just Septhaja. Everyone calls her Septha.

Martiallais · **05-20-2015, 04:33 PM**

Zarek Windsoul: Zare-ick (like Derek but with a Z) Wind-Sol

Martiallais Heuloix: Marshal-lay Ho-lu-wah

Asmodean · **05-20-2015, 04:44 PM**

Asmodean (ahs-MOH-dee-an) Gaidin ( GAI-din)

Once I start to rp more I wont be surprised most just call him Asmo for short.

KHMarie · **05-20-2015, 04:49 PM**

Serylda Troklas:
Sare-RIL-dah Troke-liss
(Her name was originally supposed to be Troklos, but I have otherwise went away from that)

I've found people will often shorten it to Sery, and just call her that. Whether she is okay with it or not, is kinda w/e.

Telluride · **05-20-2015, 05:16 PM**

I'm gonna risk going a bit off-topic because of something that sticks in my craw:

[pronunciation rant warning]

Teledji Adeledji.

The English MSQ voice over, with every character pronounces it, "Tell-EDGE-ee ad-el-EDGE-ee"

I don't know how the other languages pronounce, it, but I cringe hard every time I hear it. HARD.

It is much more musical and rhythmical, at least in English, to pronounce it thus:

"TELL-Uh-Jee Uh-DELL-Uh Jee"

The stress pattern would be the same as in how an English speaker would pronounce "Melody Fidelity." Try it a few times, and see how it rolls off the tongue.

The rhyme is better, and the rhythm has much better euphony (much closer to Iambic rhythm, which is what, historically, English speakers find pleasing, and is the basic meter of Shakespeare).

The actual Japanese preference for stress, in the case of this name, may be different, I'm only concerned with the English. This pronunciation better fits what Lalafell are supposed to value in their names.

Unless.... Teledji secretly gets off on having a very weirdly pronounced name, and making people choke on it, which is believable, little bastard that he is.

And Nathan Telluride isn't hard... is it?

[end rant]

Sounsyy · **05-20-2015, 05:31 PM**

Sounsyy (s-Ow-n-see) (or... "Sound" minus the D + "See")
Mirke (m-erk) (Rhymes with smirk, jerk, work, twerk, lurk, perk...)

Makyn Loneseeker · **05-20-2015, 05:51 PM**

Heh. HEH.

So, a lot of people pronounce the name like... Bacon. (Yes I know my username doesn't help.) But actually, this is /not/ how Makyns name is pronounced. -gasp!-

Makyn is pronounced 'Maa - Kin'

Aduu Avagnar · **05-21-2015, 07:35 AM**

well some people call me Neko... (Yes, I'm looking at you Clio....)

its Naa-Koh-Lee.

Ha'uruh Nunh · **05-21-2015, 08:21 AM**

Howl.

I think "Ha-OO-ruh" is about to fall off from disuse at this point, but that's how I mentally pronounce it.

My Lala is "AHN-noo-noo."

And Restless Wind is pronounced "Restless Wind."

K'nahli · **05-21-2015, 10:38 AM**

The K' in K'nahli's name is supposedly meant to have a "Koo" sound to it but I learned about that too late so, while acceptable, I generally pronounce her name like this:

The K' part is a standalone letter, so thinkÂ "Kih" or "Kit" with the removal of the 't' sound at the ending.

"-nah" is pronounced literally as the dismissive form would be in english.... "nah".

and finally, the "-li" part is pronounced like the english name "Lee".

Altogether, phonetically it would sound more or less like:

"Ki-na-lee" or "Kih-nah-lee".

Meanwhile, the "correct" version would be:

"Coo-na-lee" or "Coo-nah-lee"

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For K'taynu, I have a bad habit of pronouncing the 'K' same way I do for K'nahli, so his name sounds like this:

"Kih-tay-nu" where "tay" sounds like the beginning of "take" and "nu" sounds like "noon" or "nunh" with the ending removed.

Cliodhna Eoghan · **05-21-2015, 10:47 AM**

(05-21-2015, 08:21 AM)Hauruh Nunh Wrote: Howl.

I think "Ha-OO-ruh" is about to fall off from disuse at this point, but that's how I mentally pronounce it.

My Lala is "AHN-noo-noo."

And Restless Wind is pronounced "Restless Wind."

oh thank you! i was sooo unsure about the last one. just kinda kept saying it "twitchy breeze" >n<;;

Gegenji · **05-21-2015, 10:48 AM**

(05-21-2015, 10:38 AM)K'nahli Wrote: Altogether, phonetically it would sound more or less like:

"Ki-na-lee" or "Kih-nah-lee".

Meanwhile, the "correct" version would be:

"Coo-na-lee" or "Coo-nah-lee"

You're pretty Coo', Nahli.

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