[Ghent.]

Anyone

ever wonder what FFXI area and monster names sound like? I know i do! lol... Things like:

Ru'Aun Gardens.



I pronounce it
Roo-Ah-oon Gardens

But maybe it's
Roo-Awn- Gardens.

What do you

guys think?

Others like:

Seiryu (See-aer-oo)
Byakko(Bee-ya-ko)
Al'Taieu(All-tay-oo)


Beadeaux(Boo-dox)
Diorama Abdhaljs-Ghelsba(Deeo-Rama-Abdals-Gelzba)
Eldieme Necropolis(El-dee-em-e

Necrop-alis)
Fei'Yin(Fee-yen)
Mhaura(Mau-rah)
Misareaux Coast (Miz-a-reux Coast)
Promyvion(Pro-mi-vi

-on)
Pso'Xja(Zo-xa)
Tahrongi Canyon(Tah-rong-ee Canyon)
Temple of Uggalepih(Temple of oo-ga-le-pi)


Xarcabard(Zar-ca-bard)

Any others? Post here ^^

[BryanCarthell]

Ghent. :

Ru'Aun Gardens.

I pronounce it
Roo-Ah-oon Gardens

But maybe

it's
Roo-Awn- Gardens.

What do you guys think?

Others like:

Seiryu (See-aer-oo)


Byakko(Bee-ya-ko)
Al'Taieu(All-tay-oo)
Beadeaux(Boo-dox)
Diorama Abdhaljs-Ghelsba(Deeo-Rama-Abdals-

Gelzba)
Eldieme Necropolis(El-dee-em-e Necrop-alis)
Fei'Yin(Fee-yen)
Mhaura(Mau-rah)
Misareaux Coast

(Miz-a-reux Coast)
Promyvion(Pro-mi-vi-on)
Pso'Xja(Zo-xa)
Tahrongi Canyon(Tah-rong-ee Canyon)
Temple

of Uggalepih(Temple of oo-ga-le-pi)
Xarcabard(Zar-ca-bard)

Any others? Post here ^^

I

usually pronounce some of these a little differently, especially the ones like look like they were French-

derived...

Beadeaux(Be-doe)
Eldieme Necropolis(El-deem Ne-crop-uh-lis)
Misareaux Coast (Miz-a-roo

Coast)

and these I just promounce differently, I dunno what the developers consider the proper

pronunciation.

Fei'Yin(Fay-yin)
Mhaura(Muh-ha-rah) <-- I don't know why I procounce it this

way
Pso'Xja(So-zha)


My LS got into a "discussion" a while ago about the proper pronunciation of

"Dia" was.

Most people believe it's (dee-ah) while some think it's (die-uh). I think it's (dee-ah) as in

the Spanish word for "day"

anyway, neat post.

[Conquistador]

I've always wondered how to pronounced Ochiudo's Kote.

O-chew-do's Ko-tay
O-chee-ew-do's Ko-

tuh
O-chew-do's Ko-tuh <-- this is the one I've always gone with
O-chee-ew-do's Ko-tay

So

many options ><

[Atrix]

[/quote]


I usually pronounce some of these a little differently, especially the ones like look like they were French-

derived...

Beadeaux(Be-doe)
Eldieme Necropolis(El-deem Ne-crop-uh-lis)
Misareaux Coast (Miz-a-roo

Coast)

and these I just promounce differently, I dunno what the developers consider the proper

pronunciation.

Fei'Yin(Fay-yin)
Mhaura(Muh-ha-rah) <-- I don't know why I procounce it this

way
Pso'Xja(So-zha)


My LS got into a "discussion" a while ago about the proper pronunciation of

"Dia" was.

Most people believe it's (dee-ah) while some think it's (die-uh). I think it's (dee-ah) as in

the Spanish word for "day"

anyway, neat post.
[/quote]

The way you pronounced some of the

french sounding words is different then how I usually pronounced those words but your way seems to be correct. As

for Dia Im gonna go with die-uh seeing as this game wasn't made by spanish people I think (feel free to mention

anyone who helped develop it whose spanish.)

[assassingod]

Pso'Xja is pronounced So-Ja, as in Soldier.

Okote -> 'O-Chi-Dou Coat' for me!

As for Dia, Dee-ah

(Spanish word for Day) makes sense, day as in Light. Light element.

[S.SubZero]

Sometimes japanese players will type the names in kana, and being a very phonetic language it's usually a

reliable way to get the proper pronunciation. Like Pso'Xja they often type as "so-ja." I don't know if these

are official pronunciations, but may as well all be on the same page.

[Wanta]

I always

hear a lot of Americans struggle with the French-ish areas that have vowels like "eaux" and "ei" in them. Lands

like Misereaux Coast are correctly pronounced as "Mee-ser-oh Coast" and Beaucedine Glacier is meant to be

pronounced as "Boh-seh-deen Glacier.
La Theine is also a tough one for many, since I always hear La-theen on

voice chat. The "ei" does not exist in English and so cannot be pronouced by most Americans. It is pronounced like

the "e" as in "egg" but then sounding a bit longer.
Finally vowels like the "u" in Ru Lude, and "eu" from

Al'Taieu are simply impossible to explain correctly to English speakers who are unfamiliar with European

languages as there exist no English words that use them.

[spira]

Ghent. :
Anyone ever wonder what FFXI area and monster names sound like? I know i do! lol... Things

like:

Ru'Aun Gardens.

I pronounce it
Roo-Ah-oon Gardens

But maybe it's
Roo-Awn-

Gardens.

What do you guys think?

Others like:

Seiryu (See-aer-oo)
Byakko(Bee-ya-ko)


Al'Taieu(All-tay-oo)
Beadeaux(Boo-dox)
Diorama Abdhaljs-Ghelsba(Deeo-Rama-Abdals-Gelzba)
Eldieme

Necropolis(El-dee-em-e Necrop-alis)
Fei'Yin(Fee-yen)
Mhaura(Mau-rah)
Misareaux Coast (Miz-a-reux Coast)


Promyvion(Pro-mi-vi-on)
Pso'Xja(Zo-xa)
Tahrongi Canyon(Tah-rong-ee Canyon)
Temple of Uggalepih

(Temple of oo-ga-le-pi)
Xarcabard(Zar-ca-bard)

Any others? Post here ^^

theres

actually a correct pronunciation for areas. cos, well.. the japanese names are mostly phonetics

Phanauet =

FAR-NO-EY
Ru'Aun = ROO-AWN (thats if.. awn is like 'on' rite?)
Pso'Xja = SO JI-YA
Uggalepih = OO-ga-

leh-pee
Al'Taieu = ALL-TAH-YOU
Beaucedine = BOSE-DEEN
and altho no-one seems to care.. its
Castle

OZ-TRO-YA

btw its
Seiryu (SAY-Ri-YOU)

[Chronic]

Windows

Speech ftw.

[Xavior-Carbuncle]

Wanta :
Beaucedine Glacier is meant to be pronounced as "Boh-seh-deen Glacier.

I always pronounced that as "Byoo-duh-seen Glay-sure" even tho i know its horribly wrong XD
I just

pronounce things at a glance, which im sure most people do. Even when i know the right pronunciation, the majority

of the time ill just pronaounce it my way XD

[Mercator]

Some

things I always pronouced wrong was the town of Jeuno

In my mind it was always Way-no, it wasnt until i

watched the intro again and heard the guy say Jew-no

I tend to pronouce things just based on first

inclinations and without acually looking at the way things are spelled. As the poster said above you have to have

a basic knowledge of the working of a handful of many european languages to pronouce not just areas in this game

but also many of the mobs.

Some of the ones id love to hear are

Temple of Uggalepih, I always say

Ug-a-La-Pih

Some mobs, my friend calls Guivre Gi - ver i call him - Gwa-vier (best i can do

phonetically...Linguistics was never a strong point of mine )

Xolotl - Zo-tle

Thats all I can think

of off the time of my head. Im sure itll get worst with Aht URgan coming soon.

[Ammoth]

Mwuaha I

pronounce NOTHING!

[adennak]

Ru'Aun

Gardens - ROO-awn
Seiryu - SAY-ree-oo
Byakko - BI-ack-oh
Al'Taieu - al-TAY-eoo
Beadeaux - boo-

DOH
Ghelsba - gelz-BAH
Eldieme Necropolis - el-DEE-em
Fei'Yin - fay-IN
Mhaura - MA-RAA
Misareaux

Coast - MIZ-er-oh
Promyvion - pro-MIV-ee-on
Pso'Xja - SO-ksa
Tahrongi Canyon - tuh-RON-gee
Temple of

Uggalepih - oo-GAL-eh-pee
Xarcabard - ZAR-ca-bard

[Glorfindel87]

Ru'Aun Gardens - ROO-Aun
Seiryu - Ser-E-you
Byakko - BEE-ak-oh
Al'Taieu - al-TAY-oh
Beadeaux - be-

DAY-oh
Ghelsba - gelz-BAH
Eldieme Necropolis - el-DEE-em
Fei'Yin - fay-YIN
Mhaura - MMM-hau-ra(idk

why i say it that way)
Misareaux Coast - MIZ-er-oh
Promyvion - prom-E-vee-on
Pso'Xja - SO-

zha
Tahrongi Canyon - ta-RON-gee
Temple of Uggalepih - ugg-la-pee
Xarcabard - ZAR-ca-bard

[Swordz]

noob -

nuuu-b
gay - ghey
gimp - gim-pp

thats all i got

[cornstarch]

My Favorite :

Bastok = ASS - Tock

( Bastok FTL )

[Atrix]

Swordz :
noob - nuuu-b
gay - ghey
gimp - gim-pp

thats all i got

forgot

lol = lawl

as for r0xx0r >.> not touching that pronunciation with a ten foot pole

[Ace135]

Ru'Aun

Gardens - Sky
Seiryu - The Bird
Byakko - Blue Tiger
Al'Taieu - Sea

[Auraelia]

This is kinda fun^^ Alot of these arent the logical way to pronounce them but I say them like this anyways since

it seems more natural.

Ru'Aun Gardens.
I dont know why but I always call it Roo- Ann Gardens^^;



Seiryu
I say 'Sare yuu' like the first part of Sara and a short 'you'

Byakko
Bi-yak-

ko

Al'Taieu
Al Tay yuu

Beadeaux
Its probably close to Bay- doh since it looks french derived,

but that doesnt stop me from calling it Bah-doh all the time^^;

Diorama Abdhaljs-Ghelsba
Die-oh-Rama-

Ab-dallis-Ghel-sel-ba

Eldieme Necropolis
(Elle - 'D' - 'M' - Ne'crop'oliss)

Fei'Yin


(Faye- yin)

Mhaura
More - ah

Misareaux Coast
(Miz-a-row Coast)

Promyvion(Prom-miv-ee-

on)

Pso'Xja
(So-jaw)

Tahrongi Canyon
(Tah-wrong-gi Canyon )

Temple of Uggalepih


(Temple of ooo-ga-le-pee)

Xarcabard
(Zar-ca-bard)

[LimitBreak]

I

like the ones that I pronounced wrong for a year because I either read it wrong or for some other reason. like I

thought Rolanberry was Ronaldberry, I thought Junger was Jugner, Who knows what I called Sarutabaruta before I

actualy read it, same with Ronfarue and Gustaberg. I think I called it Gerstaberg or somthing. I still pronounce

Lathien (La-thy-in) Even though in windurst you are told the pronounciation is La-thain (rhymes with rain)



Then there is Samourgae Champlain. The way I spelt it is how I pronounce it, that one is the worst for

me.