Wiki link to battery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)
This is the method in witch they are referred.
Funny incorrect pronunciations
Moral55
Kusandaa
Silver armor. Fractions. Common mistakes I see. Oh and Fissure of Wow.
Took us a while to get that Aatxe was pronounced ah-chee and not aa-taxe. I call 'em cows anyways...
One of my alliance members sounded like this:
"Ex-andaa, can I haxe you a question? Do you have any ek toes?"
(Xander, can I ask you a question? Do you have any ectos?)
I use "Bacon of Dorknar" instead of "Beacon of Droknar"; the result of drowsiness in a dungeon. My alliance seems to find it funny 'cause of my accent. x]
Took us a while to get that Aatxe was pronounced ah-chee and not aa-taxe. I call 'em cows anyways...
One of my alliance members sounded like this:
"Ex-andaa, can I haxe you a question? Do you have any ek toes?"
(Xander, can I ask you a question? Do you have any ectos?)
I use "Bacon of Dorknar" instead of "Beacon of Droknar"; the result of drowsiness in a dungeon. My alliance seems to find it funny 'cause of my accent. x]
Taurucis
Where's the good old "i just beat my doobler" guy?
Can't believe no one's mentioned that yet.
Can't believe no one's mentioned that yet.
stretchs
I had always called them AT-sees. I do hear alot of mispoken names names on vent, it makes me chuckle, the sliver/silver armor one i was guilty of just not reading the skill name that well.
Stolen Souls
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Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²
Ehm, I always pronounce it a aat - kse
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I've heard people pronounce it a large variety of ways over Vent...from "Attacks" to "Axe", to "Aat-kse" and so on.
"Looking for run to DORKS!"
"Sorry, I can't do Cantha. I don't have Fractions."
"WTB Elite Rit Tomb"
^not really pronounciation, but spelling errors that annoy me a lot...
Dronte
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Originally Posted by Turtle222
one thing i utterly despise is when people say TOMBS. TOMES PEOPLE TTTTTTOOOMMMMMMMEEEEEESSSSSSSS. Tomes. Plural of Tome. How the hell does it make sense to learn a skill by studying a tomb? that is just ridiculous
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BenjZee
I would say Art axe for some reason. anyway im usually writing it so i dont say it out loud
distilledwill
Arrrrrrcks! thats how i say it, anything sounds good if you overextend the first syllable. fact.
see here for amusement:
MUST KILL THE DINKLEPOOPLER!
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Originally Posted by Taurucis
Where's the good old "i just beat my doobler" guy?
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MUST KILL THE DINKLEPOOPLER!
darkdreamr
X is a tricky letter. Usually it's pronounced like ks, but at the beginning of a word it can be pronounced like z (Xerox) or sh (Xizor, Xunlai?)
Aatxe is pronounced ah-cheh or ah-chey, with the tx sounding like ch, which is practically tsh.
But if you call them that on vent nobody will understand you.
Aatxe is pronounced ah-cheh or ah-chey, with the tx sounding like ch, which is practically tsh.
But if you call them that on vent nobody will understand you.
Rift
There were a couple chuckles when I got fed up on vent and exclaimed that all I was getting were these shittin' fragments :3
-Makai-
On the topic of misspelling, "ingot" has been spelled incorrectly since the glory days of Ultima Online. Ignots?
Darksun
how bout "pronounciations" instead of pronunciations. lol
Actually, my pet peeve is when people say "inscriptable" instead of inscribable. AarRGG!!!
Nah, Kakumei is right. Most people use "Battery" to refer to a build that provides energy to others, rather than a build that acts like an artillery piece.
Actually, my pet peeve is when people say "inscriptable" instead of inscribable. AarRGG!!!
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Originally Posted by Esan
"Battery" as a combat role entails plinking your enemies with projectiles, not slashing your wrists to feed your medics. I am sure you understood this already, but I am just humoring your faux incomprehension.
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Molock
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Originally Posted by Gift3d
I pronounce aatxes "axes". But i usually just call them goats. I call 75% of the monsters in guild wars goats.
I also pronounce barrage "barridge" just because i refuse to say any word with a french accent. Ever. |
I always said "aa-taxes"
Mord Sith Reyna
Luxon: Luckson or looshon?
Flame Djinn: Jinn or DuhJinn?
Stygian Veil: Sty- Gee'in (long I sound) or Sti-jee'in
Lich: Like, Lych (long I sound), Leech, Lick or Lich
Justiciar: Just a car or Justi-see-ar
The tombs thing is funny. It's TOMES darn it!
Flame Djinn: Jinn or DuhJinn?
Stygian Veil: Sty- Gee'in (long I sound) or Sti-jee'in
Lich: Like, Lych (long I sound), Leech, Lick or Lich
Justiciar: Just a car or Justi-see-ar
The tombs thing is funny. It's TOMES darn it!
tuna-fish_sushi
Glob of rectoplasm
Obsidian Shard= Oh-damn-a shard
Aatxe= Axe-tee
Obsidian Shard= Oh-damn-a shard
Aatxe= Axe-tee
Jebus
You pronounce Aatxe like Cow.
That's C - O - W.
That's C - O - W.
lyra_song
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Originally Posted by Espartaco
Essence of Celerity = Essence of Celery
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I personally say "Attacks" aa-che sounds like portugese axé
I pronounce Luxon as " Loo-tsion"
Nessar
I see a new misspelling of Altheas Ashes every single day. I've seen it spelled so many different times, it shocks me when someone spells it right. But that's what I get for sitting in Piken.
I've seen 'fractions', 'prophices', 'blob of ecto'..lots...It makes my head spin :x
Also, I pronounce Aatxe as Ah-Tax :3
I've seen 'fractions', 'prophices', 'blob of ecto'..lots...It makes my head spin :x
Also, I pronounce Aatxe as Ah-Tax :3
Tatile
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Originally Posted by Mord Sith Reyna
Luxon: Luckson or looshon?
Flame Djinn: Jinn or DuhJinn? Stygian Veil: Sty- Gee'in (long I sound) or Sti-jee'in Lich: Like, Lych (long I sound), Leech, Lick or Lich Justiciar: Just a car or Justi-see-ar The tombs thing is funny. It's TOMES darn it! |
Jinn (hard 'jay')
Long I, slightly soft g
Lich (high I?)
Just-ee-car
But that's just me, raised in South East England by a father from the North and a mother from South Africa, whilst being influenced by students from all over the world (lived near a University famed for being one of the best when it comes to Hospitality and Management courses). Of course every now and then I get lazy and words suddenly loose letters and syllables.Edit: Kusandaa, bacon is awesome.
Stolen Souls
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Originally Posted by Mord Sith Reyna
Luxon: Luckson or looshon?
Flame Djinn: Jinn or DuhJinn? Stygian Veil: Sty- Gee'in (long I sound) or Sti-jee'in Lich: Like, Lych (long I sound), Leech, Lick or Lich Justiciar: Just a car or Justi-see-ar The tombs thing is funny. It's TOMES darn it! |
Lux-in (imo)
Jin (imo)
Sti-jee'in (small "i" sound) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stygian (hard to show via text so I linkified it)
Lich (exactly how its spelled)
jus-ti-she-er http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Justiciar (hard to show via text so I linkified it)
Snow Bunny
On the subject of Bladed Aatxes. It's a Bladed Attacks to me, I don't care what you say. Doesn't anyone else do that when they read something that would take too much effort to actually pronounce? Like with Hermoine in harry potter, I simply assigned her as "hermine". I don't know what Djinn's pronunciation is, but I roll with "Jin"
Inscribable =/= inscriptable
tome =/= tomb
elemental =/= elementary
primeval =/= primal
voltaic =/= voltage
Inscribable =/= inscriptable
tome =/= tomb
elemental =/= elementary
primeval =/= primal
voltaic =/= voltage
Team Ramrod
People saying smithing instead of smiting, its pretty annoying
Snograt
Stygian is easy. Stygian refers to the river Styx, which is pronounced sticks.
Take the first part of sticks - sti - and add jee-un. Sti-jee-un.
Phonetic spelling never makes much sense - and I never understood those weird IPA things wikipedia uses :/
(Dictionary.com says /ˈstɪdʒiən/Pronunciation[stij-ee-uhn] which is what I just said ^^
Take the first part of sticks - sti - and add jee-un. Sti-jee-un.
Phonetic spelling never makes much sense - and I never understood those weird IPA things wikipedia uses :/
(Dictionary.com says /ˈstɪdʒiən/Pronunciation[stij-ee-uhn] which is what I just said ^^
Monk of Demise
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Originally Posted by Phaern Majes
I call them A-taxes (long A sound). I know its wrong, but its easiest for me that way.
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Darksun
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
I pronounce Luxon as " Loo-tsion"
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LUX-ōn
KER-zik
Tatile
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Originally Posted by Darksun
Don't the characters SAY Luxon & Kurzick in the cut scenes? they are pronounced :
LUX-ōn KER-zik |
Tingi
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Originally Posted by Inger
I was just exploring the wiki page on bladed aatxes when I noticed the trivia at the bottom. It said that aatxe is pronounced ah-che, now I don't know if this is true but if it is, I've been pronouncing it quite incorrect for the last 2 years. All this time I've always pronounced aatxe as axe-atee and now that I look carefully at this, it sure seems completely incorrect
 .So basically I'm wondering what kind of funny incorrect pronunciations have you guys had, could be a friend who corrected you or maybe one of the in game cutscenes. |
lyra_song
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Originally Posted by Darksun
Don't the characters SAY Luxon & Kurzick in the cut scenes? they are pronounced :
LUX-ōn KER-zik |
If Cantha is based on asia, then Luxon should be pronounced with the X a "sh/ch" sound.
Luxon with the hard X is a western pronounciation.
Its not Mex-i-co. Its Me-"Shi"-co.
Tender Care
A norwegain, danish or swedish could pronounce it Otxe....
cosyfiep
always been an ax to me...(axes plural)....never worried about how to pronounce it as I dont have vent and my husband knows what I am talking about---so its mute.
now
Requirement does NOT begin with a "Q"!!!!!!!!!
now
Requirement does NOT begin with a "Q"!!!!!!!!!
Gun Pierson
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Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²
Ehm, I always pronounce it a aat - kse
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Tender Care
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Originally Posted by cosyfiep
always been an ax to me...(axes plural)....never worried about how to pronounce it as I dont have vent and my husband knows what I am talking about---so its mute.
now Requirement does NOT begin with a "Q"!!!!!!!!! |
Warwick
I've been calling them At-Ex's
isamu kurosawa
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Originally Posted by Jebus
You pronounce Aatxe like Cow.
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Grasp of Insanity = Little bastards.
Tombs/tomes is also one of my pet peeves.
The worst i have seen yet though, was a guild member who no matter how many times he was corrected called fow "Fisher of wow". Now im sure they do have fishing in world of warcraft, but this is guild wars.
He seid we where all taking the piss beccause "fissure of woe" makes no sense.
I don't see how people can mispronounce lich, luxon or justiciar though as they are all pronounced in cutscenes. Djinn is pronounced "Djinn", just less emphasis on the D.
There also seem to be a ton of culturally ignorant players who cannot pronounce a single character name in factions unless its "Chan".
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
I dont really care what the characters say, since they actors paid to read.
If Cantha is based on asia, then Luxon should be pronounced with the X a "sh/ch" sound. Luxon with the hard X is a western pronounciation. Its not Mex-i-co. Its Me-"Shi"-co. |
How many asians have you met named "archemorus"?
Kurzick is based on germanic/eastern european culture hence "brauer" and "durheim".
Bryant Again
I just gave up and called them "attock-zees".
"Fissure of Woah" will always be an old-time favorite, though : )
"Fissure of Woah" will always be an old-time favorite, though : )
Angelus...
I always pronounced them "a-taxi"
I also find the common mistake with Sliver Armor, and how so many people thought (and still do >_>) that it is Silver Armor.
I also find the common mistake with Sliver Armor, and how so many people thought (and still do >_>) that it is Silver Armor.
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by Angelus...
I also find the common mistake with Sliver Armor, and how so many people thought (and still do >_>) that it is Silver Armor.
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Nonetheless, I'm really not going to nit-pick about the mistakes as long as people know what they're talking about.
Three Pounds
The ones that have always gotten me are:
Aegis: Aey-guess as opposed to the correct pronunciation Eee-giss
Maelstrom: Male-storm ^^
Aegis: Aey-guess as opposed to the correct pronunciation Eee-giss
Maelstrom: Male-storm ^^
jammerpa
When the deep first opened up, people on vent called Kanaxai = Can -ax - eee or Can - ax - eye
I believe the proper pronunciation is Khan - a - shy.
Correct me if I'm wrong please.
I believe the proper pronunciation is Khan - a - shy.
Correct me if I'm wrong please.
Chthon
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Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
So, yeah - ah-che is correct.
I don't care though, ah-che doesn't roll off the tongue as easy as ah-tax |
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Originally Posted by tmakinen
And why do people keep writing ataxe or aataxe?
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2. "Aatxe" is not a valid letter combination under the rules of English spelling/phonology. We're uncomfortable with "Aa" at the start of a word, but we'll pronounce it as a single "a" for loan words like "aardvark" -- which we consistently misspell as "ardvark." (It's also in onomatopoeia like "aargh!" signifying a loooong "a.") A "tx" in the middle of a word is flat out. We can't even hope to pronounce it. It's not a valid compound consonant, and there can't be a syllable break between them since "X" cannot start a syllable unless it also starts the word (except for some silly British variants on "tion").
The result is that we (unconsciously) try to conform it to the rules of spelling/phonology by breaking up the "aa" and the "tx." Move an "a" and you get "ataxe," which is at least pronounceable as an English word. And, coincidentally, more closely mirrors how I tend to say it, "ah-tax." Sometimes I remember that their should be a double letter in their somewhere, and that usually leads to "attaxe," since "t" can sometimes be doubled, but never "a" or "x" or "silent e." Since the "e" is silent and non-functional (I haven't the slightest inclination to say "ah-takes" because of it) sometimes it gets dropped, leaving "atax," which my mind realizes is too short to be right, so it must be "attax."
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Originally Posted by mr_groovy
I refer to them as cows. The graspings are chickens :P
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Originally Posted by Mord Sith Reyna
Luxon: Luckson or looshon?
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I've also heard it pronounced with a non-English consonant that sounds to me like a cross between "J" and "Z".
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=stygian
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Justiciar
Though I may be mistaken, I think I remember it being pronounced differently during a cutscene.
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Originally Posted by tuna-fish_sushi
Glob of rectoplasm
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