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isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

11 Jun 2008 at 10:07 - 121

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSlayer

On the spelling subject
Armor is Armour
Color is Colour
Favorite is Favourite

I could continue..

And of course its vigour. Not Vigor.

Had many problems with writing articles for my alliance private wiki when American members try to edit my spelling on them. Thats the ultimate laziness in my eye. A nation that cannot be bothered to write one word. tut tut. You should be ashamed.

Taisayacho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

England (GMT)

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

R/

11 Jun 2008 at 10:21 - 122

I say attex for Aatxe.
Also, I used to say Mangrador instead of Mandragor.
And spamadan :P

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

11 Jun 2008 at 11:00 - 123

Quote:

Originally Posted by isamu kurosawa

And of course its vigour. Not Vigor.

Had many problems with writing articles for my alliance private wiki when American members try to edit my spelling on them. Thats the ultimate laziness in my eye. A nation that cannot be bothered to write one word. tut tut. You should be ashamed.

How do they feel about blonde and blond?

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

11 Jun 2008 at 11:52 - 124

Since we are on the subject of pronounciation, can anyone tell me the correct way to pronounce "Rampaging Ntouka"? Is the N silent, making it "Too-kah"? Just something I always wondered...

Paul thy god

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/Rt

11 Jun 2008 at 12:03 - 125

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squishy ftw

Just call them cows.
Mad cows.

on steroids or At-Axe

anyway i cringe whenever someone calls SLIVER ARMOR SILVER ARMOR

i used to call [Cultist's Fervor] Cultist's fever

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

11 Jun 2008 at 12:54 - 126

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolen Souls

Since we are on the subject of pronounciation, can anyone tell me the correct way to pronounce "Rampaging Ntouka"? Is the N silent, making it "Too-kah"? Just something I always wondered...

I use a nasal, softer 'n' then 'toe' than 'ka', with a slightly elongated 'a' but soft. ntoeka, I think.

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

11 Jun 2008 at 13:44 - 127

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolen Souls

Since we are on the subject of pronounciation, can anyone tell me the correct way to pronounce "Rampaging Ntouka"? Is the N silent, making it "Too-kah"? Just something I always wondered...

Given it sounds African and has some pronunciation similarities with French... soft N, "too" "kah" is pretty much the way I say it. I imagine other people saying it in a different based on your primary language...

And this is where I love having basics in different languages.

Xunlai = Shunlai.
Zho = Djo. Much like "djinn" but a bit softer.
Kaineng = not quite Kainang, but not Kainehng either...
Xanquang: Shatchuang.

Closest I can get without resorting to international phonetics...

Oh and on American/British English, I know people who make big deals about it and I don't see why... I'm in Canada but I've been in contact with American English more than British so I use the American one... >_>...

Aneres

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

Phoenix AZ

IACROSSI [iru]

E/W

11 Jun 2008 at 15:24 - 128

I only recently discovered that it's Magebane Shot not Megabane Shot.
It makes sense as magebane but I still think megabane sounds like a cool name for a skill >.>

And every time I go there I can't help it, I have to call it Bacon's Perch... and then go 'mmmmmm bacon'

Invariably, I'll spell it as "Shinjea", and my British husband (I'm an American), argues with me as I call them "mainotars" and he insists it's "minnotars".

A Leprechaun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

11 Jun 2008 at 15:44 - 129

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneres

Invariably, I'll spell it as "Shinjea", and my British husband (I'm an American), argues with me as I call them "mainotars" and he insists it's "minnotars".

I pronounce it: My-no-tors.
I have always though that was right.

That is of course if you are talking about minotaurs.

~A Leprechaun~

NickelPlate

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

N/E

11 Jun 2008 at 15:53 - 130

On a related note, I've seen some funny misspellings lately:

"Need run to Bacon's Perch"
"Where can I get blots of cloth", or "Iron Ignuts"
"Need Poper Lvling", which then evolved into "Pooper lvling"

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

11 Jun 2008 at 15:55 - 131

About the Armor =/= armour, vigor =/= vigour... In USA it's Vigor/Armor/Color, in UK it's Vigour/Armour/Colour. Game uses English grammar.

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

11 Jun 2008 at 16:09 - 132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

About the Armor =/= armour, vigor =/= vigour... In USA it's Vigor/Armor/Color, in UK it's Vigour/Armour/Colour. Game uses English grammar.

I must have my settings wrong, can I get my 'u's?

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

11 Jun 2008 at 17:02 - 133

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneres

my British husband (I'm an American), argues with me as I call them "mainotars" and he insists it's "minnotars".

I'm American and I've always called it a mĭn'ə-tôr' but the British sound cooler.

MrSlayer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

United Kingdom

Quit Whining And [PLAY]

Mo/

11 Jun 2008 at 17:06 - 134

Omfg how did I forget the legendary

BACON OF DORKNAR!

Miss Puddles

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost]

Me/

11 Jun 2008 at 17:52 - 135

i say "at-axe"

oh, and they're tomes, not tombs.

Aneres

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

Phoenix AZ

IACROSSI [iru]

E/W

11 Jun 2008 at 21:05 - 136

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Leprechaun

I pronounce it: My-no-tors.
I have always though that was right.

That is of course if you are talking about minotaurs.

~A Leprechaun~

Me too, but he insists it's like "minnow'. He's from Norwich, if that has any bearing on accent. Maybe next time the issue comes up I'll ask him how he likes his little fish-bulls. xP

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

12 Jun 2008 at 00:46 - 137

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

About the Armor =/= armour, vigor =/= vigour... In USA it's Vigor/Armor/Color, in UK it's Vigour/Armour/Colour. Game uses English grammar.

No, the game uses american grammar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aneres

Me too, but he insists it's like "minnow'. He's from Norwich, if that has any bearing on accent. Maybe next time the issue comes up I'll ask him how he likes his little fish-bulls. xP

I'd have to go with "minno", no w in there, but over emphasis on the I with "my-no" would be more an american accent comming into play than a norwich accent with minnow.

Just than kgod guild wars does not have any areas named simmilar to Leicestershire.
I have to say, hearing an american pronounce that one never gets old.

Hermos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Forever in Demand [FiD]

A/

12 Jun 2008 at 05:41 - 138

Just call an aatxe a minotaur on steroids and be done with it. >_>

Sleeper Service

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

CULT

12 Jun 2008 at 09:01 - 139

Quote:

Originally Posted by isamu kurosawa

No, the game uses american grammar.

I'd have to go with "minno", no w in there, but over emphasis on the I with "my-no" would be more an american accent comming into play than a norwich accent with minnow.

Just than kgod guild wars does not have any areas named simmilar to Leicestershire.
I have to say, hearing an american pronounce that one never gets old.

well i believe that the name "Minos" is pronouced "me-nos"

so its mino-taur.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

12 Jun 2008 at 10:00 - 140

I'm sure I've heard the word 'minotaur' on TV pronounced, 'MY-no-torr'.

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

12 Jun 2008 at 10:03 - 141

apple poisonnnn

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

12 Jun 2008 at 16:01 - 142

Spelling fun:

"WTB Elite Monk Tomb." I always wondered where that elite monk got buried...

"We need Talkora for this mission." I know she's chatty, but I didn't realize her nickname was Talk...

In Factions, Nightfall and GW:EN... "LFG Mission + Bonus!!!!" That always amuses me.

"Does the necro have SV?" Hmmmm...Spoil Victor? Spinal Shivers? Sympathetic Visiage?

sixofone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

P/

12 Jun 2008 at 16:18 - 143

LOL "apple poison"!

this is less a spelling thing than grammar: cast, not "casted"! I see "casted" a lot on posts by people using the past tense of "cast". No such word as "casted".

Tombs for tomes - a lot! Of course, I want an elite tomb when I die - but until then...

imnotyourmother

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

in a house

The Knitters Guild

W/R

12 Jun 2008 at 16:25 - 144

troll ungent - troll urgent

Shakti

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Home...

Vier Reiter [Vier]

12 Jun 2008 at 17:45 - 145

Acolyte Sousuke.

I know how it's pronounced. I still call him Sussudio after that Phil Collins horror of the 80's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susudio

Heh, fits his...shall we say prissiness.

kade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Currently residing in ToA dis 1

Mo/

12 Jun 2008 at 17:55 - 146

ive always pronounced it "ay-tax" surely incorrect but easy to say

also ive always had trouble remembering that the C in scythe is silent

Dweasel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

12 Jun 2008 at 19:52 - 147

Sanctum Cay - the second word is pronounced like "key".

ReZDoGG

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Indian Township, ME

Nativ War Party (NWP)

Rt/Mo

12 Jun 2008 at 21:40 - 148

Quote:

Originally Posted by traeskapa

I've been saying like "attacks", or something.
Dunno really, but I will keep doing that, I think.

Definately kinda funny knowing alot of us been pronouncing their name wrong. I been saying something like that also, more like At-tax. Bladed At-tax. But of course a name like that would confuse alot of people on how to pronounce it correctly.

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

12 Jun 2008 at 22:14 - 149

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dweasel

Sanctum Cay - the second word is pronounced like "key".

I think you're thinking of the word "quay" which people often pronounce 'kway' where instead it's "key". A pronunciation nightmare would be Yxthoshth, although wiki says:

Quote:

Yxthoshth's name may be a reference to both Yog-Sothoth and to H. P. Lovecraft's penchant for using bizarre, nearly unpronounceable names.

Dunno about this one, maybe "iks-tho-shith"? Probably better to just call him that mesmer boss in the desert

.

Sora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Hong Kong

Guardian of Old Ascalon (GoA)

E/

13 Jun 2008 at 01:18 - 150

Mhenlo - Meh-henlo...well...
Barrage - Barri-age
enchantment - end-chant-ment, with the "chant" similar to merchant
glyph - jib
Xunlai - sun-lie
Zaishen - send-shy

Dweasel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

16 Jun 2008 at 19:49 - 151

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mars Dragonblade

I think you're thinking of the word "quay" which people often pronounce 'kway' where instead it's "key".

No, I'm thinking of "cay". Which is pronounced like "quay".

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

N/

16 Jun 2008 at 22:59 - 152

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mars Dragonblade

A pronunciation nightmare would be Yxthoshth, although wiki says: Dunno about this one, maybe "iks-tho-shith"? Probably better to just call him that mesmer boss in the desert

.

wholly(holly) shitznit thats one hella hard word to pronounce

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

16 Jun 2008 at 23:05 - 153

Dictionary: cay (kē, kā)

see also cayman islands----

both are correct key or kay.

doudou_steve

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Canada

Guildless QQ

W/

17 Jun 2008 at 01:05 - 154

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sora

Mhenlo - Meh-henlo...well...
Barrage - Barri-age
enchantment - end-chant-ment, with the "chant" similar to merchant
glyph - jib
Xunlai - sun-lie
Zaishen - send-shy

For me it's:

Men-lo
En-chant-men (yea i'm bad at prounouncing)
Glyf
Xioun-lai
Zé-shan

English is hard :S

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

17 Jun 2008 at 01:39 - 155

little thoRN
troll uRGent
knee-cromancer
cultist's FEVOR
ataxes
ver-rule-ent
ad-jess-ent

and worst of all
In my head I say "UO" but when I type its "UW". Keep thinking cod: uo heh.

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

17 Jun 2008 at 01:59 - 156

Let's just say I'll skip the Attxe part ("ataks" for me)

My personnal one :
Shing jea : Shing jee (it's jay-ah(short) for those who dont remember)

The one I can't stand earing : Sousuke, it's Soskay not sosOOk(ending like "like") or sOOs(frensh u)k. btw can someone give me an english sound similar to the frensh u, that would look cute here.

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

17 Jun 2008 at 02:02 - 157

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

scythe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythe
A scythe (pronounced /ˈsaɪð/, from Old English siðe[1].)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English
/ð/ this, breathe, father

or ss-I-the

not:
ss-kith
sky-th
or any of the other retarded pronunciations I have heard

Well you just taught me something.

-> guilty of pronouncing sight

EDIT: made my pronounciation clearer

Widowmaker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

N/

17 Jun 2008 at 02:18 - 158

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Spelling fun:

"WTB Elite Monk Tomb." I always wondered where that elite monk got buried...

I saw a guy in Kaineng the other day who needed 8 elite monk tombs. Must have been a really bad PUG that day.

People who call Kuunavang "Kunny" always amuse me....

Dweasel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

17 Jun 2008 at 21:11 - 159

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosyfiep

Dictionary: cay (kē, kā)

see also cayman islands----

both are correct key or kay.

Only one of the three dictionaries/encyclopedias I checked listed "kay" as a valid pronunciation. So I'm sticking with "key".

And the Cayman Islands were named after the caiman, a relative of the alligator.

Tirinoarim

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2008

Temple Of Love

W/

18 Jun 2008 at 12:38 - 160

I just think its VERY wrong to go farming cocksnot devourers....