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Wilds Pathfinder

Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]

Joined Jul 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 4:31 PM • #1

Simple question, but I've looked all over the internet, and can't find the answer on wikipedia, dictionaries, etc.

How do you pronounce the word "aatxe"?

A group of guildies and I were trapping UW last night, and we all kept avoiding saying this name on TS, as we didn't know how to say it. In my mind, it's basically "at-tacks", but I expect that I'm wrong. Anyone know?

Thanks

purebad

Frost Gate Guardian

Du Vrangr Gatas [MAGE]

Joined Jan 2006

Apr 24, 2006 at 4:39 PM • #2

I usually end up saying it "atacks" I know its probably wrong...

Almost seems like the t could be silent, so just "axe" maybe

Kerrick??

Academy Page

Mo/E

Joined Feb 2006

Apr 24, 2006 at 4:44 PM • #3

In looking closely at the word I've realized that i'm probably pretty far off base.. but personally it's always been /at-aks/.

Hope that helps..

Mentalmdc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Vile Of Faith [NOVA]

Mo/Me

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Apr 24, 2006 at 4:46 PM • #4

I would say it are-tucks

Aera

Forge Runner

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

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Apr 24, 2006 at 4:52 PM • #5

We always say as it's right there: "Aat-kse"

Moa Bird Cultist

Wilds Pathfinder

Freedom Fanatical Scots [FFS]

E/W

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Apr 24, 2006 at 4:57 PM • #6

Hmmmmm, not Aartze then? thats how I say it, at least.

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

Joined Mar 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 4:59 PM • #7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerrick¹

In looking closely at the word I've realized that i'm probably pretty far off base.. but personally it's always been /at-aks/.

Hope that helps..

Im pretty sure its at-axe too. That or Atreyou.

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-Revan-

Ascalonian Squire

Xtreme Pleasure

A/

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Apr 24, 2006 at 5:01 PM • #8

i call them " Cows" xD

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

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Apr 24, 2006 at 5:03 PM • #9

i call them arr-tarx

mint

Krytan Explorer

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Apr 24, 2006 at 5:10 PM • #10

I pronounce it ae - tacks, with the emphasis on the first syllable

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fallot

I'm the king

Joined Nov 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 5:26 PM • #11

Aat-Ze. I think thats the correct one.

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

Joined Dec 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 5:28 PM • #12

I've always pronounced it "A-tix", with the emphasis on the long sound of the first syllable.

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kryshnysh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Valkyrie Einherjar

Mo/

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Apr 24, 2006 at 5:30 PM • #13

Some things aren't meant to be properly pronounced. I know my main characters name is that way.

It's just so much fun to have others try to figure it out on TS/Vent.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Joined Jul 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 5:31 PM • #14

From the Wiki article on aatxes:

Quote:

Aatxe is a Basque ghost in the shape of a red bull, but sometimes in the shape of a man. At night, more so in stormy weather, he arises from the hollow which is his lair. He attacks criminals and other mean people.

So, naturally one would look up what is a Basque. That leads to this central page on Basque, which includes an article on Basque language. Two important parts:

Quote:

Basque also features postalveolar sibilants (/ʃ/, written x, and /tʃ/, written tx), sounding like English sh and ch.

So the tx is the equivalent of a ch.

Quote:

The vowel system is the same as Spanish for most speakers. It consists of five pure vowels, /i e a o u/.

The vowels are pronounced the same as Spanish vowels.

Also, while using Google I found AhoTTS for generating mp3s of Basque pronunciations, which confirms what I looked up.

The correct pronunciation is "aa-che."

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

The Amazon Basin [AB]

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Apr 24, 2006 at 6:54 PM • #15

Savio ftw, lol

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xiaotsu

Desert Nomad

Just Us Gamers [JUGs]

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Apr 24, 2006 at 7:14 PM • #16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savio

From the Wiki article on aatxes:

So, naturally one would look up what is a Basque. That leads to this central page on Basque, which includes an article on Basque language. Two important parts:

So the tx is the equivalent of a ch.

The vowels are pronounced the same as Spanish vowels.

Also, while using Google I found AhoTTS for generating mp3s of Basque pronunciations, which confirms what I looked up.

The correct pronunciation is "aa-che."

So basically the spanish pronunciation of "H"? Cool, I always pronounced it "ats-ke", lol.

Vlad Titanskin

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Apr 24, 2006 at 7:20 PM • #17

try with the text to speech thingy :}

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tuperwho

Wilds Pathfinder

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Apr 24, 2006 at 7:45 PM • #18

excellent,thanks

kdhoney44

Frost Gate Guardian

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Joined Oct 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 7:49 PM • #19

Funny..we have altogether given up trying to pronounce that and have intstead renamed them "Bad Axes". I have no clue where the name came from but me and my other half just ended up calling them that.

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

Joined Mar 2005

Apr 24, 2006 at 8:19 PM • #20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savio

From the Wiki article on aatxes:

So, naturally one would look up what is a Basque. That leads to this central page on Basque, which includes an article on Basque language. Two important parts:

So the tx is the equivalent of a ch.

The vowels are pronounced the same as Spanish vowels.

Also, while using Google I found AhoTTS for generating mp3s of Basque pronunciations, which confirms what I looked up.

The correct pronunciation is "aa-che."

*bows* you win, as always.