D&D 5E How to pronounce Artificer

[doctorbadwolf]

In this case the dictionary, however, is likely based on historic usage of a now archaic term, rather then on actual current usage by people who have appropriated that archaic term for a roleplaying game.

I find it quite unlikely that no dictionaries have taken into account the only modern usage of the term. Especially since both pronunciations are in use in that modern context.

 

[Jack Daniel]

I have never once called or heard called a multi-meter a mul-TIMM-uh-tur.

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[JiffyPopTart]

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I have been doing electronics repair for over 20 years as a profession. I have used many different multimeters in my job and talked to many many individuals who have used the same tools.

I have never heard anyone say anything other than multi-meter.

So I'm thinking...maybe it's a regional thing?

To see if that's the case I went to Google and searched for "YouTube Multimeter". I watched the first 10 videos long enough to see how they pronounced it. 10/10 pronounced it multi-meter including a gent from England (or at least a gent with an English accent).

 

[Paul Farquhar]

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I'm a physics teacher, so I hear the word a lot. It's always pronounced multi-meter, as if it where two words. Like volt meter and unlike ammeter.

But this is English, there are no consistent rules on pronunciation. People living within a hundred miles of each other can't even agree how to pronounce "bath" and "scone".

As for artificer, I favour art-if-ICE-er, but really there is no correct answer, don't let the language police try and tell you otherwise.

 

[Flamestrike]

In Australian English it's ARTI-FICER.

With the Aussie english vowel shift, it sounds like: Art-ah-fice (rhymes with nice)-err.

In upper class 'Recieved' Aussie English, it'sronounced closer to Art-if-isser

 

[Charlaquin]

As for artificer, I favour art-if-ICE-er, but really there is no correct answer, don't let the language police try and tell you otherwise.

No correct answer, but pronouncing artifice so it rhymes with overprice instead of cowardice is definitely the incorrect one

Do you folks also pronounce artificial that way?

 

[Bacon Bits]

I have never once called or heard called a multi-meter a mul-TIMM-uh-tur.

I have, though basically never by an American who regularly uses one. Well, unless they were trying to annoy someone.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

No correct answer, but pronouncing artifice so it rhymes with overprice instead of cowardice is definitely the incorrect one

I pronounce cowardice with a short "i" - coward-iss, but artifice with a long "I" artif-ice. Context: "the play was full of dramatic artifice". Most common usage out of D&D - means something like fakery.

Don't try and look for logic in the English language, there is none.

 

[Bacon Bits]

I find it quite unlikely that no dictionaries have taken into account the only modern usage of the term. Especially since both pronunciations are in use in that modern context.

I think it's just that HAS maintained it's pronunciation in the military. The Wikipedia entry on armed-forces artificer says the nickname for the appointment is "Tiffy". I think it's very clear how it's been pronounced in that context.

The military also has a subtle reason to maintain the dictionary pronunciation. The other pronunciation sounds very similar to "officer".

Armed-forces artificer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Tallifer]

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