More pronounciation preferences

[Tonguez]

I had always used Wyvern as "whivvern", but I guess I was wrong

I say Whiv-vern' too or more often 'Whiv-ven' when saying it quickly

PAL-adin (rhymes with Alladin)
Lich = Leicht
Chimera=CHIMara (yes I know its a 'k')
Wyrm=Wurm

 

[redkobold]

Here is one for you...

Did you realize that Sidhe (like elves and fairies) is pronounced Shee?

 

[redkobold]

What about...kobold

I always used to pronounce the second syllable like bald but was corrected to say bold. Perhaps ko- is a prefix meaning "not" ;o)

 

[Tiberius]

Paladin: PAL a din
Wyvern: WHY vern
Chimera: CHI (rhymes with sky) meer a
Wyrm: wyrm
Lich: lich
Elysium: e LIE zee um
Baatezu: baa TAY zoo
Tanar'ri: ta NAR {small beat} ri

-Tiberius

 

[Orias]

dabus?? I don't ever pronounce that word. What is it?

They are a being out of Planescape. They all work in Sigil for the Lady of Pain, & they are slightly human-looking creatures with what I describe as a crown of horns, & faces with somewhat "goatish" features. They speak in a language that I can't recall it's name at the moment. Well, not so much as speak, as think, because their language is portrayed in floating shapes. They do general repair & maitenance work around Sigil.

 

[Henry]

Did you realize that Sidhe (like elves and fairies) is pronounced Shee?

I thought it was SHEE-hee. Then again, that wacky Gaelic...

 

[der_kluge]

Ugh, I just have to bite my tongue when I hear someone pronouncing it pa-LAH-din.

Where's Reddist??

PAL-a-din!!!

 

[Southern Oracle]

My one daughter's middle name is Gaelic -- Siobhan, pronounced shuh-VAHN. One of my wife's characters is named Sitheag, pronounced SHEE-ahk.

kobold = KOH-bohld

firbolg = FUR-bohlg

ixitxachitl = ISH-it-SHAK-it-uhl

 

[JiffyPopTart]

An extra little bit of Gaelic trivia...

Bean Sidhe became Banshee.

DS

 

[tetsujin28]

My one daughter's middle name is Gaelic -- Siobhan, pronounced shuh-VAHN.

I've also heard it pronounced "SHOW-vun" by many Irish. Gaelic's great:

Bhraonain: Brennan
Sean: Shawrn
Breitheamh: BRETH-uv
Cruithni: KRUTH-nyuh

Let's not even get started on Welsh. Or French