Pronounciation of Justiciar

[Emirikol]

Pronounciation of Justiciar?

jh

 

[Emirikol]

Is it the old english pronounciation?

justa-sheer

hmmm

jh

 

[Cam Banks]

Yes. The C is a sh sound, just like it is in "judicial" or "judicious."

Cheers,
Cam

 

[breschau]

In my game, if anyone pronounces that word, in that way, they're out.

I don't care that Justicar is a made-up word, it doesn't sound stupid. Justisheer sounds stupid. This is where common sense and the ear kick in.

Note: I'm a professional editor. I know how it should be spelled and how it should be pronounced. This is the perfect example of the common usage taking over for the old usage.

 

[Darth Cyric]

Common usage nothing. So "your" is now an acceptable replacement for "you're"? Why not? Such improper usage has lasted longer than the not-a-word "justicar" has.

"Justiciar" sounds better, anyway.

 

[Cam Banks]

Note: I'm a professional editor. I know how it should be spelled and how it should be pronounced. This is the perfect example of the common usage taking over for the old usage.

I'm a New Zealander. I say a lot of things in a funny way. But if I find out I've been pronouncing something completely wrong for years, and it's not an accent thing, I make an effort to correct it.

This isn't common usage. It's lazy gamer usage. If we keep this up, our game books will be written like WoW chat window logs.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[Ravingdork]

juh-stish-ee-er​

 

[Kishin]

In my game, if anyone pronounces that word, in that way, they're out.

I don't care that Justicar is a made-up word, it doesn't sound stupid. Justisheer sounds stupid. This is where common sense and the ear kick in.

Note: I'm a professional editor. I know how it should be spelled and how it should be pronounced. This is the perfect example of the common usage taking over for the old usage.

I'm with this. Juh-stish-ee-er sounds ridiculous, and I'm usually hardcore in favor of proper pronunciation. The aural aesthetic of the common usage is more palatable to me.

 

[Incenjucar]

Huh.

I've been pronouncing it Just-is-si-er, which sounds much better.

 

[breschau]

juh-stish-ee-er​

Yelling and large fonts doesn't make you right. It's an opinion. Grow up.

Really? "Just-a-car" sounds better to you? I mean--to each, his own, and all--but....wow.... You're leaving a whole syllable out...

Exactly why it sounds better to my ear. A justicar sounds like a powerful personage. A justiciar sounds like...a dainty paper-pusher.