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Pokemon Pronunciations
- Thread starter Plague von Karma
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jy-uh-RAH-dos
The Pokemon Battle Revolution announcer pronounces Togetic as to-GET-tic, while it should be TO-ge-tic...
Gen 1 pronunciation dex:
1. Bulbasaur
2. Ivysaur
3. Venusaur
4. Charmander
5. Charmeleon
6. Charizard
7. Squirtle
8. Wartortle
9. Blastoise
10. Caterpie
11. Metapod
12. Butterfree
13. Weedle
14. Kakuna
15. Beedrill
16. Pidgey
17. Pidgeotto
18. Pidgeot
19. Rattata
20. Raticate
21. Spearow
22. Fearow
23. Ekans
24. Arbok
25. Pikachu
26. Raichu
27. Sandshrew
28. Sandslash
29. Nidoran (female)
30. Nidorina
31. Niodqueen
32. Nidoran (male)
33. Nidorino
34. Nidoking
35. Clefairy
36. Clefable
37. Vulpix
38. Ninetales
39. Jigglypuff
40. Wigglytuff
41. Zubat
42. Golbat
43. Oddish
44. Gloom
45. Vileplume
46. Paras
47. Parasect
48. Venonat
49. Venomoth
50. Diglett
51. Dugtrio
52. Meowth
53. Persian
54. Psyduck
55. Golduck
56. Mankey
57. Primeape
58. Growlithe
59. Arcanine
60. Poliwag
61. Poliwhirl
62. Poliwrath
63. Abra
64. Kadabra
65. Alakazam
66. Machop
67. Machoke
68. Machamp
69. Bellsprout
70. Weepinbell
71. Victreebell
72. Tentacool
73. Tentacruel
74. Geodude
75. Graveler
76. Golem
77. Ponyta
78. Rapidash
79. Slowpoke
80. Slowbro
81. Magnemite
82. Magneton
83. Farfetch'd
84. Doduo
85. Dodrio
86. Seel
87. Dewgong
88. Grimer
89. Muk
90. Shellder
91. Cloyster
92. Gastly
93. Haunter
94. Gengar
95. Onix
96. Drowzee
97. Hypno
98. Krabby
99. Kingler
100. Voltorb
101. Electrode
102. Exeggcute
103. Exeggutor
104. Cubone
105. Marowak
106. Hitmonlee
107. Hitmonchan
108. Lickitung
109. Koffing
110. Weezing
111. Rhyhorn
112. Rhydon
113. Chansey
114. Tangela
115. Kangaskhan
116. Horsea
117. Seadra
118. Goldeen
119. Seaking
120. Staryu
121. Starmie
122. Mr. Mime
123. Scyther
124. Jynx
125. Electabuzz
126. Magmar
127. Pinsir
128. Tauros
129. Magikarp
130. Gyarados
131. Lapras
132. Ditto
133. Eevee
134. Vaporeon
135. Jolteon
136. Flareon
137. Porygon
138. Omanyte
139. Omastar
140. Kabuto
141. Kabutops
142. Aerodactyl
143. Snorlax
144. Articuno
145. Zapdos
146. Moltres
147. Dratini
148. Dragonair
149. Dragonite
150. Mewtwo
151. Mew
1. Bulbasaur
2. Ivysaur
3. Venusaur
4. Charmander
5. Charmeleon
6. Charizard
7. Squirtle
8. Wartortle
9. Blastoise
10. Caterpie
11. Metapod
12. Butterfree
13. Weedle
14. Kakuna
15. Beedrill
16. Pidgey
17. Pidgeotto
18. Pidgeot
19. Rattata
20. Raticate
21. Spearow
22. Fearow
23. Ekans
24. Arbok
25. Pikachu
26. Raichu
27. Sandshrew
28. Sandslash
29. Nidoran (female)
30. Nidorina
31. Niodqueen
32. Nidoran (male)
33. Nidorino
34. Nidoking
35. Clefairy
36. Clefable
37. Vulpix
38. Ninetales
39. Jigglypuff
40. Wigglytuff
41. Zubat
42. Golbat
43. Oddish
44. Gloom
45. Vileplume
46. Paras
47. Parasect
48. Venonat
49. Venomoth
50. Diglett
51. Dugtrio
52. Meowth
53. Persian
54. Psyduck
55. Golduck
56. Mankey
57. Primeape
58. Growlithe
59. Arcanine
60. Poliwag
61. Poliwhirl
62. Poliwrath
63. Abra
64. Kadabra
65. Alakazam
66. Machop
67. Machoke
68. Machamp
69. Bellsprout
70. Weepinbell
71. Victreebell
72. Tentacool
73. Tentacruel
74. Geodude
75. Graveler
76. Golem
77. Ponyta
78. Rapidash
79. Slowpoke
80. Slowbro
81. Magnemite
82. Magneton
83. Farfetch'd
84. Doduo
85. Dodrio
86. Seel
87. Dewgong
88. Grimer
89. Muk
90. Shellder
91. Cloyster
92. Gastly
93. Haunter
94. Gengar
95. Onix
96. Drowzee
97. Hypno
98. Krabby
99. Kingler
100. Voltorb
101. Electrode
102. Exeggcute
103. Exeggutor
104. Cubone
105. Marowak
106. Hitmonlee
107. Hitmonchan
108. Lickitung
109. Koffing
110. Weezing
111. Rhyhorn
112. Rhydon
113. Chansey
114. Tangela
115. Kangaskhan
116. Horsea
117. Seadra
118. Goldeen
119. Seaking
120. Staryu
121. Starmie
122. Mr. Mime
123. Scyther
124. Jynx
125. Electabuzz
126. Magmar
127. Pinsir
128. Tauros
129. Magikarp
130. Gyarados
131. Lapras
132. Ditto
133. Eevee
134. Vaporeon
135. Jolteon
136. Flareon
137. Porygon
138. Omanyte
139. Omastar
140. Kabuto
141. Kabutops
142. Aerodactyl
143. Snorlax
144. Articuno
145. Zapdos
146. Moltres
147. Dratini
148. Dragonair
149. Dragonite
150. Mewtwo
151. Mew
Great post but you missed potential by not pairing "yass queen" with "dropped this king" imo
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Not directly a pokemon, but I want to talk about Lt. Surge. The British pronunciation of "lieutenant" is much close to "leftenant," and, despite the fact that the Vermilion City Leader is clearly mentioned as being American, I find the British pronunciation of Lt. Surge to be cooler, so I use it.
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Liepard
Its either:
L-EYE-pard
or
L-ee-uh-pard
I can't figure it out
Liepard is Lie + Leopard, so I’m gonna say it’s supposed to be read as “lie”
Liepard
Its either:
L-EYE-pard
or
L-ee-uh-pard
I can't figure it out
What about when reading it backwards?
Also for the record it's /arsiəs/ and /misd͡ʒɹi:vəs/
I don't really know how English began stressing Pokemon on the first syllable, but if I had to guess, when we get a made up word we don't know, by analogy we will subconsciously give it a stress pattern. If the word doesn't easily fit into a common pattern then we sort it into the most common stress pattern for three syllable words in English, which is to have the stress on the first syllable.
Thats actually an interesting thing to bring up. While I can't find any conclusive origin for the diacritic on the "E" the most commonly stated origin seems to be that it's there to signify a change in vowel quality rather than a change in stress. Japanese has no phonemic stress anyway, so trying to be faithful to the stress in English is pointless.
I don't really know how English began stressing Pokemon on the first syllable, but if I had to guess, when we get a made up word we don't know, by analogy we will subconsciously give it a stress pattern. If the word doesn't easily fit into a common pattern then we sort it into the most common stress pattern for three syllable words in English, which is to have the stress on the first syllable.
The Pokedex 3D Pro can be valuale to determine what is the official pronunciation of something. It features all Pokemon from Gen I-V.
I never knew "Mienfoo" was pronounced "Min-foo". I always pronounced it as "Mi-en-foo"
I never knew "Mienfoo" was pronounced "Min-foo". I always pronounced it as "Mi-en-foo"
I keep pronouncing zacian as zah-cee-an even though I'm pretty sure it's zay-shin
Really? I pronounce it as zay-key-in or zay-shee-in
Rugi be like:
If you want a bit more variety in your life you can try pronouncing the c in Arceus as:
- a g sound
- a j sound
- a z sound
- a ch sound
nah this is the hill I die onRugi be like:
If you want a bit more variety in your life you can try pronouncing the c in Arceus as:
- a g sound- a j sound- a z sound- a ch sound
Is it a "g" sound like "go" or "gem"
English speakers almost always mean J is like "Jack" but in most circumstances outside of English and even some in English it is nearly universally accepted to be the "y" in "yellow. It can also be the "ch" in "loch"
Z and Ch have too many variations to count depending on which language education the speaker has received.
I've seen too many Anglophones try to explain the pronunciation of something with 17 capitalised "E"s instead of just /i:/ I've also seen literal pages of pronunciation arguments created from people who don't know about or don't use IPA.
There are literally only like 35 symbols you need to write every English sound in somewhat accurate IPA. the vast majority of which are identical to symbols people already know.
But nooo the educational curriculum has to teach about some worthless fucking war in the 1200s spurred by the French taking a massive as shit or something but can't teach IPA.
buss-wally