Pronunciaton of the names of gods

[EZ_Gannab]

Anyone know the correct pronunciation of Rodcet Nife and Bertoxxulous?

[EZ_mbbkw]

Correct? No.

This is how I've always pronounced them:

Rod-set Nife
Ber-tox-yoo-luss

[EZ_Pearll]

Rod-set Knife
Burr-tocks-sul-us

[EZ_Gannab]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I've always pronounced them, but I was hoping to get a few second opinions on what was correct. (I thought Luclin was Loo-slin until they officially said it was Luck-lin.) I was thinking of using those names spoken in a project and didn't want to misprounounce.

Thanks for the assistance.

[EZ_Mrmann12]

I used to pronounce Velious the way you would if the word was french...like, vel-oo. Boy did I feel dumb =/ Ranidas Fyreblayde
The Claw of Nagafen
Bristlebane Server

[EZ_Jerein]

I pronounce Rodect Nife different because I misread it when I first saw it.

rod-ect nife
bert-ox-o-lous
Jerein, The Hottest Rogue out there
63 Rogue of Primal Dreams, Fennin Ro

[EZ_Mrens]

I still pronounce them wrongly the same way Jerien does.

And it's Loose-lin DAMNIT!

[Elerion]

rod-set niff
bert-oxx.

[EZ_Garrik le Jackal]

Same here Elerion =) Character Profile
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[EZ_StevoWevo]

Quote:Loose-linSony confirmed this to be Luclin . Tho at the last fan fair, we deemed it Lush-lin after all the drinks we had.

For some reason, i always pronounced it Ro-doh-shay /boggle, never cared enough to really think about it, and its not like we hae to try and pronounce these out loud all that often

Impresario Sirdeimos Musewriter
Luclin Server

[EZ_InvisiBill]

These guys need names like Ann, Bob, and Steve. And they should live in Townsville, Cityburg, and Springfield. -------------------------
Invissibill
Llibisivni

[EZ_seizei]

After playing for 3 years, I was very surprised what a closer inspection of the name Firiona Vie revealed..... I had originally misread it as Fironia for some reason, and always pronounced it that way.

still types the same though

[EZ_Ariakkas]

i always pronoucned it

rod-chet knife...

and bertox-a-luss


and me and a friend got into a huge fight on Looslin vs lucklin...guess she won =(

[EZ_roblex]

I dont care what Sony think, the *real* way is 'Loose-lin"

After all more people say Paris than Paree whatever the French might say

[EZ_Venz01]

luke-lin~

[EZ_Garrik le Jackal]

Quote:After all more people say Paris than Paree whatever the French might say

Ignorance my friend, is bliss. Character Profile
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[EZ_Mu of Tunare]

After playing for a couple years with nobody to pronounce the eq words to I was pretty suprised at how much I was not paying attention to the way they were spelled. Heck I only had to type them before, and even then it was usually abreviated.

So when my brother started to play and we would talk about the in-game names we would both look at each other like the other one was an idiot. "Wth are you talking about?" That sort of thing. I'm betting I'm not the only one.


If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.
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Brother Poppso
65 Iksar Monk
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[EZ_LordOfChains]

Rodcet Nife = Roddy
Bertoxxulous = Bertie
Brell = Dorf
Veeshan = Lizard Prime
The Tribunal = Them (The Seventh Hammer = Useless)
Saryrn = Sarrie
Mithaniel Marr = Marty
Bristlebane = Goofy
Terris Thule = Terrie
Cazic Thule = Spooky
Innoruuk = Inny (we all know THAT one)
Tunare = Treehugger
Vallon Zek = L'il V
Tallon Zek = L'il T
Rallos Zek = Big Zek
Solusek Ro = Bad Tan
Fennin Ro = Big Fanny
Coirnav = Conch
Xegony = Fairy
Avatar of Earth = Totem Pole
Quarm = DAAAAAAAAAMN...

This is my system. It eliminates any need for complex pronunciation. 'Cuz I'm Psycho Like That...

[EZ_Fins Macgalis]

It's "Luck-Lin". Watch some of the EQ2 videos and the devs pronounce it that way. -Eriatha Egan
65 Underlord of Rivervale
Druzzil Ro

[EZ_Wyglaf77]

I've called one of their automated hotlines, they do indeed pronounce it "Luck-lin". I always used to say "Looselin" myself. Luck-lin kinda grows on ya tho.

[EZ_Stubbers BPants]

Never!

Loose-lin forever!

[EZ_HamedoQuickfists]

Kunark = Coo-Narc
Velious = Vee-lee-us
Luclin = Luke-lin
Ykesha = Yuh-kesh-uh

And Erollisi Marr, for about 2 years, was pronounced "Ell-ross-ee" by everyone I know in RL. We were retards hand in hand.

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[EZ_Saffun]

They might indeed pronounce it Luck-lin, but im not about to join in on that idiocy.

If your cool it is most definitely Loose-lin.


Shadows of Luck-lin?
Is that some kind of Irish holiday?

[EZ_roblex]

It was indeed originally pronounced Loose-lin despite how EQ employees now pronounce it.

Way before the SoL expansion was written the in-game moon was unofficialy named after the two front desk receptionists Lucy and Lynne. When the idea came up to base a zone on that moon the devel team were given a written report telling them what was required. The project leader being new and from East Europe did not realise the basis of the name and communicated the plan to the team as 'Luck-Lin' and being the boss nobody dared contradict him. Before long too many people were pronouncing it that way to be easily changed back so those that knew its real pronounciation just let it slide, Lucy had left by then anyway.

So what is the right way? The original way or the newer corrupted way? Most of us say 'Goodbye' but does that make the original 'God be with you' wrong?

[EZ_ZynthHesperax]

tomAtoes, tomAHtoes

[EZ_Keriahna]

hehe...I have to add my 2cp...

For Luclin to be pronounced "loose-lin" there would have to be an "e" after "Luc", therefore it would be Lucelin...the same as Lucerne (France). But alas, it is Luclin, so pronouced "Lucklin". Now you could also argue that "Luc" in Luclin, is a proper name and should be pronounced "Luke", but that would just sound way to silly...so I will stay with the way I have always pronounced it..."Lucklin".

Cheers!

Keriahna Krankypantz
Rogue of the 62nd Dagger

[EZ_roblex]

Ignore my little story... I was just practicing my BS

[EZ_Biodome Sexyboy]

I pronounce it Luck-lin and Rodket knife. Thats just me though

Retired 65 Ranger :( <3

[EZ_Sildroni]

applying RL language rules to the pronouciation of places and things in a Fantasy world is not logical.

Comparing 'Common' to French also has no logic.

Shadows of LucKlin = Trailer

Shadows of Loooossslynn = smooth and cool


Venerable Zannah t`Sildroni, Archon
Sol Invictus
When balance is lost, all that is left is the reckoning...

[EZ_GenadielMT]

I always thought 'Loose-lin' was way more fantasy and practical than 'Luck-lin'.

I always pronounced Velious 'Vel-eye-us' until 'Vale-lee-us' rolled off the tongue better.

The Rathe was always 'Wrath' to me until I played Lords of EQ and it called it the 'Rayth-thay'.


Xegony 'Zeh-jha-knee'

Kunark 'Koo-nark'

[EZ_Nova Fujit]

i personally know that it is Luck-lin

....but i don't give a damn and say Loose-lin =P

also...

Ber-Tocks
Rod-set nife

Nova Fujit (65) Wurmslayer
Muly Sculder (43) "Finder"

[EZ_NahualliTM]

it all depends.. I really don't think many of the devs were too worried about the pronunciation of the names in the game because the primary medium of communication is text-based.

However, phonetically speaking from a linguistics perspective, some of the devs are just downright weird. In San Francisco I heard one of the SOE staff call the "tuna-ree" server. I mean come on.. really.

I tend to pronounce it Luke-lin, despite what the devs say. It sounds cooler I think the basic tenet tho is : call it whatever the hell you want as long as you pay your 12 bucks a month

-Nah-

[EZ_Arakasi Nightblade]

"Loose-lin" 4 life! Marauder Arakasi
Deceiver - Tunare
Gale of Destruction

[EZ_Alisdahre]

How I pronounced them:

Luclin = luke-lin
Velious = Vel-yus
Kunark = Koo-nark
Bertoxxulous = Bar-tox-a-luss
Bristlebane = Brissle-bane
Mithaniel Marr = Mith-ann-yeeall Marr
Povar = Poe-var
Xegony = Zag-o-nee
Quellious = Kwell-yus
Firiona Vie = Fer-oy-na Vay

There are a few that pronounced completely different than how they're spelled, simpley cause I didn't read them right the first time and got too set in my way of pronouncing them to correct it. Like the first time I saw Firiona Vie. I glanced at it quickly and didn't notice the first "i" in the word. I pronounced it as "Froy-na Vie" for a long time, before I saw the name in print and really took a look at it instead of just skimming over it.

Then there's Ayonae Ro. I'd guess it should be pronounced "Ay-yo-naay Ro", but I read it wrong the first time I glanced at it as well and said "Ah-noy-ah Ro". But then after time of slowly dispising the general population (too many people/guilds forcing you into contested spawn races), I purposely kept pronouncing it wrongly, since the wrong way I pronounced it also shows how I felt about the server "Annoying Ro", "Annoy You Ro", *"Annoy Ya Ro"*

[EZ_Fins Macgalis]

You say 'erb' and we say 'herb', because there's an F'ing H in it! -Eriatha Egan
65 Underlord of Rivervale
Druzzil Ro

[EZ_Arakasi Nightblade]

Eddie Izzard = a god

And that's Ed-E Is-ard Marauder Arakasi
Deceiver - Tunare
Gale of Destruction

[EZ_Hahn Highnote]

I live in Springfield... Hahn Highnote -- Gayest Bard on Kane Bayle!

[EZ_Korthuran]

dude its not mith marr its MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE!!! SNAP IT TO A SLIM JIM

[EZ_Wyglaf77]

Ssraezha?

i dont know how to put then one in words.

[EZ_Maht Stohlit]

I say Ssraezha like: "Ss" as in sssslither.."ray" as in ray of light.."and shja" as in sasha~ Though, when I first read it I called it something like "ss zara"

[EZ_Ariakkas]

you pronouce ssra as "snake temple" noones corrected me yet =p

[EZ_Maht Stohlit]

Hmm, I guess it makes more sense to say I pronounce it like "Sr-asia"...

Action Transvestite--running, jumping, climbing trees...putting makeup on while you're up there.

But the best is "Do you have a flag?"

[EZ_LordOfChains]

I think ssra is pronounced as S-ray-zh-uh

zh is like how one would pronounce Zha Zha Gabor (I think that's the woman's name...). Its like a REALLY soft SH sound.

The two S's are like an extremely hard single S. 'Cuz I'm Psycho Like That...

[EZ_Kwikymart]

Lol since I tend to be a grammar whore:

Luclin = luck-lin (if it was loose, then c would be followed by a vowel such as lucy and lucky)
Bertoxxulous = ber-tocks-uh-luss
Druzzil Ro = Druh-zill-ro (those retards and their dr00zil)
Bristlebane = Bris-tull-bane
Ssraezha = Shry-zuh
Xegony = Zeg-oh-nee
Mithaniel Marr = Mith-an-yial-mar
Kunark = coo-nark
Velious = vee-lee-uss
Ykesha = Yuh-kesh-uh
Erollisi Marr = err-oh-liss-ee-mar
Rodcet Nife = rod-set-nigh-f (c is followed by vowel--set)
Quellious = kwel-ee-us
Solusek Ro = sole-uh-sek-ro
Veeshan = vee-shan
The Tribunal = Da-gang-stuhh-nig-azz...(the-triy-byu-null)
Tunare = toon-air
Innoruuk = in-uh-rook
Nakko = nak-ohhhhhhhhh baby don't stop halfling pimp!

I think this is the only helpful post (and sometimes i question the help factor) I've ever made on these boards have fun. And btw, these are all using grammar rules so they are correct. I can't think of any other gods cuz i haven't slept in 48 hours so post if u want more

[EZ_Kwikymart]

Here are some more:

Quarm = kwuh-arm
Brell = buh-rell
Saryn = sare-in
Terris Thule = tare-is-thoo-le
Rallos Zek = ral-ose-zek
Vallon Zek = val-uhn-zek
Tallon Zek = tal-uhn-zek
Coirnav = co-ire-nav
Cazic Thule = ka-zik-thoo-le

Did I miss any?

[EZ_LordOfChains]

Quote:Saryn = sare-in

Its Saryrn, gotta remember that second 'r'. So I'm thinking it prolly sounds like "Suh-reern"

Think I'll try my hand at these...

Bertoxxulous = Ber-tox-oo-lus
Rodcet Nife = Rod-Set Knife
Erollisi Marr = Eh-roll-ee-see Mar
Mithaniel Marr = Mith-anne-yell Mar
Terris Thule = Tear-iss Thool (Tear as in Torn)
Cazic Thule = Kah-Zik Thool
Fennin Ro = Feh-nin Roh
Solusek Ro = So-loo-sek Roh
Xegony = Zeg-uh-nee
Coirnav = Coir-nav (Coir is pronounced like the word Noir)
Rathe = Wrath (Or like Lathe. If They say its like Ray-Thay, they need to be shot... a lot)
Bristlebane = Bristle-Bane (Like its spelled folks... not much guessing needed here)
Brell = Br-el (No guessing needed here either)
Prexus = Prex-us
Veeshan = Vee-shawn
Karana = Kuh-Rah-Nuh
Vallon Zek = Val-Lon Zek (not much guessing)
Tallon Zek = Tal-Lon Zek (Again...)
Rallos Zek = Ral-Los Zek (And again...)
Agnarr = Ag-nar (no guessing)
Tunare = Too-Nair

Did I miss any? 'Cuz I'm Psycho Like That...

[EZ_Quakereject]

Everyone's too used to it being referred to as a "Yak".


Personally, I pronounce Ykesha "E-keh-shah". Too much Wanderers of Y's I suppose. ( Y's pronounced Ease )

[EZ_Athriimyr]

These pronunciations represent the ONLY correct way of speaking the following words out loud. In RL, I know nearly zero fantasy fans, and even less EQ players, so I have been fortunate to develop my own unique pronunciations of fantasy words, without the taint of (often) collective stupidity from my fellow fans.

Terris Thule - Tair-iss Thool
Quarm - as is
Brell - as is
Saryrn - Sair-rinn
Rallos Zek - rall-us (the "a" sound from alley, not olley)
Tallon Zek - Talon
Vallon Zek - Valon (rhymes with talon)
Cazic Thule - Kazz-ick (not Cozz-ick)
Bertoxxulous - Burr-tocks-you-luss
Rodcet Nife - rod-set knife
Erollisi Marr - ee-roll-issee marr
Mithaniel Marr mith-an-ee-ell
Fennin Ro - fen-in
Solusek Ro - sol-you-seck
Xegony - zegg-oh-nee
Rathe - wrath-ee (not roth-ee like the Underdark cattle, or anything else which would sound even more stupid)
Bristlebane - brissle-bane
Kunark - coo-nark
Velious - vee-lee-us
Veeshan - vee-shann (not vee-shonn)

last but not least:

Luclin : loose-lynn - the ONLY acceptable alternate would be Luke-Lynn, luck-lynn is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If you pronounce it in this manner, may you be subject to immediate torture and prolonged death

oh and just to throw in, for you Salvatore and Forgotten Realms fans:

Drow - Drough, rhyming with dough, not cow. Just because it is spelled like cow doesn't mean its the same word with a different beginning. Billy Madison would pronounce it like cow, come on people.

In the face of boggling amounts of stuipidity regarding pronunciations, my list is a bastion of clarity. Speak how you like, but if its stupid and I hear it: I may slap you.

Athriimyr Aumaniithyr
65 Dread Lord of Innoruuk
Proud Member of New Dawn Rising, Torvonnilous Edited by: Athriimyr at: 1/18/04 5:54 pm

[EZ_Rofield Rogue]

Lord Doljonijiarnimorinar


( Lo-rd Dowl-johny-yarn-e-more-in-are)


Rofield 65th Rogue of Undivided Faith

[EZ_LordOfChains]

Quote:Saryrn - Sair-rinn

I don't think that's right... primarily cuz if its supposed to sound like that, then why in the blue hell do they have that second 'r'?

Suh-reern seems to flow better...

Oh, and my take:

Velious = Vel-ee-us

Kunark = Koo-Narc

Luclin = Luke-Lin (sounds better, and Lucklin sounds like the absolute stupidest thing I ever heard)

Ykesha = Yih-kesh-uh (yih is VERY short. as though yer trying to pronounce 'yick' without the vowels) 'Cuz I'm Psycho Like That...Edited by: LordOfChains at: 1/19/04 12:31 am

[EZ_Xander2501]

seriously?

Rodcet Nife = Rod set nife (like Knife)
Bertoxxulous = ber tox u lus
Brell = brell
Veeshan = vee shawn
The Tribunal = ....
Saryrn = Sar rirn
Mithaniel Marr = Mih thain ial Marr
Bristlebane = Bris tel bane
Terris Thule = Ter ris Thool
Cazic Thule = Cah zic thool
Innoruuk = In noo ruk
Tunare = tooo nair
Vallon Zek = Va lon Zek
Tallon Zek = ta lon Zek
Rallos Zek = Ra Los Zek
Solusek Ro = So lu Sek Roh
Fennin Ro = Fee nin Roh
Coirnav = Koi er Nav
Xegony = Zej jonny
Avatar of Earth = .....
Quarm = kuarm
luclin - luck lin ( i used to say loose-lin too ^.^)

[EZ_Maht Stohlit]

Yeah, that's what I was trying to convey~

[EZ_Skewert]

Ok, "Mana"

#1 - I've always pronounced it Mahn-Uh, like not off, but ON with an M in front, then, like Duh, but with out the D. Mon-Uh. I heard it pronounced this way on some commercial years ago advertising a video game I think.

#2 - But many people I've heard call it Man-Uh, like a human male is a "man" Uh.

What do you guys use, #1 or #2 ?

[EZ_Xander2501]

everyone i know says Man-uh

also theres melee

most of the people i know say may-lay
but some say meee-leee

toma to .. to mah to , i suppose

[EZ_CoolVN]

I remembered awhile back on castersrealm, they teached you the pronunciation of Luclin when it first came out.

They pronounced it, Luke-lin
Thats how I pronounced it too. Anyway, theres no wrong way of saying it I guess but I call it Luke-lin.

Edit:
As for Ykesha, when I first say this word I was like wth. So I just pronounced it Y-Kesha (Why-kesha). I dont care if thats wrong but it sounds better and Im used to saying that than any other forms of it.

For melee, I say meee leee. It just simply sounds better than may lay. wth is may lay? May I lay there? haha. Dunno what the correct way to pronounce it but who cares I guess. /shrugs

Mana- I say it man - naa.
I know someone who pronounce it as, " man (in jamaican accent) - Na. Edited by: CoolVN at: 1/20/04 1:52 pm

[EZ_LordOfChains]

May-lay is the correct way of pronouncing Melee. Although I usually say it as muh-lay (shortened first syllable, rolls off the tongue better).

As for Mana, either manner of pronunciation is good, I suppose. Man-uh, Mah-nuh, whichever...

But if anybody tries muh-nah... I'll shoot 'em. 'Cuz I'm Psycho Like That...

[EZ_CoolVN]

Quote:But if anybody tries muh-nah... I'll shoot 'em.

rofl..

[EZ_chaossmf]

Quote:(if it was loose, then c would be followed by a vowel such as lucy and lucky)

Yep yep good point, I like the vowel that follows the C in lucky and all ... we all know that "K" is a vowel in diguise

Oh and yea
Luclin = Luke-lin
Kunark = Ka-Nark
Velious = Vel - E - us
Ykesha = loy (like soy with an L)
Mana = Mahh (like a shep says Bahh, with an M) Nu (like Nut without the T)
Melee = May - lay (real word, look it up)



Ya know Gods names and expansion names, ect. are one thing ... but try this, head out to Neriak and just pronounce the name of the produce guys, ect. Those elves have have some odd spellings "Fxlyn K'Hygfldjhy" Go ahead, pronounce it, I dare you!!!! ~Chaos~
- SMF -

More Violent Than "HardcoreEdited by: chaossmf at: 1/22/04 9:05 am

[EZ_Donvanlot]

I agree it is loose-lin...been pronouncing it that way for too long and luk-lin just sounds wrong.

I also pronounce KEI like KI when most people I know just say K (as in the letter K). Annoys me :P

[EZ_chaossmf]

I dunno why I always pronounced KEI as a K sound followed by "eye" as if it was spelled KIE I guess, I dunno, just happened that way ~Chaos~
- SMF -

More Violent Than "Hardcore

[EZ_rictorg]

wow... I must really be off base

I thought Luclin was pronounced LUKE-lyn

don't think I could ever think of it anyother way. Edited by: rictorg at: 1/22/04 3:21 pm

[EZ_CoolVN]

When it comes to KEI I just say K-E-I. But hmm how does everyone pronouce sow? I pronounced it as Sa-ow. Like wow - sow as in a female adult pig.

[EZ_chaossmf]

Most poeple I talked to in real life pronounce SOW as sa-ow (like you do, wow with an S) personally I always called it So, like So what. ~Chaos~
- SMF -

More Violent Than "Hardcore