How do you pronounce your name?

[Zogradia]

This thread is meant to help people know how to pronounce the names of our nations.

 

For example, Zogradia is pronounced "Zo" "grey" "dee" "uh", or in the IPA; /zoʊgreɪdiə/

 

 

(Also, Yakadu, Zogradia's capital, is pronounced "Ya-ka-du" with an "a" as in "arm")

[Yy4u]

Umm.....

Twice for you?
Two eyes for you?
Too wise for you?
 

[Hariko]

In my mind, I hear “why why for you.” Idk why, just do.

 

Anyway, most people probably hear Hairy-koh when they read my nation name but it's Hah-ree-koh, but the “r” is halfway between an “r” and an “l” because it's East Asian.

[Malviet]

In everyone else's mind, it will always be Hairy-ko.

Anyways, Malviet is pronounced Mal-Vee-Et, should anyone be confused.

[Hariko]

In everyone else's mind, it will always be Hairy-ko.

Anyways, Malviet is pronounced Mal-Vee-Et, should anyone be confused.

하리, 하리, 하리! ㅍ_ㅍ

[Antahbrantahstan]

Well, as an Asian, i pronounce Hariko as Har-ee-ko, (cuz Southeast Asian accent masterrace)

 

For you wondering about me, it is prounced as An-tah-bran-tah-stan, The a sounds the same as in car.

[Darkesia]

Dar-KESS-ee-uh

Not Dar-key-shuh

[Hariko]

wut

[North Pacific Spy]

I say Dark-Asia in my head. Wow, that's a little different.

 

Mine's said normally, with each word being the same as normal (yes, I'm boring like that)

[Fujai]

Wait, it's not pronounced Dark-EE-jah? (with the J pronounced with a French accent (there's probably a sound for that in Englich, but I can't put it into words))

 

My mind has been thoroughly blown.

 

Fujai is pronounced Foo-JAY, as it says in my signature, because everyone I've seen try to pronounce it does it wrong.  It doesn't help that Fujai is pronounced quite oddly for a nation with a language closely related to Norwegian, since Norwegian doesn't have a hard 'j' sound.

[Zogradia]

Wait, it's not pronounced Dark-EE-jah? (with the J pronounced with a French accent (there's probably a sound for that in Englich, but I can't put it into words))

 

My mind has been thoroughly blown.

 

Fujai is pronounced Foo-JAY, as it says in my signature, because everyone I've seen try to pronounce it does it wrong.  It doesn't help that Fujai is pronounced quite oddly for a nation with a language closely related to Norwegian, since Norwegian doesn't have a hard 'j' sound.

So, "ay" as in "pay"?

[Hariko]

Fujai is pronounced Foo-JAY, as it says in my signature, because everyone I've seen try to pronounce it does it wrong.

In their defense, “ai” isn't usually associated with the sound that “ae” or “ā” makes. In my head, “ai” sounds like “eye”.

[Fujai]

So, "ay" as in "pay"?

Yep.

 

In their defense, “ai” isn't usually associated with the sound that “ae” or “ā” makes. In my head, “ai” sounds like “eye”.

Yeah, you're right. I forgot about that bit. 

[Zogradia]

Yep.

 

Yeah, you're right. I forgot about that bit. 

I also thought "eye". Try "ey", as in "hey". It makes phonological sense, too, e (as in egg) + i (as in eel) = ey (as in Fujai).