Pronunciation of Gizonde? (Zonde in gerneral too) [Archive]

Kimil

Mar 8, 2007, 11:04 PM

Gee-Zo-n-Day

Because This was made by japanese ppls. If Gi-zonde Was just some Jap Word in Romanji, it would be prnouced

Gee-Zo-n-Day

[ This Message was edited by: Kimil on 2007-03-08 20:05 ]

UnderscoreX

Mar 8, 2007, 11:05 PM

Zon Dee.

Kaydin

Mar 8, 2007, 11:10 PM

Foy
Zon-dee
Bart-uh
Die-guh
Rest-uh

Guy-
Rah-
Dahm-
Nos-

I think that's all of 'em.

DizzyDi

Mar 8, 2007, 11:11 PM

Gee-Zon-Day.

pineapple

Mar 8, 2007, 11:12 PM

gee-zone-day
foe-ee-eh
dee-gah
bar-tah

edit: Lol, here figure it out http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ssatoru/other/kana/hiragana_s/hiragana1/index.html)

[ This Message was edited by: pineapple on 2007-03-08 20:17 ]

Retehi

Mar 8, 2007, 11:14 PM

zon-deh
guy-zon-deh

Rizen

Mar 8, 2007, 11:16 PM

I believe it is: Gee-zon-day(judging by the katakana (look here (http://psupedia.info/index.php?title=TECHNICS#Lightning))=gii zo n de). If know or take another language, you know that vowels are pronounced different.

I always try to catch myself when I am pronouncing spells because I have a bad habit of reading them how they look like to me. Most of the time I apologize when I say it wrong.

Its just like the Nos- spells. People say it wrong all the time. Me at times too http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

Edit: Took out the japanese symbols. >.<

[ This Message was edited by: Rizen on 2007-03-08 20:18 ]

Weeaboolits

Mar 8, 2007, 11:22 PM

Gi-Zo-N-De
(Gee-Zohn-Day) as this is the proper pronunciation, the names aren't that hard, the only one I got wrong initially was "Zalure", which I had initially assumed was pronounced Za-Loo-Ray, but is actually Za-Loor...

Kaydin

Mar 8, 2007, 11:23 PM

On 2007-03-08 20:16, Rizen wrote:
I believe it is: Gee-zon-day(judging by the katakana (look here (http://psupedia.info/index.php?title=TECHNICS#Lightning))=gii zo n de). If know or take another language, you know that vowels are pronounced different.

I always try to catch myself when I am pronouncing spells because I have a bad habit of reading them how they look like to me. Most of the time I apologize when I say it wrong.

Its just like the Nos- spells. People say it wrong all the time. Me at times too http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

Edit: Took out the japanese symbols. >.<

[ This Message was edited by: Rizen on 2007-03-08 20:18 ]

I dunno katakana, so I didn't know that. I'll have to remember to say "gee" now. How is everything else pronounced?

[ This Message was edited by: Kadan on 2007-03-08 20:23 ]

Eliash

Mar 8, 2007, 11:24 PM

Proper pronunciation of the spells is when others know what spell you are talking about! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Retehi

Mar 8, 2007, 11:24 PM

Only you guys would get gray hairs over how to pronounce a spell name.

Zorafim

Mar 8, 2007, 11:25 PM

I pronounce all the spells as if they were in spanish. That solves alot of difficulties, because there's only one way to say things in spanish.

For Gizonde, I use Gee Zon de. Long E, short O, short E. I wouldn't mind switching the Gee sound to a Gi sound, though.

pineapple

Mar 8, 2007, 11:28 PM

Actually, I think spanish vowels are basically the same as japanese.

Kaydin

Mar 8, 2007, 11:29 PM

On 2007-03-08 20:24, Retehi wrote:
Only you guys would get gray hairs over how to pronounce a spell name.

I'm weird like that. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Krisan

Mar 8, 2007, 11:30 PM

Well regardless of how it is supposed to be pronounced in PSU, the "Gi" part appears more accurately said as "Guy" and "Zonde" as "Zone-dee" - the lettering and the way the words are connected have always given me this impression, even back in the PSO days.. And as a writer myself, I notice that people often try to read these kinds of things more complex than they really are.. A good rule of thumb is to use the simplest interpretation, and be corrected asif needed.

As for "Nos" - it would seem to make the most sense for it to be "Noz" and not.. "Nose" or "Noss" or whatever. I think "Ra" is fairly self explanatory.. Foie and Barta are probably pretty hard to say incorrectly to begin with (which furthers my point about going with the simplest answer above) sooo.. eh..

Rizen

Mar 8, 2007, 11:33 PM

On 2007-03-08 20:28, pineapple wrote:
Actually, I think spanish vowels are basically the same as japanese.
You are correct sir! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Reason why speaking Japanese was abit easier for me since I took two years of spanish before. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

pineapple

Mar 8, 2007, 11:35 PM

I plan on trying to learn spanish eventually, so maybe the reverse will be true http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Rizen

Mar 8, 2007, 11:42 PM

Taking any language breaks you in and makes it a bit easier to take any other language.

Sychosis

Mar 8, 2007, 11:45 PM

So are the these hard Gs or soft Gs?

Genji

Mar 8, 2007, 11:48 PM

On 2007-03-08 20:45, Sychosis wrote:
So are the these hard Gs or soft Gs?

They're hard Gs

Itsuki

Mar 8, 2007, 11:55 PM

On 2007-03-08 20:33, Rizen wrote:

On 2007-03-08 20:28, pineapple wrote:
Actually, I think spanish vowels are basically the same as japanese.
You are correct sir! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Reason why speaking Japanese was abit easier for me since I took two years of spanish before. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

Very true. But seriously speaking here, the e at the end isn't so hard. You don't need to over pronounce it. I'd say its more of zoe-nd-deh (yes, 3 "syllables").

EDIT: But while on this subject, have I mentioned how much I want to slap people that say mejid? Its a g people, come on, its not that hard to understand.

[ This Message was edited by: Itsuki-chan on 2007-03-08 20:56 ]

Phantomface

Mar 9, 2007, 01:16 AM

Jai-zonde

just to mess with everyone's consensus

Remedy

Mar 9, 2007, 01:38 AM

Gih-zahn-day

For completeness sake:

Gih-
Rah-
Dahmoo-
Nohsoo-

Fo-hee
Zahn-day
Bar-tah
Dee-gah
Meh-gid

=>.>=;

Weeaboolits

Mar 9, 2007, 01:47 AM

On 2007-03-08 22:38, Remedy wrote:
Gih-zahn-day

For completeness sake:

Gih-
Rah-
Dahmoo-
Nohsoo-

Fo-hee
Zahn-day
Bar-tah
Dee-gah
Meh-gid

=>.>=;

*cough*
Fo-I-E (fo-ee-eh)
Zo-N-De (zo-n-deh)

[ This Message was edited by: Ronin_Cooper on 2007-03-08 22:51 ]

Remedy

Mar 9, 2007, 01:55 AM

Those are how I pronounce it. I'm not worried whether it's right. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Xaeris

Mar 9, 2007, 02:03 AM

I say gi-zahn-dee. I'm not particularly convinced they speak Japanese in Gurhal. If they did, I'd be wondering why a spell called Jellen exists in place of Jerren.

McLaughlin

Mar 9, 2007, 02:07 AM

XD

EDIT: And post the rest of your fanfic, dammit!

[ This Message was edited by: Obsidian_Knight on 2007-03-08 23:09 ]

Xaeris

Mar 9, 2007, 02:14 AM

Aw geez, I was hoping you all forgot about that...>_< Was just going to swoop in with a PSU story and pretend the whole thing never happened.

McLaughlin

Mar 9, 2007, 02:19 AM

You can't leave me on a cliffhanger like that! How the heck's he gonna fight with his hair and his legs!?

At least post that chapter. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Omega_Weltall

Mar 9, 2007, 02:24 AM

I've always pronounced Megid (Mei-jid) since Phantasy Star 2 I've always pronounced it that way. I just cant say (Mehgid) with the hard "G" as in Green, I use the soft "g" as in gem.

Pengfishh

Mar 9, 2007, 05:39 AM

I replace that final E with a short A. Zon-duh, phonetically. Flows off my tongue better. I thought it was hilarious back in the day when folks would fight over the pronunciation of Foie, trying to pronounce it as in Foie Gras. FWAH! Fo-ii. Fo-ee? Foie!

soolayah

Mar 9, 2007, 08:51 AM

uh, i pronounce it something like gee-zohn-deh.

iono

Mar 9, 2007, 09:13 AM

Gi-zond

The i in gi- as in "hit"

Proper way to pronounce it? I could care less! ^_^

Garanz-Baranz

Mar 9, 2007, 09:22 AM

Heh, I've always wanted to see this topic!!!

Anywho, my pronuciations.

Foie: Foi-eh
Gifoie: Gee-Foi-eh
Damfoie: Damn-Foi-eh
Rafoie: Rah-Foi-eh
Shifta: Shif-tah
Jellen: Gel-ehn

Barta: Bar-tah
Gibarta: Gee-Bar-tah
Dambarta: Damn-Bar-tah
Rabarta: Rah-Bar-tah
Deband: Deh-bahnd
Zalure: Zah-lu-ur

Zonde: Zon-deh
Gizonde: Gee-Zon-deh
Razonde: Rah-Zon-deh
Noszonde: Noz-Zon-deh
Zodial: Zoh-dai-al
Zoldeel: Zol-deel

Diga: Dig-ah
Gidiga: Gee-Dig-ah
Radiga: Rah-Dig-ah
Damdiga: Damn-Dig-ah
Nozdiga: Noz-Dig-ah

Resta: Res-tah
Giresta: Gee-Res-tah
Reverser: Re-verse-ur
Retier: Re-tier

Megid: Meh-jid
Ramegid: Rah-Meh-jid
Dammegid: Damn-Meh-jid
Nosmegid: Noz-Meh-jid
Megiverse: Meh-Gee-verse

PS- why do some people on here call the Nos- techs Nosu-? same with Dam- techs being called Damu-, theres not even a 'u' or any other similar sylable in the Nos/Dam- techs...

CyarVictor

Mar 9, 2007, 11:01 AM

Gee-Zon-deh Like saying giga, gift, or giddy; same gee- sound.

Ryoki

Mar 9, 2007, 11:03 AM

Been saying Gee-Zon-dah forever. now that i took japanese classes, i know it is wrong, but i'm not changing.

And Garanz, Mejid? WTF?

[ This Message was edited by: Ryoki on 2007-03-09 08:05 ]

Itsuki

Mar 9, 2007, 11:53 AM

On 2007-03-09 06:22, Garanz-Baranz wrote:

PS- why do some people on here call the Nos- techs Nosu-? same with Dam- techs being called Damu-, theres not even a 'u' or any other similar sylable in the Nos/Dam- techs...

Thats how they're spelled in the japanese version. Theres no lone consanants in japanese. And those that don't play the jp version, well, I think they're just trying to be cool >.>

Sychosis

Mar 9, 2007, 11:56 AM

But the "u" is silent regardless, correct?

Genji

Mar 9, 2007, 12:03 PM

You'd pronounce it Nos even if it were spelled Nosu. The u is supposed to be silent.

lol I'm slow http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

On 2007-03-09 08:56, Sychosis wrote:
But the "u" is silent regardless, correct?

Yeah the u is supposed to be dropped from pronunciation, like with the word "itadakimasu", you'd say "itadakimas".

[ This Message was edited by: Genji on 2007-03-09 09:05 ]

Itsuki

Mar 9, 2007, 12:18 PM

On 2007-03-09 08:56, Sychosis wrote:
But the "u" is silent regardless, correct?

In that word, the u is silent. Us aren't always silent in japanese, but generally speaking at the end of a word they are.

Garanz-Baranz

Mar 9, 2007, 02:14 PM

On 2007-03-09 08:03, Ryoki wrote:

And Garanz, Mejid? WTF?

[ This Message was edited by: Ryoki on 2007-03-09 08:05 ]

I pronounce Megid as 'Meh-jid'... G and J have similar pronunciation sounds...

CyarVictor

Mar 9, 2007, 02:24 PM

I just like to shout: "Watch out for that purple sh*t" instead of "Watch out for that Megid".

This reminds me of how people pronounce Chipotles:

che-po-chalk-lays
chi-poodles
chi-chis