Pronouncing pokemon names

[Shuckleman]

Is there really a correct way to say each pokemon name? I mean, some names are easy to pronounce, such as zubat. But i have heard different deoxys pronounciations, such as
DEE-OCKSIS, or DEE-OCKSEES.

So how do you pronounce pokemon names?

 

[jon328]

i say deee-ocksis :p i've never heard anyone say dee-ox-sees

but yeah some poeple say other poke names differently. like maaa-chop or maw-chop

 

[Andrew McKenzie]

Deoxys(Dee-Ox-Sees) name is derived from the full name for DNA: DeoxyriboNucleacAcic(Dee-Oxy-Rib-On-New-Clee-Oc-Acid), thus meaning that it will be pronounced similarly to the word its name is derived from.

 

[Miss Dreavus]

Okay, this happens all the time in my life with pokemon. It makes me really frustrated. For instance, I've always pronounced Arceus as "ARRR-CEE-US" but in the movie they pronounce it "ARC-EEUS." Then recently, I was watching third generation episodes where they pronounce Milotic "MY-LOW-TIC" where I've always pronounced it "MI-LOT-ICK."
so I don't know if i'm just dumb or the english dub is messed up.

 

[Kai Yamato]

I always have been pronouncing Milotic as "Mee-loh-tic" instead of "My-loh-tic."

 

[Diablerie]

Altaria has always confused me.
I originally called it 'Al-tear-ia' because thats what they called it in an episode of the anime. Altaria then appeared in another episode where they called it 'Al-tar-ia'. I generally call it that too now, but I still don't know which is the correct pronounciation.

 

[Beyerful]

My friend says To-ge-pie while I say to-ge-pee for Togepi.
I say Grou-don and another friend says Gruu-don for Groundon.
I know there are a few more but I can't remember. I just think as long as you know what they are saying, it doesn't matter.

 

[Storm Parakaitz]

Some disputes that I pronounce:

Groudon: Grow-don
Kyogre: Kai-oh-grr
Milotic: Mill-o-tick
Arceus: Ar-kay-us [Because "Arc" is "Ark" and besides, it sounds the godliest]
Deoxys: Dee-ox-eez
Sceptile: Skep-tile [as in, "skeptical"]
Rayquaza: Ray-kwa-zah [not Ray-kway-za, that's retarded, the name is oriental]
Raikou: Rai-kow [not Rai-koo]
Gardevoir: I don't actually know how to pronounce that one, so I just say "guard-eh-voar". I am probably wrong.

Silly generation three and their hard to pronounce names!

Any Pokemon in generation 4 onwards I'll pronounce however I like, because I stopped watching the anime and don't care how they're supposed to be pronounced. In generations 1 and 2 I get real worked up if someone doesn't say a name right. Like "EEKINS". AAAAHHHHHHH. SAY IT RIGHT.

 

[blaze_the_cat]

I pronounce Feraligatr as Fer-Al-Ee-Gaitor

My friend pronounces it as Feral-Gator

 

[Cherrim]

Cherrim should be chair-imm. Like cherry without the Y. Same with Cherubi: chair-ruby. Not "chuh-rim" and "chuh-ruby". No. Go away, anime, you suck. :(

Aside from those two and Arceus (should be Are-see-us, not are-kay-us ><), I don't think I take any issue with actual pronunciations. If I'm pronouncing something wrong, I tend to fix my pronunciation when I hear the real one and then I forget what I used to say, haha.

 

[Dawn]

When I was little, playing Red / Blue on my gameboy, I called Ratatta "Rat-ah-tat"
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Thinking back on my younger pronunciations makes me weep.

Raikou: Rai-kow [not Rai-koo]

See, this makes me rage. Seems to me that's clearly not a native english way to pronounce "ou".
I HATE foreign pronunciations. I'm OCD about pronouncing things. I just want a pattern, and for the language I speak to be simple enough I don't have to think before I use a word in my sentence. Foreign pronunciations ruin that for me, because I have to individually remember that this word is french, and that one is chinese.

 

[Porygon-Z]

Okay, this happens all the time in my life with pokemon. It makes me really frustrated. For instance, I've always pronounced Arceus as "ARRR-CEE-US" but in the movie they pronounce it "ARC-EEUS." Then recently, I was watching third generation episodes where they pronounce Milotic "MY-LOW-TIC" where I've always pronounced it "MI-LOT-ICK."
so I don't know if i'm just dumb or the english dub is messed up.

Yeah that one is a tricky one.

I've always said it like "mill o' tic".

And Scizor. Is it "Siz-or" or is it "Sai-zor"?

 

[Serene Grace]

With most of the pronunciations, I usually follow the way they're said in the anime because, for me, that's how they should be said. Most of the time, at first glance, I get it right so I have no worries. However, as I am from the UK, and we say things a bit differently, I do tend to pronounce some names wrong.

As for Deoxys, I pronounce it as "dee-ox-is".

 

[Rich Boy Rob]

Groudon: Grow-don
Kyogre: Kai-oh-grr
Milotic: Mill-o-tick
Arceus: Ar-kay-us [Because "Arc" is "Ark" and besides, it sounds the godliest]
Deoxys: Dee-ox-eez
Sceptile: Skep-tile [as in, "skeptical"]
Rayquaza: Ray-kwa-zah [not Ray-kway-za, that's retarded, the name is oriental]
Raikou: Rai-kow [not Rai-koo]
Gardevoir: I don't actually know how to pronounce that one, so I just say "guard-eh-voar". I am probably wrong.

Here's what I say:
Groudon: Gr-ow-don
Kyogre: Kai-oh-gerr
Milotic: Mile-o-tick
Arceus: Ar-see-us
Deoxys: Dee-ox-iss
Sceptile: Sep-tile
Rayquaza: Ray-kwa-zah
Raikou: Rai-koo
Gardevoir: Guard-ih-vw-are
Suicune: Swee-coon
Typhlosion: Tai-flow-sion (as in vision)
Chinchou: Chin-chow
Xatu: Za-two (I used to say Ex-ah-two, till I realised it was stupid)
Grovyle: Grow-vile

Right, that's all the complicated ones I can think of.

 

[DoctorFred]

Here's how i pronounce things

XATU - KS-atoo (still not sure)
RATATA - used to pronounce Rat-a-tat-a. Now i know it's Rat-a-ta
DIALGA - Dee-all-ga
ARCEUS - Ar-KEE-us
MILOTIC - MILE-O-TICK
RAIKOU - Rye-KU

 

[Illustration]

I had always pronounced Riolu "rai-oh-loo," when it's supposed to be pronounced "ree-oh-loo."

I also pronounced Totodile "too-too-dile," and Geodude "gai-gaid," when I was little.

 

[pokemongarnet]

With most of the pronunciations, I usually follow the way they're said in the anime because, for me, that's how they should be said. Most of the time, at first glance, I get it right so I have no worries. However, as I am from the UK, and we say things a bit differently, I do tend to pronounce some names wrong.

As for Deoxys, I pronounce it as "dee-ox-is".

I don't like how the anime pronounces the names sometimes, like Am-fuh-ros.

Can someone please clarify this, my friend says Kwog-sire where as I say Kwag-sire. Which one, if either, is it?

sorry if I don't know how to write pronunciation guides

 

[musesum626]

The OP about Deoxys reminds me of how I used to pronounce it: doh-EX-ee-us (That was when I was younger and so I guess some letters mixed up)

Some others:
Altaria: al-TAHR-ee-uh
Raikou: ry-KOO (I can't get used to saying ry-KOW)
Arceus: AR-soos

Some I interchange like Gallade: GAL-aid; GAUL-aid

 

[xDaisuke0]

I used to pronounce Kyogre - Kyo-Greh XD I had no idea until I hear friends and others say Kyo-Gur and I was like...why are you saying it like that? -___-

 

[Danikamakaze]

When I was little, playing Red / Blue on my gameboy, I called Ratatta "Rat-ah-tat"
B|

Thinking back on my younger pronunciations makes me weep.



See, this makes me rage. Seems to me that's clearly not a native english way to pronounce "ou".
I HATE foreign pronunciations. I'm OCD about pronouncing things. I just want a pattern, and for the language I speak to be simple enough I don't have to think before I use a word in my sentence. Foreign pronunciations ruin that for me, because I have to individually remember that this word is french, and that one is chinese.

ARGH I feel your pain :P I also used to pronounce Skarmory as Ska-rome-ee xD