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The BC&T Pronunciation Thread - 293 replies | 20 pages

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txonikitar
Total Posts: 123
Member Since: 01/01

Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 05:37 AM

This message was edited by James T. Skywalker on Sep 25, 2004 07:59 AM

I can`t find the forum about how to pronounce all those unpronunciable names.
I suggested the books authors to include a phonetic transcription of each planet,character,...name.
I think nobody is in agreement with me!
Maybe this is not a good idea.
Tell me what do yuo think about it?

Fliparoni
Total Posts: 14035
Member Since: 11/01

Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 10:27 AM

I don't think there is one

Spewey
Total Posts: 1623
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Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 10:31 AM

Awhile back I posted a thread asking other posters how they thought certain names were pronounced. All I got were replies like "what differnce does it make how it's pronounced" and "who cares?" Things like that. Blah.

MsSolo
Total Posts: 781
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Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 10:39 AM

I think they aught to put a 'how to pronounce' section in books. Apparantly, the pronounciation of some names varies from tape to tape, even whe they're done by the same company. That's just annoying.

beeurd
Total Posts: 860
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Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 01:22 PM

and also peoples accents can change the pronunciation of a word.

but that's got nothing to do with it really... i'll shut up...

Fliparoni
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Date Posted: Feb 11, 2002 01:28 PM

I see

txonikitar
Total Posts: 123
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 02:50 AM

It´s easy to create a standard way of pronunciation.
On the next edition of the SW encyclopedia the author only has to work a little, and add to each word the phonetic transcription, like on english/spanish - spanish /english dictionary.He has to ask all the authors of comics and books, this is the most difficut part, but it´s workable.
Do you know what I´m talking about? Phonetic Transcription is an international rule that we can use, no speakers of english, to learn how to pronunciate better english.
THIS IS THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM!

txonikitar
Total Posts: 123
Member Since: 01/01

Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 03:11 AM

Hi Spewey.
In Spain they changed the pronunciation of "LEIA" on each film.
Who cares? I do, i don´t know wich is the wrong or right way.

txonikitar
Total Posts: 123
Member Since: 01/01

Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 03:38 AM

Peoples accents can change, but it could be corrected with a perfect phonetic transcription.
And there´s another theme, the double meanings of some names, Chewbaka (The one who chews tobacco)?or Darth Vader (Dark Father)?

Whith the phonetic transcription of the author we will know if "Jacen" is like Jason.

Mlenkwalker
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 04:03 AM

okay is Talon Karrde pronounced like Playing Card or like karday - rhyming with monday - in the game dark forces 2 mots - mara jade says it like 'Card' - is that correct?

txonikitar
Total Posts: 123
Member Since: 01/01

Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 06:10 AM

That´s the problem, only the creator of the character knows how to pronunciate it.
So, how cuold we ask him which is the correct way?

Tarkin the Ewok
Total Posts: 1191
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 06:35 AM

You could try asking him. I'm sure Timothy Zahn has an email and a mailing address. Authors don't get as much fan mail as people like George Lucas and Sammy Sosa, so there's a better chance that he'll respond. I've always pronounced it "Kar-day."

Spewey
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 09:11 AM

As far as Talon goes, since his ship is called the "Wild Karrde", I'm assuming it's pronounced "card."

txonikitar
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 02:46 PM

Zahn´s email please!
This could be the begining of a great adventure.

Jaana (is not Jaina)
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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2002 03:04 PM

Yes, since Wild Karrde was meant to be a pun (as are the names of all Karrde's ships), his name would be pronounced as Card.

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