Shmup pronounciations, Myths and Legends

toki · Post by **toki** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:58 am

GaijinPunch wrote:I passed the JLPT1 this past year...

Belated congratulations. That's some fucking hardcore right there.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:36 pm

A pronounciation guide would be cool, and damn helpful. There's always some nerd who wants to correct me when I go to buy a shmup at GameCrazy, EBGames, etc..

me: "Let me get that Gray-dee-us V."

nerd: "You mean Grad-ee-us?"

me: "What the fuck ever."

ave · Post by **ave** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:51 pm

According to latin pronounciation of Gladius, its without a doubt "Grad ee us". Gray-dee-us would just be an English pronounciation of latin words

Battle Gair (like hair) - Rih - Ga

Gair Rih Ga? O_o

So key oh gur in tie!

I'd rather say "So k'yu goo ren tie

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:01 pm

gladius = glay di uhz

:(

Limbrooke wrote:
ROBOTRON wrote:Whats the correct way to say:

"Soukyugurentai" ?

never mind
Fixed.
So keyou goo ren tie - sounds right to me.

old post hey!

The "keyou" is actually ki-(small yu)-u, there, and when spoken you drop the i sound so you get...Quu. da da daaa DADANDARN

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:03 am

Are you guys talking about Terra Driver?

ave · Post by **ave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:45 pm

Terra Diver is the ST-V cart's name of the game, yes.

SpooN · Post by **SpooN** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:55 pm

So I have a crappy headset now and with it I can bless you with my beautiful voice pronouncing shmup names. Please note that I didn't put too much planing into it (especially part 3) and that I'm not used to speak english therefore you are able to enjoy my German accent and other mistakes.

The File

If you like it there is more to come or record yourself - that's a lot more interesting than writing page after page how to pronounce something correct (which doesn't even apply to made up titles imo).

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:01 pm

J-Manic wrote:nerd: "You mean Grad-ee-us?"

You're telling me I've actually been pronouncing it right for all these years?!

Score!

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:20 am

Nuke wrote:
J-Manic wrote:nerd: "You mean Grad-ee-us?"
You're telling me I've actually been pronouncing it right for all these years?!
Score!

No. I was hoping someone here would confirm it's correct pronunciation.

SpooN · Post by **SpooN** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:47 am

If you want to pronounce it latin/german it would be indeed Grad ee us, for a sound example check track 3.