How do you pronounce....

[Toralyn]

Zar-Ka-Bard

Buy-Ack-Oh

[Janice]

Catoblepas and Beadeaux >_>???

Cat o beh las (i know it isn't spelled like that) just sounds better.

Boo doh!

[VZX]

xa kah bard
bu kah kay

I lol'd
whether you did it intentionally or not

Sar-kah-bard and
Byahk-koh for me (as in japanese pronounciation)

Catoblepas and Beadeaux >_>???

I dunno for the first one, I just type it lol
for second one.. probably beh-doh.

[Xeno]

I like when my stepdad tries to say Quadav

"qua dave?"

[Kilik]

Catoblepas and Beadeaux >_>???

Cat o bell paws (lol) and Boo dough

[Stilgar]

Zarkabard

Byakko (There is a correct way to say it, refer to a Japanese pronunciation guide)

Katohblepah (the s on the end of Catoblepas is silent)

Bedoh

So Ja


Howaobout these:

Kaydarva?

Wajahowm?

Bocedyne?

[Wizerd]

Bocedyne?

Bew cə dyne, I think.

The Bew is more like a quick "pee you" sound (in 1 syllable), hence the spelling "Beau", and the "ə" is a sort of "uhh" sound but for e instead of u. But you all should know about the "ə" if you're past like grade 9.

[Starr]

EX-AR-CA-BARD IMO

[Cesaria]

OK - so how would you pronounce Temple of Uggalepih?

[Ringoko]

Zarkabard

Byakko (There is a correct way to say it, refer to a Japanese pronunciation guide)

Katohblepah (the s on the end of Catoblepas is silent)

Bedoh

So Ja


Howaobout these:

Kaydarva?

Wajahowm?

Bocedyne?

All very easy. Simply take the Japanese name for each and look at how it would be pronounced in Japanese. This will give you a good idea of what a proper English pronunciation would be.

Byakko (びゃっこ) is a bit tricky to pronounce properly in English because the first two consonants are not found together in any English words I can think of. I see most people approximating 'bya' (one syllable) into 'bi-ah' (two syllables), which is acceptable for English speakers. The second syllable in the Japanese pronunciation is also tricky for English speakers, but simply transliterating the Japanese pronunciation into 'bi-ah-ko' seems good enough to me.

Other place names are obviously French and German words. If you're familiar with either language you can pretty easily figure out a close enough approximation in English that doesn't sound stupid. Beadeaux turning into 'beh-doh' suffices. There are probably some nasal vowels in there I simply can't produce. Don't ask me to try pronouncing Bostaunieux Oubliette though.

As for some of the others: Caedarva (kuh-dar-vah), Wajaom (wah-juhm), Beaucedine (bo-suh-deen). I'll add a few more: Al'Taieu (all-tah-you), Uleguerand (oool-geh-rahn), Uggalepih (ooo-gah-lep).

If everyone knew how to read IPA, this would be a lot easier. XD

EDIT: If you're familiar with Japanese pronunciation rules, then http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Auto-Translator:_In-Depth will definitely help you out. Just scroll down to place names. They have both Japanese and romaji in there.

[NozE8]

The Bew is more like a quick "pee you" sound (in 1 syllable), hence the spelling "Beau"

"Beau" has roots in French. It would be pronounced "boe"

boe-suh-deen

Now how about Haubergeon?

[maahnt]

The Bew is more like a quick "pee you" sound (in 1 syllable), hence the spelling "Beau"

"Beau" has roots in French. It would be pronounced "boe"

boe-suh-deen

Now how about Haubergeon?

ho bare jon

stilgar is right about beaucedine

[Retrieving/C.D/Searain]

Sand'oria etimology:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.C._Sampdoria

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unione_Calcio_Sampdoria

http://www.sampdoria.it/

First person saying something wierd like "Sayn-douh-roahsdasd" is going to get me pissed! :P

It's San like in "sanatory", do like in "dominate" and the ria is pronounced the same way english-speaking persons pronounce rea in the word "real".

[Achika]

OK - so how would you pronounce Temple of Uggalepih?

I gave up trying to pronounce that the first time I saw it. If I have to refer to it in the real world, it's called Temple of Ugly People. They'll understand.

Though if I'd have to guess, I'd say ugg a lep eh.

[rithridan]

This will sound (look) strange because writing down sounds just doesn't justify it's beauty *cough* Actually, I think I even pronounce them little words differently because I'm not english (i'm dutch). I did use some english words which sound the same (like How and Grand)

Caedavre Kuh-Deh-Ver (kind of like Cadaver)
Wajaom Wa-Joom
Beaucedine Bo-Suh-Deen
AlTaieu Al-Tah-Jo
Uleguerand Uh-Le-Grand
Uggalepih Uh-glah-peh
Haubergeon How-bur-gone

[Baha]

Don't ask me to try pronouncing Bostaunieux Oubliette though.

Bos-to-nyuhhh ooh-bli-yet
Kinda hard to spell out if you don't know how to use phonetical alphabet.

[Lylie]

Being French on TS is kind of funny sometimes, lol.

- Beadeaux would be "Bah-Doh" or "Boh-Doh" not so sure, though most English speakers pronounce it "Bee-Doh".
- Beaucedine is "Bo-Suh-Deen". I can't really find any sound in English to say "Ce" but it'd be something like "Suh" I guess.
- Temple of Uggalepih, "You-Gah-Lee-Pee" though everyone just say "Temple of Ugly".
- Haubergeon, "Oh-Bur-Jon".
- AlTaieu, "Al-Tai-Uh".
- Bostaunieux Oubliette, "Boss-To-Nee-Uh Ou-Blee-Yet". To say "Ou" take "You" and remove "Y" (now I write it, it sounds kind of stupid), but basically, just take the last sound in "You"... Or just say "Oh-Blee-Yet", lol.

[Septimus]

This is your comprehensive pronunciation guide for FFXI.

Xarcabard- Xar ca bard

Byakko- Bee ack ko

Pso'Xja- Pso-cha (You have to spit on the p-s part)

Catoblepas- Cat-O'-nine-tails

Beadeaux- Bread dough

Caedavre Mire- Chigoe landmine disaster area

Wajaom Woodlands- Delicious colibri camp land

Beaucedine Glacier- Annoying huge glacier

AlTaieu- el oh el Sea

Uleguerand Range- Even more annoying huge glacier chocked full of true-sight mobs that want to eat you

Temple of Uggalepih- Temple of Unpronounceable

Haubergeon- Halliburton

[Wulfgang]

Add to list: Qufim

Never had an issue until we started using VT.

I say: Coo - Fim
Others: Kwi - fim

[Septimus]

Add to list: Qufim

Never had an issue until we started using VT.

I say: Coo - Fim
Others: Kwi - fim

Qufim- Crab hell

Kwi- fim