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Eric Chan

Eric Chan

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that's how i pronounce it (NEK-ra-tall), but everyone around me seems to say ne-KRA-tel

then again, they all say ga-ROOK instead of GAR-ruk, so maybe they're all dumb and i can ignore them

also, it's POL-u-KRA-nos and not pu-LOOK-ra-nos, people
 
Onderzeeboot

Onderzeeboot

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Eric Chan said:
also, it's POL-u-KRA-nos and not pu-LOOK-ra-nos, people
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Actually, if we can mirror Polukranos to Polyphemos, it's po-lu-KRA-nos. But Greek is very finicky in its pronunciation, so it could easily be po-LU-kra-nos if, for example, it should mirror the pronunciation of Prometheus.

I guess we'll never know... Or will we?

http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/266d

I'm sorry Erik, official sources confirm it is, in fact, pronounced as po-LOO-krahn-ohs.

I fully expect you to raise your voice in defiance and shout "NEVER!!!" at the top of your lungs now :D
 
ahadabans

ahadabans

We tend to pronounce stuff however. No one cares.

I really like nicknames. Adds character. "two shields" is a solid one. I'm going to throw that out next time I cube and see if it sticks.
 
Grillo_Parlante

Grillo_Parlante

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Fun fact, the card arts for a bunch of the Lorwyn elementals were swapped to better match the card function. Here is how they would have been aligned had the original pieces not been swapped about:

1470_Swapped_IngotChewer.jpg
1470_Swapped_Aethersnipe.jpg
1470_Swapped_Shriekmaw.jpg
 
Onderzeeboot

Onderzeeboot

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Diakonov

Diakonov

Eric Chan said:
that's how i pronounce it (NEK-ra-tall), but everyone around me seems to say ne-KRA-tel

then again, they all say ga-ROOK instead of GAR-ruk, so maybe they're all dumb and i can ignore them

also, it's POL-u-KRA-nos and not pu-LOOK-ra-nos, people
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How about Necropotence?

I always hear people say NEC-ro-POH-tence, but it makes me crazy. "POH-tence" sounds so awkward.

In my head: Necropolis + Omnipotence = neh-CROP-oh-tence
 
shamizy

shamizy

It wasn't until now that I saw all the blue on the Shriekmaw art. Usually black pieces have some sort of mellow overtone or something purple.
 
James Stevenson

James Stevenson

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Ok but serious talk guys, is it yur-I-nal or yur-nal?

edit: You know what, let's not discuss it at all. How is everyone today?
 
Eric Chan

Eric Chan

Hyalopterous Lemure
Staff member
Diakonov said:
How about Necropotence?

I always hear people say NEC-ro-POH-tence, but it makes me crazy. "POH-tence" sounds so awkward.

In my head: Necropolis + Omnipotence = neh-CROP-oh-tence
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i mean it's NEK-ro-man-ser but it's also IM-po-tens, so when you slam them together...

ok i honestly have no idea, i think i hear ne-KROP-uh-tens more, but i say it NEK-ro-PO-tens

then there's the actual word potence which is pronounced PO-tens

isn't this fun guys? (i have no idea if it's fun)
 
Dom Harvey

Dom Harvey

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ask a Magic player to pronounce 'Jitte'

also if I were in charge, people who pronounce 'Myr' as 'myrrh' would be first up against the wall
 
CML

CML

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"no matter will the righteous cower before evil," said lee sharpe, dialing up the cost of playing modo so that the last well-compensated grinder would be zach jesse ...
 
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