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I'm always That guy who corrects people when they mispronounce pokemon, here are some I mispronounced

Virizion- I always pronounced it Vir-iz-ee-on (correct is: Vir-eye-zee-in)
Unown- pronounced it as unknown (correct is: un-own)
Dhelmise- I pronounce it Del-meese (no correct pronounciation)
Solgaleo- I switch between Sol-gal-ee-oh and Sol-gil-ay-oh
Aegislash- I pronounced it Ay-gis-slash (correct is: ee-jis-slash)
Mantine- I pronounced it (like many) as Man-tyn (correct it Man-teen)

What are some of yours?
 
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jessalakasam said:
I'm always That guy who corrects people when they mispronounce pokemon, here are some I mispronounced

Virizion- I always pronounced it Vir-iz-ee-on (correct is: Vir-eye-zee-in)
Unown- pronounced it as unknown (correct is: un-own)
Dhelmise- I pronounce it Del-meese (no correct pronounciation)
Solgaleo- I switch between Sol-gal-ee-oh and Sol-gil-ay-oh

What are some of yours?
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"Demise" is one of the root words of Dhelmise, so the long "I" is the right way to pronounce it.

I used to say Bonsly as "Bon-slee", but the anime corrected that into "Bon-sly". The Pokemon anime uses a short E for Tapu Lele, but I say it as "lay-lay" out of habit.
 
Well, there is always Arceus to come to mind when speaking of the Pokemon names' pronunciation. Ar-ke-ous? Ar-si-oos?Ar-ki-es? who knows.
 
"Ray-qwAH-za" over "Ray-quAY-za" because the latter sounds silly. "Ar-see-is" over "Ar-kee-is" because it's just easier. I've gotta mispronounce so many more, I'm not familiar with the Pokémon after fifth gen lol.
 
Not sure if there are any I still mispronounce, but here are some I recall from the past (excluding those I butchered by adding imaginary letters to in my very early years, like "Rattachu" and "Dunsparance"):

Moltres -> Mol-trez instead of Mol-trace
Chinchou -> Chin-chow instead of Chin-cho
Piloswine -> Pillow Swine instead of Pile o' Swine
Raikou -> Ray-koo instead of Rai-koh
Suicune -> Soo-uh-cuun instead of Soo-ee-koon
Ho-Oh -> Hoo-oh instead of Ho-oh (I know, easiest one out there and I goofed)
Grovyle -> Graav-yule instead of Gro-vyl
Shiftry -> Shif-try instead of Shif-tree
Gardevoir -> Gar-dev-ee-or instead of Gar-dev-waar (got the O and I flipped)
Illumise -> Ill-oo-myz instead of Ill-oo-me-zay
Glalie -> Glay-lie instead of Glay-lee
Metagross -> Met-uh-graas instead of Met-uh-gross
Regi Trio -> Reg-gee instead of Rej-ee
Kyogre -> Kee-oh-gray instead of Kai-oh-gurr (I honestly had no idea where to go with this one)
Rayquaza -> Ray-quah-zuh instead of Ray-quay-zuh
Deoxys -> Dee-ok-seez instead of Dee-ok-sis
Bonsly -> Bon-slee instead of Bon-sly
Spiritomb -> Spear-uh-tohm instead of Spear-it-toom
Giratina -> Gear-otta-nuh instead of Jeer-uh-tee-nuh
Phione -> Fee-ohn instead of Fee-oh-nay
Oshawott -> Oh-sha-waat instead of Ah-sha-waat
Pidove -> Pid-duv insead of Pee-duv
Archen/Archeops -> Arch- instead of Ark-
Beartic -> Bee-aar-tik instead of Bear-tik
Musketeer Trio -> Basically the same as everyone else
Reshiram -> Reh-she-rom instead of Reh-she-ram
Zekrom -> Zek-roam instead of Zek-rom
Zygarde -> Zy-gaar-day instead of Zy-gaard

NOTE: I'm terrible at typing-out sounds, jsyk.
 
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Nekoban Ryo said:
Not sure if there are any I still mispronounce, but here are some I recall from the past (excluding those I butchered by adding imaginary letters to in my very early years, like "Rattachu" and "Dunsparance"):

Moltres -> Mol-trez instead of Mol-trace
Chinchou -> Chin-chow instead of Chin-cho
Piloswine -> Pillow Swine instead of Pile o' Swine
Raikou -> Ray-koo instead of Rai-koh
Suicune -> Soo-uh-cuun instead of Soo-ee-koon
Ho-Oh -> Hoo-oh instead of Ho-oh (I know, easiest one out there and I goofed)
Grovyle -> Graav-yule instead of Gro-vyl
Shiftry -> Shif-try instead of Shif-tree
Gardevoir -> Gar-dev-ee-or instead of Gar-dev-waar (got the O and I flipped)
Illumise -> Ill-oo-myz instead of Ill-oo-me-zay
Glalie -> Glay-lie instead of Glay-lee
Metagross -> Met-uh-graas instead of Met-uh-gross
Regi Trio -> Reg-gee instead of Rej-ee
Kyogre -> Kee-oh-gray instead of Kai-oh-gurr (I honestly had no idea where to go with this one)
Rayquaza -> Ray-quah-zuh instead of Ray-quay-zuh
Deoxys -> Dee-ok-sis instead of Dee-ok-seez
Bonsly -> Bon-slee instead of Bon-sly
Spiritomb -> Spear-uh-tohm instead of Spear-it-toom
Giratina -> Gear-otta-nuh instead of Jeer-uh-tee-nuh
Phione -> Fee-ohn instead of Fee-oh-nay
Oshawott -> Oh-sha-waat instead of Ah-sha-waat
Pidove -> Pid-duv insead of Pee-duv
Archen/Archeops -> Arch- instead of Ark-
Beartic -> Bee-aar-tik instead of Bear-tik
Musketeer Trio -> Basically the same as everyone else
Reshiram -> Reh-she-rom instead of Reh-she-ram
Zekrom -> Zek-roam instead of Zek-rom
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1. Chinchou is pronounced Chin-chow
2. Deoxys is pronounced Dee-ok-sis
Told you I was that guy Just wanted to correct your corrections XD
 
jessalakasam said:
1. Chinchou is pronounced Chin-chow
2. Deoxys is pronounced Dee-ok-sis
Told you I was that guy Just wanted to correct your corrections XD
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I goofed on Deoxys (I put my current pronunciation first). I fixed it.

Really? I thought "ou" always made an "oh" sound at the end of a syllable. Gonna have to double-check that on Pokédex 3D Pro.

EDIT: You're right, Chin-chow it is!
 
Nekoban Ryo said:
I goofed on Deoxys (I put my current pronunciation first). I fixed it.

Really? I thought "ou" always made an "oh" sound at the end of a syllable. Gonna have to double-check that on Pokédex 3D Pro.
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I looked at a name pronunciation guide on Smogon that based it on P3DP

by the way, also Giratina is pronounced Geer-a-teen-a
 
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Checking Pokédex 3D Pro and here are some more I've apparently been mispronouncing (according to P3DP):

(What I've been using vs actual pronunciation)

Hitmon Family -> Hit-mon instead of Hit-moan
Ledian -> Leddy-an instead of Leddy-on
Mareep -> Mare-eep instead of Ma-reep
Mantine -> Man-tine instead of Man-teen
Houndour -> Houn-door instead of Hound-hour
Phanpy -> Fan-pee instead of Fan-fee (I actually called it the latter as a kid, but eventually noticed the lack of another H)
Suicune -> Soo-ee-koon instead of Swee-koon
Blaziken -> Blay-zik-kin instead of Blay-zik-kan
Nincada -> Nin-kay-da instead of Nin-kah-da (which is weird for me since we pronounce "cicada" as sik-ah-da around here)
Sableye -> Say-bly instead of Sable-eye
Baltoy -> Baal-toy instead of Ball-toy (which makes sense now that I think about it: balance + toy)
Banette -> Ban-ette instead of Bay-net
Absol -> Ab-sohl instead of Ab-saal
Grotle -> Gro-tul instaed of Grottle
Monferno -> Mon-fur-no instead of Moan-fur-no
Roserade -> Ro-zer-aid instead of Rose-raid
Cherubi -> Chair-roo-bee instead of Chur-roo-bee
Shellos -> Shel-ose instead of Shel-laas
Drapion -> Dray-pee-on instead of Drap-eon
Giratina -> Jeer-uh-tee-nuh instead of Gear-uh-tee-nuh (although I think I've heard both used officially)
Zebstika -> Zeeb-strika instead of Zehb-strika
Swoobat -> Swoo-bat instead of Shwoo-bat (am I hearing that right?)
Tirtouga -> Tur-toh-ga instead of Tear-too-ga
Ferroseed/Ferrothorn -> Fair-oh- instead of Fair-ah-
Druddigon -> Drud-uh-gon instead of Druh-dig-in
Vullaby -> Vul-uh-bee instead of Vul-uh-by
Hydreigon -> Hy-dray-gon instead of Hy-dry-gin
Volcarona -> Vol-ka-ro-na instead of Vaal-ka-ro-na
Kyurem -> Kyuu-rim instead of Kyuu-ram

Will I remember these pronunciations? Probably not.
 
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Nekoban Ryo said:
Checking Pokédex 3D Pro and here are some more I've apparently been mispronouncing (according to P3DP):

Hitmon Family -> Hit-mon instead of Hit-moan
Ledian -> Leddy-an instead of Leddy-on
Mareep -> Mare-eep instead of Ma-reep
Mantine -> Man-tine instead of Man-teen
Houndour -> Houn-door instead of Hound-hour
Phanpy -> Fan-pee instead of Fan-fee (I actually called it the latter as a kid, but eventually noticed the lack of another H)
Suicune -> Soo-ee-koon instead of Swee-koon
Blaziken -> Blay-zuh-kin instead of Blay-zee-kan
Nincada -> Nin-kay-da instead of Nin-kah-da (which is weird for me since we pronounce "cicada" as sik-ah-da around here)
Sableye -> Say-bly instead of Sable-eye
Baltoy -> Baal-toy instead of Bal-toy (which makes sense now that I think about it: balance + toy)
Banette -> Ban-ette instead of Bay-net
Absol -> Ab-sohl instead of Ab-saal
Grotle -> Gro-tul instaed of Grottle
Monferno -> Mon-fur-no instead of Moan-fur-no
Roserade -> Ro-zer-aid instead of Rose-raid
Cherubi -> Chair-roo-bee instead of Chur-roo-bee
Shellos -> Shel-ose instead of Shel-laas
Drapion -> Dray-pee-on instead of Drap-eon
Giratina -> Jeer-uh-tee-nuh instead of Gear-uh-tee-nuh (although I think I've heard both used officially)
Zebstika -> Zeeb-strika instead of Zehb-strika
Swoobat -> Swoo-bat instead of Shwoo-bat (am I hearing that right?)
Tirtouga -> Tur-toh-ga instead of Tear-too-ga
Ferroseed/Ferrothorn -> Fair-oh- instead of Fair-ah-
Druddigon -> Drud-uh-gon instead of Drud-dig-in
Vullaby -> Vul-uh-bee instead of Vul-uh-by
Hydreidon -> Hy-dray-gon instead of Hy-dry-gin
Volcarona -> Vol-ka-ro-na instead of Vaal-ka-ro-na
Kyrem -> Kyuu-rim instead of Kyuu-ram

Will I remember these pronunciations? Probably not.
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You're hearing a lot of these wrong XD Here's the guide I used: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/the-official-name-pronunciation-guide.3474941/
 
Nekoban Ryo said:
Not sure if there are any I still mispronounce, but here are some I recall from the past (excluding those I butchered by adding imaginary letters to in my very early years, like "Rattachu" and "Dunsparance"):

Moltres -> Mol-trez instead of Mol-trace
Chinchou -> Chin-chow instead of Chin-cho
Piloswine -> Pillow Swine instead of Pile o' Swine
Raikou -> Ray-koo instead of Rai-koh
Suicune -> Soo-uh-cuun instead of Soo-ee-koon
Ho-Oh -> Hoo-oh instead of Ho-oh (I know, easiest one out there and I goofed)
Grovyle -> Graav-yule instead of Gro-vyl
Shiftry -> Shif-try instead of Shif-tree
Gardevoir -> Gar-dev-ee-or instead of Gar-dev-waar (got the O and I flipped)
Illumise -> Ill-oo-myz instead of Ill-oo-me-zay
Glalie -> Glay-lie instead of Glay-lee
Metagross -> Met-uh-graas instead of Met-uh-gross
Regi Trio -> Reg-gee instead of Rej-ee
Kyogre -> Kee-oh-gray instead of Kai-oh-gurr (I honestly had no idea where to go with this one)
Rayquaza -> Ray-quah-zuh instead of Ray-quay-zuh
Deoxys -> Dee-ok-seez instead of Dee-ok-sis
Bonsly -> Bon-slee instead of Bon-sly
Spiritomb -> Spear-uh-tohm instead of Spear-it-toom
Giratina -> Gear-otta-nuh instead of Jeer-uh-tee-nuh
Phione -> Fee-ohn instead of Fee-oh-nay
Oshawott -> Oh-sha-waat instead of Ah-sha-waat
Pidove -> Pid-duv insead of Pee-duv
Archen/Archeops -> Arch- instead of Ark-
Beartic -> Bee-aar-tik instead of Bear-tik
Musketeer Trio -> Basically the same as everyone else
Reshiram -> Reh-she-rom instead of Reh-she-ram
Zekrom -> Zek-roam instead of Zek-rom
Zygarde -> Zy-gaar-day instead of Zy-gaard

NOTE: I'm terrible at typing-out sounds, jsyk.
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The ones I've bolded are exactly how I pronounce their names, so you're not the only one. Though with Giratina, I pronounce it Gi-rah-tee-nah. I pronounce Regice as Regi-ice, just like they do in Japan; I pronounce Aegislash as Eh-gi-slash, Deino as Day-no, Zweilous as Sway-loas, Hydreigon as High-dray-gone. With Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, I pronounce the last bit of their names using a Spanish accent. With Chinchou, I tend to pronounce it Kin-choo. I pronounce the "e" in Gengar with a hard e, instead of pronouncing it like an "A", and I also pronounce Pidgeot as "Pijj-ee-ott" rather than "Pijj-itt". Except for the Eevee evolutions that have the "eon" suffix, I pronounce that as ee-in if on another Pokémon like Empoleon, Finneon and Lumineon. And I do have a bad habit of calling Hawlucha "Hore-looch-er" instead of the correct "Hore-look-er" And I prounce Dedenne as "Dee-denny" I also pronounce Solgaleo as "Soul-ga-leo" and Toucannan as "Two-kin-in". I pronounce Arceus as "Are-Key-is", though I originally pronouce it as "Are-roo-see-is" or "Ul-see-is" (merely being polite as the Japanese name for Arceus had an "s" in place of the "c") I tend to pronounce Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion as Co-bay-lee-in, Ti-rack-ee-in and Ve-riss-ee-in respectively. I also pronoune Genesect as "Jean-sect". Prior to correctly pronouncing Vivillon as "Viv-ee-un", I used to pronounce it as "Viv-fill-ee-on" Not sure on Bounsweet's pronounciation, but I say "Boon-sweet". For Oranguru, I say "Oh-ran-guru", Dhelmise as "Dell-mees", Nihilego as "nee-hee-lego" and Necrozma as it is spelt.

Forget tosay: I pronounce Swinub as Swee-nub.
 
I routinely mispronounce Suicune as Sui-soon, as that is a silly nickname for my husband that I use sometimes (normally in the phrase "See you soon, Suicune"). It started before I knew how it was actually pronounced and now it's just stuck in my brain that way.

There are probably a lot of others, too, this is just the only one that I know is wrong. I can't be arsed to try and remember "proper" pronunciations for things I pretty much just read anyway.
 
Kangaflora said:
The ones I've bolded are exactly how I pronounce their names, so you're not the only one. Though with Giratina, I pronounce it Gi-rah-tee-nah. I pronounce Regice as Regi-ice, just like they do in Japan; I pronounce Aegislash as Eh-gi-slash, Deino as Day-no, Zweilous as Sway-loas, Hydreigon as High-dray-gone. With Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, I pronounce the last bit of their names using a Spanish accent. With Chinchou, I tend to pronounce it Kin-choo. I pronounce the "e" in Gengar with a hard e, instead of pronouncing it like an "A", and I also pronounce Pidgeot as "Pijj-ee-ott" rather than "Pijj-itt". Except for the Eevee evolutions that have the "eon" suffix, I pronounce that as ee-in if on another Pokémon like Empoleon, Finneon and Lumineon. And I do have a bad habit of calling Hawlucha "Hore-looch-er" instead of the correct "Hore-look-er" And I prounce Dedenne as "Dee-denny" I also pronounce Solgaleo as "Soul-ga-leo" and Toucannan as "Two-kin-in". I pronounce Arceus as "Are-Key-is", though I originally pronouce it as "Are-roo-see-is" or "Ul-see-is" (merely being polite as the Japanese name for Arceus had an "s" in place of the "c") I tend to pronounce Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion as Co-bay-lee-in, Ti-rack-ee-in and Ve-riss-ee-in respectively. I also pronoune Genesect as "Jean-sect". Prior to correctly pronouncing Vivillon as "Viv-ee-un", I used to pronounce it as "Viv-fill-ee-on" Not sure on Bounsweet's pronounciation, but I say "Boon-sweet". For Oranguru, I say "Oh-ran-guru", Dhelmise as "Dell-mees", Nihilego as "nee-hee-lego" and Necrozma as it is spelt.

Forget tosay: I pronounce Swinub as Swee-nub.
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Pidgeot is pronounced Pijj-ee-ot, so you say it correctly, Also it’s a Haw-loo-cha not Hore-look-er
 
jessalakasam said:
I'm always That guy who corrects people when they mispronounce pokemon, here are some I mispronounced

Virizion- I always pronounced it Vir-iz-ee-on (correct is: Vir-eye-zee-in)
Unown- pronounced it as unknown (correct is: un-own)
Dhelmise- I pronounce it Del-meese (no correct pronounciation)
Solgaleo- I switch between Sol-gal-ee-oh and Sol-gil-ay-oh
Aegislash- I pronounced it Ay-gis-slash (correct is: ee-jis-slash)
Mantine- I pronounced it (like many) as Man-tyn (correct it Man-teen)

What are some of yours?
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Deoxys - I say Day-Ox-iss (I don't know official, but I often hear Dee-Ox-iss)
Terrakion - I say Terra-Key-Un, I have NO idea what the official one is.
Cobalion - I used to call it Koble-Lion, but now I say Ko-Baleon.
Arceus - I used to say Arse-E-us, but now I say Arc-e-us.
Giratina - I used to say Gear-Uh-tine-uh, but now I say Gear-uh-teen-uh. Can't help but think of Gear o' Tina.
Hitmonchan - I used to say Hit-Munchin'. Yep. Now I say Hit-Mon-Chan.
 
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