How the heck do you pronounce "Veigues"???

[FM-77]

Paul is right. Ys is not pronouced i-su. Even the japanese pronounce it [i:s] (as is the proper pronouncation in English).

[Black Tiger]

Paul is right. Ys is not pronouced i-su. Even the japanese pronounce it [i:s] (as is the proper pronouncation in English).

And Valis isn't Va-ree-su and 'By Hudson' isn't Bah-ee Haw-doh-saw'n!!!. 

[esteban]

For the record, I pronounce it as...

Veigues = VEEGHZ (rhymes with "leagues"... one syllable with hard "g", as in "gullible")

Also, I find it necessary to refer to the game by its entire name ("Veigues Tactical Gladiator") at all times, perhaps because it is a mouthful, perhaps because "tactical gladiator" sounds so badass (if nonsensical).

...AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.



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Ys = eese (as in geese). The Japanese folks clearly borrowed from Western mythology (if only for the name). Let's put it this way: would it be  "Uh - pah - roe" or simply "Apollo"?

[Necromancer]

You have got to be fist f-ing me here.  Spelt is a word?!  I'll be a son of a chicken rustler!  I guess you done spelt 'er right after all!    My apologies.

Don't feel too bad 2x4.  "Spelt" is chiefly a British form for the past (or past participle) of spell.  It's also a term for a type of wheat.  So now you know, and knowing is half the battle. 

[ParanoiaDragon]

Hmm, if I ever start finishing my hip hop projects, maybe I should do an album called Paranoia Dragon the Tactical Gladiator!  That does sound kind cool

[cho_aniki]

    "Spelt" is also the correct form for us South Africans,  what is the american equivalent?

    Veigues is meant to be pronounced like the english word "vague" with a "z" sound at the end.  In fact the katakana spelling is exactly the same as 
    for the english word vague except for the ズ(z) at the end. 

    I also think the words Tactical Gladiator in the title sound lekker ( South African for very very very good).

[sunteam_paul]

Just nobody start asking how to pronounce Gotzendeiner. 

[Keranu]

    "Spelt" is also the correct form for us South Africans,  what is the american equivalent?

    Veigues is meant to be pronounced like the english word "vague" with a "z" sound at the end.  In fact the katakana spelling is exactly the same as 
    for the english word vague except for the ズ(z) at the end. 

    I also think the words Tactical Gladiator in the title sound lekker ( South African for very very very good).

I am American, but I still use "spelt" often. I guess the more common American was is "spelled"?

[nat]

Growing up my mom was a big health nut.

I've always been familiar with "spelt" as the wheat-grain derivative.

That said, I've always used "spelled" in reference to spelling. "Spelt" just seems weird to me as it brings images of bread to mind.

[termis]

ヴェイグス

If you were to use katakana as a guide, I guess it can be read "VAY-GUSS" -- two syllables -- or in a more rapid short-single syllable way like cho_aniki pointed out.  Neither pronunciation would be outright wrong (like "de-su" & "des").  It's definitely using a long "a" vowel, though.

For Japanese dwellers, kinda reminds me of learning how to pronounce the conbini chain サンクス.

And I learned English in the US, and often used "spelt" in writing.  At least for me, it certainly sounds more natural to say "spelt" than "spelled" in speech.

[FM-77]

Just nobody start asking how to pronounce Gotzendeiner. 

As long as you can speak German (or anything that sounds like it) it isn't particularly hard.

Götzendeiner... what could it mean though?

[offsidewing]

Just nobody start asking how to pronounce Gotzendeiner. 

As long as you can speak German (or anything that sounds like it) it isn't particularly hard.

Götzendeiner... what could it mean though?

Gertz-en-dye-ner.

I believe in old world Bayersch, it literally translates as : "One with a sizably large penis."

Although, 'Goetzen' is a noun I think that means icon or symbol.

[Kitsunexus]

Goatse?

[sunteam_paul]

According to the katakana (which is not always accurate with foreign words) it is Ge-shen-dee-nah

[FM-77]

According to the katakana (which is not always accurate with foreign words) it is Ge-shen-dee-nah

That's not even remotely right.

Gertz-en-dye-ner, what offsidewing wrote, is correct. At least when pronounced in "american".