How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

General Notices and Discussions

Moderator: Prefects

Cecilia Sykes
No broom
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:21 am
Contact:

Post by Cecilia Sykes »

Cecilia
Sa-See-Lee-A

Sykes
The Y makes a long I sound like in the word sigh.

I hope that was helpful :)
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"
-Walt Disney
Simelírië Tindómiel
No broom
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:44 pm

Post by Simelírië Tindómiel »

My name is Simelírië Tindómiel.

It is pronounced like:

SI = as in See.
Me = as in May without the "y".
Lí = like Lee.
RI = as in RIng.
Ë = Like the "e" in Hey!.

-> SEE-MAy-LEE-REE-Ei.

TIN
= as in Teen.
DÓ = as in DOctor.
MI = as in Me.
EL = as in ELephant.

-> TEEN-DO-MEE-EL

It's really not as hard as it looks. :P
~*~
Image
"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."
Simelírië Tindómiel ~ si958 ~ First Year ~ Slytherin
Leif Svennson
No broom
Posts: 7
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:34 pm

Post by Leif Svennson »

My name is Ash Wiseth. The pronunciation of "Ash" is the same as for the word "ash" (a as in cat, then sh as in shore). The pronunciation of "Wiseth" is a bit less intuitive: "Vee-set" (but it still is not too bad, at least in my opinion :P ).
Lorie Ellison
No broom
Posts: 6
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:29 am
Contact:

Post by Lorie Ellison »

LO (lengthen the 'o' part a bit)
RIE (pronounce only the 'ri' part)
E (pronounced as 'eh')
LI (as in Lee)
SON (pronounce it like 'won')

should be easy enough :)
Image

Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Artemisia Delacroix
No broom
Posts: 34
Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:19 am
Location: USA
Contact:

Post by Artemisia Delacroix »

Art-eh-MEE-zee-uh
DEH-lah-kraw

simple enough :)
-------------------
Image
GERONIMO!
Beans, Jake. Beans.
Click HERE for my HOL Profile!
Nephele Faunus
No broom
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:51 pm
Location: Hufflepuff Common Room

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Nephele Faunus »

{Nephele} = neh-FEH-lee

{Faunus} = FAWN-us (fawn rhymes with dawn)

But you can always call me Nellie!
Prof. Alexander Brighton
Moontrimmer
Posts: 291
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:52 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Prof. Alexander Brighton »

I think mine is pretty straight forward, not quite sure how to explain it.

Alexander- A (aaaa)
lex (same pronunciation as Lex Luther)
and (sounds like the word, and)
der (as in the word, cylinDER)
Put it together and it's Alexander.

Brighton- Bright (sounds like the word, bright)
On (sounds like the word on)
Put it together and it's Brighton.
Elphias Knightley
No broom
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:52 am
Location: New Zealand

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Elphias Knightley »

People mispronouncing my name is no oddity, so I'll gladly explain:

Elphias = elf-eye-us
Knightley = night-lee

Elphias Knightley. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. My good friends and my family do tend to call me 'Elphie' to embarrass me, though. Feel free to call me what you wish!
Arlynn Cassidy
No broom
Posts: 14
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:31 am

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Arlynn Cassidy »

I think my names pretty easy but here it is anyway.
Ar as in the letter or the pirate sound.
Lynn as in the name.
R Lynn
Cass as in the name.
I as in igwana.
And dy as in dee.
Cass I dee
All together its R lynn Cass I dee.
Cliodna Levebre
No broom
Posts: 42
Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:25 am

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Cliodna Levebre »

Mine is:

Cli : Klee (rhymes like Flee)
Od : oud (rhymes like Our)
Na : Na

Le : Lee
Veb : Veb (rhymes like Pet)
Re : Reh (rhymes like Meh)

Klee(y)oudna Leevebreh
Arianna Stonewater
Comet 140
Posts: 944
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:56 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Arianna Stonewater »

Mine is pretty easy, but just in case:

Arianna
R-ee-ah-nah

Stonewater

Stown-wah-ter
Image
Edythe Weasley
No broom
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:25 pm
Location: Room of Requirement

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Edythe Weasley »

My name is easy enough to pronounce.

Just think Edith (Ed - seed without the 's', and Ith- as spelled)

:D
Hufflepuff Pride <3
Eleni Oresteia
No broom
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:13 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Eleni Oresteia »

I'm not good at phonetics but...

Eh-leh-nee

Or-ehs-tee-uh
Katya Snow
No broom
Posts: 27
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:49 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Katya Snow »

Kaa (like the snake from the jungle book)

Tea (like the drink! yum!)

Ya (sort of like Rah, or Hah, or, uhm. Aha?)

Snow (like that evil fluffy stuff that brings cold and colds and... why did i choose this to be my last name? i HATE winter!)
Image
Ivorie Windton
No broom
Posts: 41
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:39 am
Location: Over the Rainbow

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Ivorie Windton »

Mines pretty easy.

Ivorie is pronounced just like Ivory (Eye-Vor-ee)
Windton is pronounced (Wind-Ton)
|8" Vine and Dragon Heartstring|iv810|
Image
Prof. Zenix James
Oakshaft 79
Posts: 181
Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:39 pm
Location: Underneath your bed

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Prof. Zenix James »

Well, it has been a while since I've done this, so here's a new round for the new school year.

My first name is pronounced Zee-Nix. Last name is pretty simple...James. :D
Image
Born This Way| Music <3|Book Lover

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo.
Sachiko Murata
No broom
Posts: 15
Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2017 6:28 am
Location: Ravenclaw

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Sachiko Murata »

OK, LET'S GIVE THIS A TRY!

My first name is Sachiko (幸子), which means "happiness":
➝ Sa: The A is short, pronounced like in the words At and After. ➝ Sah
➝ chi: The CH is sharp, with a pronunciation similar to iTCHy. The I is short, but similar to the vowel sound in mEEt. ➝ tchee
➝ ko: This is the stressed syllable. The O is, once again, short. It is similar to the one in Owe. ➝ KOH

My last name is Murata (村田), which means "a village's rice paddy":

➝ Mu: The U is short. Its pronunciation is similar to that in in rUle. ➝ Muu
➝ ra: I don't think the English language has the R sound which is necessary to pronounce my surname correctly. An approximation would be the rolled sound in beTTer. The A is the same as in SAchiko. ➝ rrah
➝ ta: This is the stressed syllable. The A is also the same as in SAchiko. ➝ TAH

IN CONCLUSION:
• Sachiko ➝ Sah-tchee-KOH
• Murata ➝ Muu-rrah-TAH

PHEW, this was much harder than I thought it would be!

My apologies in advance if this isn't 100% correct: I wrote it with the American Standard Pronunciation in mind. However, I might have a slight accent which makes it difficult to accurately hear and pronounce some English words and sounds. :wacko:

EDIT:

• If you're still curious, writing 幸子村田 on Google Translate and selecting the voice option will allow you to hear the proper pronunciation of my name!

BONUS FUN FACT:

• In Japan, your family name comes before your given name. As such, my name would be Murata Sachiko, instead of Sachiko Murata.
Austin Ollivander Black
No broom
Posts: 86
Joined: Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:54 am

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Austin Ollivander Black »

Austin pronounced AWs-tin
Image RQT 2017/18
Marie Dark
Oakshaft 79
Posts: 100
Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:38 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Marie Dark »

Austin Ollivander Black wrote:Austin pronounced AWs-tin
Ummmm that's pretty short there Awe- sss-tin.....hahaha but a man who gets straight to the point... lol ❤
Image
Marie Dark
Oakshaft 79
Posts: 100
Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:38 pm

Re: How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

Post by Marie Dark »

Greetings and Salutations Everyone!

My name is pronounced like

MA == or Maw --and RIE == Ree
DARK == well as in Dark night... not sure how to break that down... hmmm :rolleyes:
Image
Post Reply

Return to “The Great Hall”