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Fursona Pronunciation

Mambi

Fun loving kitty cat
Hya, we know what your fursona looks like, we know what your fursona acts like, but we only heard your name if we met in person. But given the vast accents and languages, since many of us are only introduced by text online, here's a thought...what does your fursona's name sound like?

I mean like their literal name...am I reading it as you imagine it? We can use phonetics...for those who need a refresher, capital letters for the dominant syllable and each syllable is separated by a dash and spelled out in the clearest most unambiguous way. For example, the common name "Peter" would be "PEE-terrr" while a name like the french "Renee" would be "renn-AAAYYY".

I just thought of that since most people mispronounce my real name, and odds are my fursona as well. Thought it would be interesting (and a good way to introduce yourself) to get a consensus from everyone of exactly how to pronounce your fursona's name as you visualize it. Also, wouldn't it be funny to know if after all this time reading a friend's posts for example, you JUST discovered that their name isn't what you thought it was? <giggle>

For instance, I'll start. My fursona's really pronounced "MOM-bee" (like "mommy" & daddy),
but others read it incorrectly sometimes as "MAHM-bee" (like "Bambi", the deer from Disney)

@Simo ...are you "SIMM-ohh", or are you "see-MOH", or are you "S'EYE-moh"? I can only guess, right? Let's hear it from you!!!
@Guifrog ... same deal..."GUY-frog" or "GEE-U-EYE-frog" or "GOOEY-frog"?
@ssaannttoo ...ok yours is already pretty clear, so you get a pass. <lol>

Let's hear from the rest of you! <starts taking notes to remember the results for future reading posts>
 
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ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
s-ANT-oh

*nods.*

I think at least, unless I did it wrong.
 

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
What about you @Mambi?

I've always though it was m-Ahh-m-Bee
 

Mambi

Fun loving kitty cat
See, learning new things already! I honestly thought it was "SANN-2" all this time (2 syllables), but you're telling me it's like "ssss-ANT-oh" (3 syllables)? COOL!!! What else will we all learn by the end of this? Experiment showing success in minutes already! <smiles proudly>
 

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
I only did ssaannttoo because I wanted it to be the same as m FA, and somebody chose santo already. I wanted to be original so I just went for extra syllables.
 

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
As I said, my fursona's really pronounced "MOM-bee" (like "mommy" & daddy),

...but others read it incorrectly sometimes as "MAHM-bee" (like "Bambi", the deer from Disney)
SO like a royal A sound?
 

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
As much as I absolutely love the GOOEY-frog alternative, my sona's first three letters are read according to my native language means of pronunciation, and one close equivalent in English for the "Gui" part would probably be the GEE as in GEESE, but not as long. /gi/ rather than /giː/, more specifically!
WHAT!? NOOOOOO

This entire time I've been calling you Gooey, and it's awesome! It's sorta like how I would pronounce Gi. Gifrog? Hmm..

Baby me will call you Gooey though. Things are harder to say for him.
 

Firuthi Dragovic

World Serpent, overly defensive
Fih-roo-thee.

There's a reason he just lets people call him "Frosty" sometimes.
 

Mambi

Fun loving kitty cat
As much as I absolutely love the GOOEY-frog alternative, my sona's first three letters are read according to my native language means of pronunciation, and one close equivalent in English for the "Gui" part would probably be the GEE as in GEESE, but not as long. /gi/ rather than /giː/, more specifically!
Like a quick "GI" (like "key"), then frog? Gotcha...(fyi, I thought it was "GOOEY-frog" <blush>)
 

Guifrog

Blue frog
WHAT!? NOOOOOO

This entire time I've been calling you Gooey, and it's awesome! It's sorta like how I would pronounce Gi. Gifrog? Hmm..

Baby me will call you Gooey though. Things are harder to say for him.
Like a quick "GI" (like "key"), then frog? Gotcha...(fyi, I thought it was "GOOEY-frog" <blush>)
Don't worry about it, you may just keep calling me "gooey"! It's somewhat appropriate for the character, even :p
 

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
Don't worry about it, you may just keep calling me "gooey"! It's somewhat appropriate for the character, even :p
What does Gui mean in Portuguese?
 

Yakamaru

Woof? Woof
So, Drah-kay? Knew it!
It's pronounced "Draik". With how Drake is normally pronounced.

Drake's full name is Drake blár Valdyr, Valdyr being pronounced "vall-dyr".
 

Yakamaru

Woof? Woof
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