How Do You Pronounce Names?

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I was wondering how you guys pronounce names from the Legend of Zelda games. I know there are multiple ways to pronounce them so i'm kinda curious to see how you all do it differently than I
Also, if there is a thread like this I couldn't find it, so sorry if I missed it.

These are the most common hard-to-pronounce names , if I am missing any, feel free to tell me

I will first list the name and then how I personally say it aloud.

Fi- Fye
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-heem
Saria- Sar-ee-uh
Epona- Ee- Pawn- Uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ray
Koume- Co-ooh-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ay
Navi- N-aah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Air-ill
Ilia- Ill-ee-uh

 

[Dan]

That whole Fi thing has been done before...

 

[winterbbytumblr]

That whole Fi thing has been done before...

Yeah, I've seen the Fi one, but I haven't seen any that talk about every hard-to-pronounce name..

 

[Dan]

Very well I've always pronounced things badly.
For instance

Ghirahim I would pronounce Gear-rah-him. I have no idea where I picked up this bad act of procreational. Maybe you could help me find out.

 

[windwaker4ever]

Fi- Fye
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-him
Saria- Suh-rye-uh
Epona- Ee- Pone-uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ray
Koume- Coo-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ee
Navi- N-aah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Air-ill
Ilia- Ill-ee-

ya, thats how i say 'em

 

[Samadams]

Fi- Fee
Ghirahim- Gear-uh-him
Saria- Sar-ee-a
Epona- Uh- Pawn- Uh
Faorore- Fair-or-ee
Koume- Co-ooh-may
Kotake- Co-tahk-ee
Navi- N-ah-vee
Tael- Tail
Tatl- Tattle
Aryll- Ariel
Ilia- Ill-ee-uh

 

[bspurka]

Deku- deck ew
Aryll- ariel
I had a bad speech impediment as a child so saying simple things in Alttp was tough, it was the Big key, my family called it the boss key and I would say - bowl ski.....
and Deku I use to say - DEE koo
I use to say Kokiri Co corey.
Then I grew up and learn how to speak like a normal person.

 

[Dragoncat]

Groose I pronounce so it rhymes with goose, but my friend says grouse. I suppose his name WAS taken from those two bird names...

Navi = neigh-vee
Epona = e-pawn-yuh
Deku = dee-koo
Tatl = tah-tell
Fi = fee
Aryll = air-e-el
Ghirahim = gear-uh-him
Karane = care-ann
Kokiri = core-kur-e
Kikwi = kick-wee
Ilia = ill-e-uh

 

[fused_shadows]

I am surprised to see a lot of people say Epona differently than me. I usually say it E-pon-a, exactly the ways it spelt.

I have heard so many different varitaions of Ghirahim. Mine is Ghear-a-him.

 

[Jingy]

I used to always say ocarina wrong

Navi - NAH VI
Epona - E-PAWN-YA
Deku - DEK-EW

 

[bs8814]

I pronounce Epona Ee-Po-Na

 

[theoathtoorder]

I love seeing how people pronounce Zelda names. I've heard Oakarina vs. Ockarina. Deeeku vs. Decku. Fee vs. Fye. Ghiraheeem vs. GhiraHIM. Very interesting thread!

 

[papermaz]

I have a hard time with pronouncing names too, does anyone know how to pronounce Karane? Is it Kah-rah-nee or Kah-rain?

 

[theoathtoorder]

I was saying Kah-ran

 

[papermaz]

I was saying Kah-ran

I thought of that but to me it too much sounds like the Muslim bible (the Quran) and so wouldn't be appropriate.