General Zelda How Do You Pronounce Nayru?

[DarkLink17]

I've always said "Nay-roo". I didn't even know people pronounced it any other way.

 

[The Wanderer]

I pronounce it exactly the way that it's spelled: "nay-roo" (Jap. nei-ru).

This, exactly. Any time you're confused as to a Zelda (or any Japan-based video game) word's true pronunciation, look to the original Japanese spelling. Each Japanese character can only be pronounced one way, so as long as you have a basic grasp on Japanese lingo (which I understand isn't necessarily a small feat), you'll know how to say it.

Incidentally, just in case Axle is reading this...Volvagia, the dragon from Ocarina of Time, is pronounced "vohl-vah-jee-uh" rather than "vohl-vay-gee-uh." The dragon's Japanese name is "barubajia" (B's are often interchangeable with V's), which is why Volvagia was called Barba in The Adventure of Link (baruba = Barba). Undeniably an odd distinction to get used to, but I've always believed (perhaps alone) that everything ought to be labeled and pronounced correctly. I've actually considered doing a series somewhere on correct Zelda pronunciations. I don't know how far it would go, though.

 

[r2d93]

Nay-roo

I've never really heard of anyone that pronounces it differently. But then again I usually pronounce everything in Zelda wrong

 

[mαrkαsscoρ]

wow....there's actually very few people who pronounce it ny-roo

so damn lonley

anyways,'nay-roo' to me sounds kinda dumb

 

[Starblast16]

That is certainly an interesting Idea Wanderer. It would be helpful for new Zelda Players who don't know how to pronounce certain Zelda Words.

 

[willsfairysword]

I've always said Nay-roo but sometimes I say Na-roo.

 

[Heroine of Time]

I'm guessing that by Nay-roo you guys mean "Neye" or "Neigh", right? Nay could also be "nai" from what I'm seeing. If Nay was only pronounced one way, we wouldn't be having this discussion. XD Anyway, that's how I say it. "NEIGH-roo".

 

[Zeldacenter]

I've always thought of it as Nay-Roo

 

[Ⓡⓔⓖⓘⓝⓛⓔⓘⓕ]

I say it like this: Nay (as if I will say nice) ru (as if I will say run) So: Nayra, basically. :nod:

 

[Linknerd09]

I always pronounce it as Nay-Roo. Since I first saw the name, Nayru, I always been saying it like that, Nay-Roo.

 

[Keeseman]

I always thought it was neigh-rue...

 

[ILU]

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If the "ー" wasn't there, it'd be "Neh-ru" ("oo" as in "book", not "spook"), but that character elongated the "eh" sound, so I say it "NAY-ru" (even though my Japanese friend makes it sound more like a mix between "neh" and "nay") with a rolled "r". At least, that's how I say it in my head, but I have a hard time saying it out loud because I derp.

 

[Starblast16]

There are a lot of interesting thoughts on how to say Nayru. I can't believe it became such a big discussion!

 

[Killjoy262]

I usually split it between "Nai-roo" and "Nay-roo".

 

[onebizarrekai]

I always pronounce it Neye-roo, but oddly enough, I always say La-NAY-roo.