Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 My kids and their friends are getting into Pokemon cards, so I hear people say "Pokemon" a lot more often than I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,806 Events Team · Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I pronounce it the same way that I pronounce Ninja Gaiden. The right way. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,413 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I would say Poke-uh-mon in polite company but my brain does enjoy a good Poke-ay-mon due to this 90s classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,860 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Ee is the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,668 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Palworld 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,921 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 47 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: I would say Poke-uh-mon in polite company but my brain does enjoy a good Poke-ay-mon due to this 90s classic. I’d say EE cause that’s what everyone says, but whether it’s the cartoon from the 90s, or a modern Nintendo Direct, I’ve always heard AYE. It’s another case of “porsh” if your normal or “porshuh” if your a pretentious ad for a sports car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,794 Administrator · Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I'm not a troglodyte, so po-kay-mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankos | 444 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 To my knowledge Po-kay-mon is how it is supposed to be pronounced (like the food poké), so I try to say it that way, but growing up I mostly called it Po-kuh-mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhuno | 108 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I'm in the "uh" crowd. I know it's properly "ay", but that sounds like I'm trying too hard. I also hear "uh" the most in general, so I'll just go with the flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,860 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 When you speak loan words from your own native language while speaking a second language do you say it how you would when speaking your native language or do use a fucked up little stereotypical pronunciation in the second language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Hammerfestus said: When you speak loan words from your own native language while speaking a second language do you say it how you would when speaking your native language or do use a fucked up little stereotypical pronunciation in the second language? Oh man, next let's discuss how to say Monticello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 3 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said: When you speak loan words from your own native language while speaking a second language do you say it how you would when speaking your native language or do use a fucked up little stereotypical pronunciation in the second language? Wait, I misunderstood this question. I've lived abroad before and I definitely did the stereotypical pronunciation, like everyone else. Doing it the other way, nobody understood me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,860 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Splain said: Wait, I misunderstood this question. I've lived abroad before and I definitely did the stereotypical pronunciation, like everyone else. Doing it the other way, nobody understood me. Me too. It’s weird to switch back, but I was in Germany so you know fuck it let’s get a little drunken Arnold but I think I’d feel weird in some other locales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,203 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Poke a mans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I believe it's pronounced "poke-your-mom". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankos | 444 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Just listened to this for the first time in a while. It was pretty hard to tell which pronunciation used for it. It almost felt like they managed to cycle through all three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,549 Editorials Team · Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 39 minutes ago, skinnygrinny said: Poke a mans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,744 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I say "poke-ee-MAN" just to annoy my kids. If I'm feeling inclusive, I will say "poke-ee-man & poke-ee-women." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,794 Administrator · Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 The "é" literally has an accent which tells you precisely how it's meant to be pronounced. Like it's not even a debate what is the proper way, the only real question here is "how many of you pronounce it incorrectly?". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,729 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 5 hours ago, OptOut said: I believe it's pronounced "poke-your-mom". Some of my students call it "boke ay mon" or "boke ee mon". It drives me crazy. I told them a list of acceptable pronunciations, which included "poke uh mans" and the above "poke your mom", but said I'd better not ever hear that boke ay mon crap again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 MAH POKEYMANS No, I use the ā. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,921 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I was thinking about this further but the fact is these are “Po[c]ke”t “Mon”sters. I get that accent syllables changes pronunciations a bit but a more accurate form should be POCK-uh-mun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlegamer | 174 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 pokey manz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,967 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Poke, mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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