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Echo|Fox (echofox@wingzero.net)
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 09:57:29 -0700
What with the dub of First Gundam appearing next year, I figured it would be
time for a new fun game :P
As far as I know, I've got a good handle on the pronouciation of most OYW
mobile suits, but some of them are a bit ... odd, and I wonder if
Bandai/Sunrise/Tomino is going to "Americanize" the pronounciation to make
it easier on the kids. Wing was pretty easy since everything was essentially
English words (Save from the Shen-long/Altron), but what about, say, the
Gouf?
Spelling: Gundam
Japanese Pronounciation: Gandamu
Possible English Pronounciation: Gundam (we already know this one)
Spelling: GM
Japanese Pronounciation: Jim
Possible English Pronounciation: Jee-Emm
Spelling: Zaku
Japanese Pronounciation: Zack
Possible English Pronounciation: Zak-oo
Spelling: Gelgoog
Japanese Pronounciation: Gel-goog-uh (I believe, anyway. Pretty sure its
with hard G's)
Possible English Pronounciation: Gel-goog (hard G's all around)
Spelling: Gouf
Japanese Pronounciation: Goof-uh (this was on the GML a while back)
Possible English Pronounciation: Gouf (sounding like Gouge?)
Spelling: Gyan
Japanese Pronounciation: No idea, never saw it in action
Possible English Pronounciation: Gai-ann
Spelling: Dom/Rick Dom
Japanese Pronounciation: Dom/Reek Dom (AFAIK, correct me if i'm wrong. I do
remember Reek Deeass from Zeta, so i'm assuming its the same)
Possible English Pronounciation: Rick (rhymes with lick) Dom (rhymes with
bomb)
So any general comments on what they'll do to the dub would be most
intersting. If I got any of the Japanese pronounciations wrong above, let me
know, and if you think they'll make the English pronounciation different,
also tll me. I'd be interested in hearing theories on any character names
that may present pronounciation difficulties
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