pronouncing names in suikoden 3

BahamutXero · Post by **BahamutXero** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:08 pm

I've only heard it pronounced "Sue-koe-den".

Pureheart · Post by **Pureheart** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:04 pm

"Sue-eh-ko-den"

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:40 pm

Even thought when I pronounce it I say it rather fast so the "e" doesn't get dragged on and as for the "code-en" its basically like one word.

The last three sound VERY similar. I've ran it by a few of my friends (Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, English with Mandarin/Japanese/Linguistics Major) and thus far I seem to have got it right.

Hxc Flavor · Post by **Hxc Flavor** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:22 am

i also pronounce it su-ko-den. i've always thought it sounded better this way and i doubt i'll ever change how i perceive it to be spelled.

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:34 am

The speed at which you read the bloody thing really makes a difference doesn't it?

Anwyas I found a good one.....Jeane!!!

Is it like Genie or more like Jane as in Tarzan's woman?

Spambi · Post by **Spambi** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:12 pm

I pronounce her name as "JEEN" like jeans. I figured Hurricane Jeanne was pronounced the same way by my weather man, so why not?

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:23 pm

You mean like Jean Gray.....yea but that Jeanne has a double N in there. I always went with a somewhat of a twist on the geanie kinda way.

Occam Arkitect · Post by **Occam Arkitect** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:35 am

Jeanne is pronounced "she-owns-all".

Well, this may be common, but how do the other people here pronounce "Hugo"? Hoo-go, Hyu-go or (chuckle)Huj-o?

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:00 pm

Hugo Weaving (head elf in LOTR and more famous as Mr.Smith in the Matrix)

"Hue-go"

I thought that was a common name.

O and whilst I like you're pronounciation of Jeane I don't think its quite there.

Spambi · Post by **Spambi** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:11 pm

I pronounce it "Hyoo-GO", but I didn't think there was a different way to pronounce his name. Howabout "hug-OH"? ><;;

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:57 pm

Well "Hue-go" and "Hyoo-Go" are really kinda the same, but "hug-oh".....I've got no idea where you got that but it just sounds wrong!!! Like a tellytubbie or something.

Anyways, anyone know how to pronounce Jeane??? Anyone at all??? Dammit where are SARS, Shiro, Red and Ced when you need em.

Post by **Vextor** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:02 pm

Jeane is pronouced like "Jean."

As far as Hugo goes, it can also be pronounced as "Yugo," which is how Suikoden 1's Hugo is supposed to be pronounced. Suikoden 3's Hugo is pronounced as "Hyu-go"

Black Fang · Post by **Black Fang** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:14 pm

So the two Hugos are spelt the same yet pronounced differently?
Where did you get this info from? Konami reps?

Btw, tanx for Jeane.

Post by **Vextor** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:04 pm

You don't need to get info from Konami. Japanese is a phonetic language, so there is only one way you can pronounce a name, thus there is no confusion about how character's names should be pronounced.

Post by **thcrock** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:02 am

That means the two Hugos have different names in Japanese, but are just translated the same into English?