Tenderfoot Thahd Rahvasaadik Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 So, here is a puzzling question or two: What is the proper way to pronounce "thahd"? As in "thaad", eating the second H? Or bluntly "thahd"? What is the proper way to pronounce "geneforge"? The part troubling me is "gene". Should it be pronounced "geen", as in the bihelix micromolecule contaning the code of life or "gene", as you pronounce it in the word "generations"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 You have to speak slowly to Thahds, so it's best to draw out the 'ah' as long as possible, while using big, simple hand gestures. Same with the 'ah' in Glaahk, except that with Glaahks you speak slowly so that the creature remains calm. Keep your hands still but in sight, and avoid eye contact. No matter how much your friends dare you, do not tip over an unsuspecting Glaahk and run like heck. They can get up again surprisingly fast. The 'gene' in 'geneforge' obviously rhymes with 'green', because anything else is an abomination. But these are too easy. For extra credit, demonstrate irrefutably that 'rotdhizon' is prounounced exactly the way it's spelt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Paladin95 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 rofl I've always thought of Thahd as blunt because they don't have the mental capacity to remember to draw out pronunciation. I've always figured "geen" in geneforge since the main idea is that it forges your genes. I think we need someone fluent in German for rotdhizon. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 IANAL (here 'L' stands for 'linguist'), but check out Wikipedia. For what it's worth, I pronounce Kalandha as ka-LAN-tha, rather than ka-LAND-ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 "Thahd" sounds more like "rod" than "dad" the way I say it. Geneforge is clearly a simple combination of the words "gene" and "forge" and should be pronounced accordingly. The two rots are, to me, ROT'-groth (the second syllable rhymes with broth) and ROT'-dih-zon', which rhymes with nothing that I can think of. The real challenge is properly pronouncing drayk and drakon names. —Alorael, who can't get the sibilants quite right. He thinks it has something to do with his lack of fangs and improperly constructed tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Ghaldring (GAUL-DRING) Akhari Blaze (ACK-HAIR-I) Salassar (SAL-AWES-SER) Isss-ta (ISIS-TA) Elhrah (EL-RAW) Alwan (AL-WIN) That's how I pronounce these. More as I remember them. The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Funny, I've been saying Ghaldring "Gla-dring" for the whole time I've been playing the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Gros Tigre MAJUSCULE Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I don't think any of this really matters because other than on this forum, I don't speak of the creations in the game with other people and I believe the same applies to most of you. Although it might matter if you talk to yourself while playing the game, which is perfectly normal. By the way, I pronounce it geneforge as in generations jeanforge sounds retarded although it is more correct. I don't know why, but in my head I pronounce rotgroth as roTHgroth. Also rotdhizon sounds like rothdhizen (as in horizon) but now I'm just making me sound like a fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Neossokrass Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Come out of the closset. You can be a nerd with uss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Locmaar Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ceci n'est pas un PDN The two rots are, to me, ROT'-groth (the second syllable rhymes with broth) and ROT'-dih-zon', which rhymes with nothing that I can think of. It rhymes with either the hotel chain (Radisson SAS) or horizon. I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Rahvasaadik Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: Gros Tigre MAJUSCULE By the way, I pronounce it geneforge as in generations jeanforge sounds retarded although it is more correct. Exactly what I thought. This will be useful when someday, Geneforge series will be made into movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Drayk Armitage Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I've tended to pronounce Rotdhizon rote-dee-zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Rahvasaadik Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Rot as in rotting hid as in hidden zon as in zombie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Terra Alcolyte Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Originally Posted By: Rahvastik Rot as in rotting hid as in hidden zon as in zombie As in the rotgroth from the wrecked labs? I used to pronouce rodhizon As rod- hi-sen Elharh= EL_HARA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Desmarestia Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Why not get culinary? Rotdhizon = rot-DI-jon. As in a really poor grade of mustard. The kind that tastes like licking a rotdhizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Geneforge seems to have an especially hard time with words getting butchered, but if you're going to try pronouncing something, please at least be aware of where the letters are supposed to be before moving them around in how you say the word. Rotghroth. Rotdhizon. Ellhrah. Shaila. —Alorael, who suspects that "Geneforge" could be a shibboleth, although not a good one because of how genes have become one of the great pop science buzzwords. If adding gene to something makes you cringe, you need to look up more biotech companies' names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Paladin95 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've gone with ROT-hie-zun, and express the "d" by rolling the "t" slightly. It makes it sound eerily Germanic. rot-GROTH ELL-rah (roll the "ll") SHAY-luh AHLL-wahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Dreadful Realm of Dynasty Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Geh-neh-for-ge Roth-dhi-zon Roth-groth Glaa-hk Tha-d That's how I pronounce those. I'm a quebecker though so accent may be a cause of mispronounciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Gros Tigre MAJUSCULE Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 It's okay, moi chtun franco-albertain pis j'es prononce de même aussi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Dune2349 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I always pronounced Rotdhizon as ROT- DUH- HEEZ- ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Spddin Ignis Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 rot-hize-don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Chessrook44 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 FOr the initial question, I think of it like this. Thahds punch. Punches go Thud. People go ah when punched. Thud + ah = Thahd. Thus, thahds can understand their names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer shaper_medej Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Everyone i know thinks i am an addict to well my computer and i don't hide that i am. I actually like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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