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Pokémon General → Unown's name - the pronunciation

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1. Quadcentruo said on February 16, 2010, 06:55:43 PM (-08:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

So, I was playing Pokemon one day a few months ago. I was bored so i was catching the Unown for the letter marks (forget its name) for the capsule balls.

Then i realized, the way people say "Unown" is not the way its spelled.

If you were to say it as it were spelled, it would be "Un-Own", which means it isn't owned.
But people say it (at least my friends) as "Un-Known".

I blame the first "n" in Unown's name.

2. Luxray13579 said on February 16, 2010, 07:42:36 PM (-08:00)

Shaymin
2,679 posts

Wow you're right I never noticed that, that is very weird.

3. Yoshi648 said on February 16, 2010, 08:27:47 PM (-08:00)

Administrator
3,147 posts

I go with Un-own.

4. LiteTheIronMan said on February 16, 2010, 09:48:42 PM (-08:00)

Shaymin
2,854 posts

When I say either one of them, they both sound the same. Un-own. Unknown. I sound them out the same verbally.

Unless some moron's pronouncing the k, I don't have difficulty pronouncing it. How do they say it in the anime?

5. Magmaster12 said on February 17, 2010, 04:06:55 AM (-08:00)

Rayquaza
4,872 posts

Ya Un-known pretty much the way I'm used to.

I still call Arceus Ar-sea-us and not Ark-ea-us

6. The Spirit of Time said on February 17, 2010, 05:47:27 AM (-08:00)

Rayquaza
3,934 posts

I call it Un-Known.
Also, I never knew it is Arkeus! I thought it is Arseus. I need to change my pronunciation!

7. Shadow said on February 17, 2010, 10:11:49 AM (-08:00)

Giratina
3,209 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Magmaster12 View Post
Ya Un-known pretty much the way I'm used to.

I still call Arceus Ar-sea-us and not Ark-ea-us
I do exactly the same as you do:

1) I pronounce Unown as Un-known.
2) I pronounce Arceus as Ar-sea-us.

8. Alakazamaster said on February 17, 2010, 01:50:14 PM (-08:00)

Kyurem
2,366 posts

I always say it Unknown, never really thought about saying it "Un-Own"

I also say Ar-see-us, not Ar-kee-us. One thing I think I do differently than everyone else is pronounce Aron "Aei-ron" (saying the letter A, then ron), instead of Air-en.

9. SK said on February 17, 2010, 07:54:33 PM (-08:00)

Giratina
3,238 posts

Unown = Unknown
Arceus = Ar-kee-is

I suppose it doesn't entirely matter how you say it, just weather or not it makes sense to others.

10. Serenade said on February 17, 2010, 09:10:48 PM (-08:00)

Volcarona
617 posts

I believe Unown is pronounced un-known, because un-own makes no sense.

11. Quadcentruo said on February 19, 2010, 07:06:33 AM (-08:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Serenade View Post
I believe Unown is pronounced un-known, because un-own makes no sense.
I blame nintendo for the confusion

12. Luxray13579 said on February 19, 2010, 05:34:46 PM (-08:00)

Shaymin
2,679 posts

I pronounce Unown, Unknown. Arceus I pronounce Ar-kee-us, but I used to call it Ar-sea-us. I still do at times.

13. Flare Soru said on February 21, 2010, 06:32:00 PM (-08:00)

Volcarona
533 posts

I say Un-known and Ar-key-us

I wonder if un-noun is a plausible way to say it?

14. Ayunnuya said on February 21, 2010, 07:02:17 PM (-08:00)

Regigigas
794 posts

Japanese to English translation has broken us once again...

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