Mahko for me.
Fun fact: to those of us in English-speaking countries outside the USA, mako (as in mako shark) is also pronounced mahko. The only time I've encountered the 'mayko' pronunciation was these guys.
Mahko for me.
Fun fact: to those of us in English-speaking countries outside the USA, mako (as in mako shark) is also pronounced mahko. The only time I've encountered the 'mayko' pronunciation was these guys.
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oh. man. I hate being wrong, but I like the way it sounds. I blame YuGiOh fyi.Originally Posted by Big D
It's not 'wrong', it's just a different and equally-valid way of pronouncing the same word.
Stop sitting on the fence and smite these heathens with me!
"... and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written."
There are tons of words with multiple valid pronunciations, and even plenty with multiple valid spellings.
Yet pronouncing "Mako" or "Tidus" has only one possible correct answer, regardless of what language or dialect you speak, or even what accent you have. Way to actually be inclusive of other cultures, Japan.
It's like Britain telling us that the word is spelled "colour" or that the proper pronunciation is "leftenant". They can say it all they like, but those of us in the United States know they're wrong.
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# team may-ko for life
Because yeah, it's how the little Sharkies name is said, and nobody says no to little Sharkies. ;c
That's not mahko. It's a space station.
A tremor in the force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old mahko.
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no mahko for a good blaster at your side, kid.
This R2 Unit has a bad mahkovator, look.
You needn't worry about your reward. If mahko is all that you love then that's what you'll receive.
Did you hear that? They shut down the mahko reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.
...Star Wars says it's Mahko. Everyone else is wrong... and possibly insane.
Can't we all just agree any way to pronounce it is kind of stupid?
That said I prounced it Mayko when younger, and it sounds better to me, so smurf off that is correct, your logical arguments be damned.
When I first saw it, I said "Mack-oh", but I had a friend who said "Make-oh" (as well as walkthrough that implied it). After watching Digimon, I went through a phase of saying "Mar-ko". I sometimes still do, but "Mack-oh" usually wins.
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