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    Default how do you pronounce: Balthier

    Ive heard Bal and Ball thier

    im Bal.

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    This is a no-brainer, though, as there's a clear, consistent pronunciation used in-game.

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    I always read it as Bal-thee-air but ya what Fynn said.

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    Bail-fire

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    Lol maybe so fynn. But people still pronounce it differently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galuf View Post
    Lol maybe so fynn. But people still pronounce it differently.
    Yeah, I mean, look at Tidus.

    Anyway, Ball-theer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shauna View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Galuf View Post
    Lol maybe so fynn. But people still pronounce it differently.
    Yeah, I mean, look at Tidus.

    Anyway, Ball-theer.

    I hate the pronunciation Tee duss so much that I aint gonna make thread for him.

    Tie dus. Is Tiedy

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    Bal-fear.
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    I pronounce it Indiana Solo.

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    I go with the in-game pronunciation

    Quote Originally Posted by FFNut View Post
    I always read it as Bal-thee-air but ya what Fynn said.
    But this when I'm feeling fancy

    I might have used them all at some point. None of them would be a shock to hear like Tidus.

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    Bay-ell-thuh-eye-arr

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
    Ffamran.
    or that LOL

    any idea where that name comes from anyway? origin & meaning? balthier is a variant of balthazar...but i cant find a thing on ffamran outside of final fantasy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
    This is a no-brainer, though, as there's a clear, consistent pronunciation used in-game.
    that only works for people who have hearing though. deaf folks still need help.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Candystar View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
    This is a no-brainer, though, as there's a clear, consistent pronunciation used in-game.
    that only works for people who have hearing though. deaf folks still need help.....
    Isn't the pronunciation completely irrelevant to deaf people, then?

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