"Tie-dus" or "Tee-dus"?

[KentaRawr!]

Hello. My sister and I once got in a debate about how Tidus's name is pronounced. I had 2 bits of proof that it was "Teedus":

1. The preview that came with FF: SW said; "A young boy named Tidus (Tee-dus) ..."

2. In Kingdom Hearts, Waka (sp?) said; "Me an' Tidus (Tee-dus) ..."

My sister (And her group of friends) proof was: "In Final Fantasy X they said it that way!" They never told me when his name was muttered in FFX.

So, how is his name pronounced? I am making this a poll, too, so I can show my sister the numbers.

[rubah]

I've never played kingdom hearts, and I have never heard anyone named tea-dus, irl, but I have heard of tie-duses, so I choose that.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

In the Japanese games, it's tee-da. In the American ones, it's tee-dus. Tie-dus is wrong either way.

[obsessed_wif_yuna]

well aussies(australians) pronounce it tie/dus while americans pronounce it tea/dus so we cant really figure it out can we?

[TurkSlayer]

Totally Tee-Dus.

[Tempest]

When playing FFX I always thought it was Tie-dus but, after Wakka in Kingdom Hearts called him Tee-dus, I say it that way now.

[Vyk]

well aussies(australians) pronounce it tie/dus while americans pronounce it tea/dus so we cant really figure it out can we?

rubah's American, so your logic is flawed :P

And I pronounce it like Titus, with a D. Because romaji is stupid in our language. Though I don't think it was made to cater to english speakers anyway. I've had debates about this with my ex- and apparently, english is just a really stupid language for pronunciation (not that I could argue that one). I guess we're like the only language with silent E's? While Japanese (in regards to romaji anyway, I know they don't know what an E is) pronounce every single one they put forth. I keep saying we should have an english-catering romaji, where things are spelled in a manner that we would already know the proper pronunciation without having to be taught. If they spelled it "Teetus" we wouldn't have a problem. It'd be spoken correctly. Just not spelled in the typical romaji fashion (which isn't inherently wrong, romaji was made up for this very purpose, but obvioulsy for a different language)

[obsessed_wif_yuna]

yeah but--im just tlkin about english speakers coz i cant name every language that this game is made in

[Slade]

Totally Tee-Dus.

Yep. And I like it that way too.

[Shauna]

Tie-dus ftw!

[Cruise Control]

It's pronounced tea-dus in Kingdom Hearts, but I call him tie-dus anyway.

[Flash]

I always pronounced his name as Tie-dus, never Tee-dus.

But I don't think they ever said his name in FFX, maybe only once but I wasn't paying attention.

[Markus. D]

its officially pronounced Ti-dus


not tie-dus, tight-ass or Tee-dious.

[ff7+ff10 gurl 100]

I say and will always say Tie-dus
Tee-dus makes me want to shiver *shivers*

[ffxfreak93]

i don't even like the guy,but i pronounce it tie-dus