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  1. 09-12-2006, 12:24 AM #16
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    My pronunciations for the variable names (notice stresses):
    Zidane - Zih-dćn
    Vivi - Viví
    Eiko - Â-ko
    Quina - Kî-na
    Brahne - Brähn
    Amarant - Ŕ-ma-rant
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    Zidane Zi-Dayne
    Garnet Gar-net
    Vivi Vee-vee
    Steiner Sty-ner
    Freya Fray-uh
    Eiko Ee-ko
    Quina Queen-uh
    Amarant Same way it looks
    Beatrix Bee-tricks
    Brahne Brain
    Zorn and Thorn The way it looks
    Kuja Coo-juh
    Garland The way it looks
    Genome Jeh-nome
    Fratley Frat-lee
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  3. 09-16-2006, 10:28 AM #18
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    Zidane... Zuh-Dane
    Garnet... Gar-Net/Gar-Nette
    Vivi... Vee-Vee/VV
    Steiner... Sti-Ner
    Freya... Fray-Uh
    Eiko... Ay-Ko
    Quina... Kee-Na
    Amarant... Am-Mar-Ant
    Beatrix... Bee-A-Tricks
    Brahne... Brawn
    Kuja... Coo-Juh

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  4. 09-16-2006, 10:34 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by mobiletype View Post
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    Zidane - zee-tahn
    That's the correct pronounciation, based on the phonetic Japanese spelling of his name. The D in Zidane is misleading, like the double F in Yuffie.
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    Zidane: Zi-dane
    Vivi:viv-ee
    Garnet: Garr-net
    Steiner:Stine-er
    Eiko:E-ko
    Brahne:Brah-heen
    Beatrix:Be-a-triks
    Freya:Fray-ah
    Amarant:Am-uh-rant
    Quina:Kwih-nuh
    Fratley:Fratt-lei
    Kuja:Koo-jah
    Lindblum:Lind-blum
    Cleyra:Clay-rah
    Burmecia:burr-mee-see-ahh
    Gaia:guy-ahh
    Cid:Cid(Duh)
    Choco:chock-oh
    Eidolon:e-doh-lon
    Shiva:shee-va
    Ifrit:iff-ritt
    odin:o-dinn
    bahamut:bah-ha-mutt
    leviathan:le-vy-athan
    carbuncle:karr-bunk-ull
    Fenrir:fenn-rir
    Ramuh:ramm-oo
    atomos:att-o-moss
    baku:back-oo
    cinna:sinn-ah
    kupo:ku-po
    Kweh:Like how it's spelt
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  6. 09-24-2006, 12:16 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by *~Dagger Trepe~* View Post
    How do you pronounce names?
    I pronounce it: naymz.
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    Zidane (Zi-Dayne)
    Garnet (Gar-nit)
    Vivi (Vee-vee)
    Steiner (Sti-ner)
    Freya (Fray-uh)
    Eiko (I-ko)
    Quina (Kween-uh) (Some may pronounce it Keen-uh
    Amarant (Am-ar-ant)
    Beatrix (Bee-a-tricks)
    Brahne (Brawn)
    Zorn and Thorn (The way it looks)
    Kuja (Coo-juh)
    Garland (The way it looks)
    Genome (Jen-o-me)
    Fratley (Frat-lee)

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    Zidane (Zy-Dan
    Garnet (Gar-Net)
    Vivi (Vee-Vee or Vi-Vi)
    Steainer (Sty-ner)
    Eiko (Ee-ko)
    Quina (Like queen but with a)
    Amarant (Am-er-raunt)
    Garland (Gar-Lend)
    Lindblum (Lind-bulm)
    Kuja (Kuj-ya)
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  9. 10-06-2006, 09:28 AM #24
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    Zidane (Mon-kee-man)
    Garnet (Gore-ge-uhs)
    Vivi (Iyeez)
    Steiner (Russ-tee)
    Eiko (Ay-ko) Japanese pronunciation.
    Quina (Eh-nd-less-piht)
    Amarant (Test-tah-rho-sah)
    Kuja (Th-awng-boy)
    Freya (Whore-see)
    Beatrix (Haught-enahmee)
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