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Darth_Davi
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1/26 9:39pm
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How do you pronounce Executor?
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The How do you pronounce AT-AT thread made me wonder how people pronounce the name of Vader's Super Star Destroyer, the Executor. There are two valid ways, I think, and both make a bit of logical sense, so I am just curious as to how others do it...
Exe-cutor, like exa-que-ter, meaning literally, someone who executes others, like an executioner, which makes sense when you consider the Empire frequently named their ships with malevolent naming conventions...
Or, how I have always pronounced it:
Exec-utor, egg-sec-you-tor, meaning someone who executes someone else's will...in the legal world, its someone who makes sure everything in someone's will is carried out, in Star Wars, it would refer to Vader's role as being the one who carries out the Emperor's will across the galaxy.
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zombie
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I was always pronounced it akin to "executioner" (putting someone to death), even though its really akin to "executive"--theres no such word as "executor" as relating to executing (putting to death) somone, even though thats way more appropriate IMO.
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I pronounce it as if it means "to execute someone".
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timmoishere
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igg-ZECK-you-tor
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Blackout
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timmoishere posted:
igg-ZECK-you-tor
Yup, one who executes the will or orders of another. Case in point, in legal terms - the executor of a will.
It's covered at http://www.starwars.com/qa/ Got to "Episode V Lore" in the dropdown, and the second from last question is;
starwars.com posted:
Q. How is Executor, the name of Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, pronounced?
A. The word "executor" means "one who carries out or performs something," and is pronounced ig-ZEK-yoo-tur. The confusion over pronunciation often stems from the word "executioner."
On the old site is was under the Q/A section and answered by Jocasta Nu. It was also easier to link to in those days 
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General Kenobi
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Yup, emphasis on the second syllable.
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SoonerSean
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I've always pronounced it as EXEC-U-TOR as in "executive".
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Strilo
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I pronounce it like this:
Executor.
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TwiLekJedi
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I pronounce it just like that, except with a "ks" instead of "gs" for the x and non-rhotic. Like, Respect my Executah! (>_<)
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MasterGizz
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ex-ECK-you-tor. I know, not the best way of writing the phonetics...!
But basically, as in "One who oversees", not as in "Executioner" - and, as noted by previous posters above, this is actually canon.
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DarthButt
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Strilo posted:
I pronounce it like this:
Executor.
Yeah, this way.
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solo77
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As in execute, come on people 'think'
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timmoishere
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solo77 posted:
As in execute, come on people 'think'
You're thinking of Executioner. The word Executor has nothing to do with executing people.
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solo77
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Does my post mention killing people? NO it does not, read before posting thanks.
Executor: a person who executes
Didn't mention executing people now did I!
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Blackout
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solo77 posted:
Executor: a person who executes
PPOR 
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Edit: Actually, I'm going to assume you're on the wind-up Solo. Your posts aren't making any sense.
solo77 posted:
Does my post mention killing people? NO it does not, read before posting thanks.
No, your post didn't mention killing people, bt then, neither did timmoishere's. He mentioned 'execute', like you.
solo77 posted:
read before posting thanks
Indeed. There are 11 posts before yours explaining that it's pronounced the other way.
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solo77
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No, your post didn't mention killing people, bt then, neither did timmoishere's. He mentioned 'execute', like you.
He said Executioner, which is the job of killing people, thus he did imply it.
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