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  1. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Seriously, this has been bugging me for 2 decades now.
     
    BigAl6ft6, Nov 21, 2012
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  2. Schwarma

    Schwarma Jedi Knight star 2

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    eesalamir I would assume
     
    Schwarma, Nov 21, 2012
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  3. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Since I was a kid I've been hearing it as something like "Yaz Larm Ei" in my head. I'm fairly certain that isn't it. I think it's one of those silly names that's not really meant to be pronounced outloud, like "Slartibartfast" from "Hitchhikers" (Fun fact! Douglas Adams' named him that because he was being mean to his typist.)
     
    BigAl6ft6, Nov 21, 2012
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  4. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I pronounce it eh-salameer.
     
    TrakNar, Nov 21, 2012
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  5. Lt.Cmdr.Thrawn

    Lt.Cmdr.Thrawn Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The cousin who got me into HTTE pronounced it "Yass-alamiri." I think the Y is probably supposed to be pronounced "ee" like in Spanish, especially given that singular ones are always described using "an ysalamir." That makes more sense phonetically if the Y is a vowel sound.
     
    Lt.Cmdr.Thrawn, Nov 21, 2012
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  6. LordMortis315

    LordMortis315 Jedi Master star 4

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    Yuh-sah-leh-meer. That's how I pronounce it.
     
    LordMortis315, Nov 21, 2012
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  7. Havac

    Havac Former Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Ee-sə-lə-meer is the way I've always pronounced it.
     
    Havac , Nov 21, 2012
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  8. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    On the subject of Zahn pronunciation...

    Myrkr, anyone? Mur-kerr?
     
    instantdeath, Nov 21, 2012
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  9. Tim Battershell

    Tim Battershell Jedi Master star 5

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    That'll do for me!

    As to Ysalamir mine is "Islam-eer(i)"
     
    Tim Battershell, Nov 21, 2012
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  10. Darth_Kiryan

    Darth_Kiryan Jedi Master star 4

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    Ee--sal-a-mir

    Mur-kerr
     
    Darth_Kiryan, Nov 21, 2012
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  11. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Meer-kur or Mur-ker, depending on which one I feel like going with that particular day.
     
    TrakNar, Nov 21, 2012
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  12. Tim Battershell

    Tim Battershell Jedi Master star 5

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    I can see this one running and running! :D[face_tee_hee]
     
    Tim Battershell, Nov 21, 2012
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  13. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Not pronunciation, but I always forget the correct spelling for "Pellaeon". Not sure if I got it there.

    I'm sure Jello could teach me how to spell his name, if I asked nicely.
     
    instantdeath, Nov 21, 2012
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  14. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    C-O-W-A-R-D
     
    Ulicus , Nov 21, 2012
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  15. FatSmel

    FatSmel Jedi Knight star 3

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    it has to start with a vowell, as mentioned earlier, so presumable Eee-Sal-a-meer
     
    FatSmel, Nov 21, 2012
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  16. General_Un-Co

    General_Un-Co Jedi Padawan star 1

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    I've always pronounced it:
    Why-Salami
     
    General_Un-Co, Nov 21, 2012
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  17. rumsmuggler

    rumsmuggler Chosen One star 7

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    I always pronounce it if a silent y. Salamir.
     
    rumsmuggler, Nov 21, 2012
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  18. Danzo

    Danzo Jedi Knight star 1

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    No idea why but I always pronounced it Yeeslamary. I know it is no where close to right but when I first read Heir in my youth it was just the war I read it and now I'm so used to it I can't change it to anything else in my head.
     
    Danzo, Nov 21, 2012
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  19. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    "MAC-guffin".
     
    CooperTFN, Nov 21, 2012
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  20. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Coop preëmpted the post I was going to make, and Uli correctly channeled me here so I feel as if I have nothing to say.


    I guess I could reveal the hilariously bad pronunciations I used as a kid -- but nah.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Nov 21, 2012
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  21. MercenaryAce

    MercenaryAce Chosen One star 6

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    Do you have nine tongues?

    If not, then you can't do it.
     
    MercenaryAce, Nov 21, 2012
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  22. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Man, teenage me had a whole litany of screwy pronunciations - kor-OO-sent (Coruscant), jay-SENN (Jacen), AIR-iss-EYE (Erisi), seh-bOWth (C'Baoth), huh-PAHN ("Hapan")...
     
    CooperTFN, Nov 21, 2012
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  23. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    I'm with this guy.

    Cesium salami, Beryllium baloney.
     
    Barriss_Coffee, Nov 21, 2012
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  24. Danzo

    Danzo Jedi Knight star 1

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    Jacen for me was always Jakahn in pronunciation.
     
    Danzo, Nov 21, 2012
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  25. Tim Battershell

    Tim Battershell Jedi Master star 5

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    Semi-officially C'Baoth is pronounced "suh-BAE-oth"

    Handy Link here: http://borkweb.com/story/star-wars-pronunciations - FWIW!
     
    Tim Battershell, Nov 21, 2012
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