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| Topic Started: Aug 18 2006, 06:54 PM (1,248 Views) | |
| Quaon | Aug 23 2006, 11:55 AM Post #26 |
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That is the oddest pronouciation of Quaon I've ever seen... |
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| Catholic Europe | Aug 23 2006, 12:30 PM Post #27 |
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Not really. The -ao is an ow sound to me. |
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| Noriega | Aug 23 2006, 03:12 PM Post #28 |
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Looking at it, that actually seems like a more proper pronunciation than mine. :o |
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| Catholic Europe | Aug 23 2006, 03:20 PM Post #29 |
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Thankyou! :D |
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| Noriega | Aug 23 2006, 03:21 PM Post #30 |
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Or maybe Kw-ow-on. Its really a difficult word. But ao is ow, like in Macao. |
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| Quaon | Aug 23 2006, 03:33 PM Post #31 |
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Well, I originally wanted the name to be Quon (Kwan). I added the a, and it made since to me that the sound of the O would change. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | Aug 23 2006, 03:35 PM Post #32 |
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KAY-ON (with stress on both syllables) is the best pronunciation!! |
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| Noriega | Aug 23 2006, 03:41 PM Post #33 |
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I admit that its the coolest, but its not all together proper. And Quaon, I actually have been pronouncing it Kwan, so thanks for the support. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Aug 23 2006, 03:43 PM Post #34 |
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I pronounced Quaon in the manner that Anticitizen earlier specified. |
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| Noriega | Aug 23 2006, 03:44 PM Post #35 |
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Strange. :huh: |
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| New Harumf | Aug 23 2006, 06:29 PM Post #36 |
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I have actually never attempted to vocalize a lot of country names around here! |
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| Noriega | Aug 23 2006, 06:41 PM Post #37 |
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I don't blame you! |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Aug 25 2006, 04:28 PM Post #38 |
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Bear in mind that I'm dyslexic, but I always thought Quaon was - kwa-on. Like the meat subsitute. As for me: Nag (as in "to moan") Eh (think Cananda, eh?) Gog (rhymes with cog) Orginally I would say it as nag-eh-go-egg, but that was rediculas. |
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| Noriega | Aug 25 2006, 04:47 PM Post #39 |
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Thats how I've been saying it. |
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| Quaon | Aug 25 2006, 05:15 PM Post #40 |
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I pronounced it "Nag Ehgoeg" as in gouge your eyes out. |
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| New Harumf | Aug 25 2006, 09:26 PM Post #41 |
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I just say Nag, and If I want your full name, I rotate! |
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| Kasnyia | Aug 25 2006, 09:40 PM Post #42 |
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All names of Kasnyians are gemran prnounced with an Indian accent. |
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| Noriega | Aug 25 2006, 11:58 PM Post #43 |
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That must sound a but a bit odd. :huh: |
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| Wadj | Aug 25 2006, 11:59 PM Post #44 |
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I've always been curious why you chose to have a German presence in Kasnyia. |
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| Kasnyia | Aug 26 2006, 11:40 AM Post #45 |
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When I originally thought of Kasnyia it was a Germanic nation (this was before I knew these forums existed and an actual map of our countries was in place), thus I just played it by ear, hence why it's called Kasnyia and not a more Indian name. When I was introduced to the map I put it in the Indian sub-cntinent as tribute to my roots and culture...but by then I had already established my presence in the region with the Vallahalla Incident, and so I didn't wanna make my country suddenly Indian when it had been German all that time. Thus I compromised...the whole of Kasnyia and her colonies are 75% Indo-germanic ethnic stock with German names and religion. The remaning 25% are pure Indians, Germans, and many other ethnicities. Religiously, about 70% are Catholic while the rest is Hindu with a small 2% being Muslim. I plan on expanding on these details in an RP someday, but for now that is what it is. |
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| Nag Ehgoeg | Aug 31 2006, 08:06 AM Post #46 |
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Yeah Nag is easy to pronouce. |
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| Quaon | Aug 31 2006, 08:12 AM Post #47 |
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Can we sticky this? |
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| Quaon | Aug 31 2006, 12:29 PM Post #48 |
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I forgot this one: Hu'fievren: Who-five-ren. A'Hul: Aaa-Hu-ol (no emphazise). Hu'Fon: Who-foon. |
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| Catholic Europe | Aug 31 2006, 01:26 PM Post #49 |
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It doesn't need stickying really now does it. And that isn't a question so you don't need to answer it. |
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| Pascoag | Sep 20 2006, 11:23 AM Post #50 |
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Pascoag: Pass-cog Pascoag Minor: Pass-cog Mine-or Chepachet: Chee-pa-ch-et |
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