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Nation Pronuciation Guide
Topic Started: Aug 18 2006, 06:54 PM (1,248 Views)
Quaon
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Catholic Europe
Aug 23 2006, 11:52 AM
I've always pronounced Quaon as Cow-n (as in cow with an -n on the end).

That is the oddest pronouciation of Quaon I've ever seen...
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Catholic Europe
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Not really. The -ao is an ow sound to me.
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Noriega
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Quaon
Aug 23 2006, 11:55 AM
Catholic Europe
Aug 23 2006, 11:52 AM
I've always pronounced Quaon as Cow-n (as in cow with an -n on the end).

That is the oddest pronouciation of Quaon I've ever seen...

Looking at it, that actually seems like a more proper pronunciation than mine. :o
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Catholic Europe
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Thankyou! :D
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Noriega
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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
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Norightsia
Aug 23 2006, 03:21 PM
Or maybe Kw-ow-on. Its really a difficult word. But ao is ow, like in Macao.

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
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KAY-ON (with stress on both syllables) is the best pronunciation!!
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Noriega
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Aug 23 2006, 03:35 PM
KAY-ON (with stress on both syllables) is the best pronunciation!!

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
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I pronounced Quaon in the manner that Anticitizen earlier specified.
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Noriega
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Aug 23 2006, 03:43 PM
I pronounced Quaon in the manner that Anticitizen earlier specified.

Strange. :huh:
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New Harumf
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I have actually never attempted to vocalize a lot of country names around here!
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Noriega
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I don't blame you!
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Nag Ehgoeg
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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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Nag Ehgoeg
Aug 25 2006, 04:28 PM
Orginally I would say it as nag-eh-go-egg, but that was rediculas.

Thats how I've been saying it.
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Quaon
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I pronounced it "Nag Ehgoeg" as in gouge your eyes out.
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New Harumf
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I just say Nag, and If I want your full name, I rotate!
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Kasnyia
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All names of Kasnyians are gemran prnounced with an Indian accent.
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Kasnyia
Aug 25 2006, 09:40 PM
All names of Kasnyians are gemran prnounced with an Indian accent.

That must sound a but a bit odd. :huh:
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Wadj
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Kasnyia
Aug 25 2006, 09:40 PM
All names of Kasnyians are gemran prnounced with an Indian accent.

I've always been curious why you chose to have a German presence in Kasnyia.
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Kasnyia
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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
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Yeah Nag is easy to pronouce.
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Quaon
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Can we sticky this?
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Quaon
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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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Quaon
Aug 31 2006, 08:12 AM
Can we sticky this?

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
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Pascoag: Pass-cog

Pascoag Minor: Pass-cog Mine-or

Chepachet: Chee-pa-ch-et
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