Questions tagged [pronunciation]
For questions relating to the pronunciation of nonstandard terms (or nonstandard pronunciations of terms) in role-playing games, especially neologisms or proper nouns.
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How is Lung in Lung Dragon correctly pronounced?
OK, so I've fished out my copy of 3rd Edition Oriental Adventures, and on looking at the lung dragons' entry in the monster chapter, I'm unsure how to pronounce lung- is it the same as the breathing ...
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Pronunciation of proper names in PF2e's Mwangi Expanse
When running the "Strength of Thousands" adventure path, or just using content from the Mwangi Expanse generally, I've found myself stumped by the pronunciation of many proper names and ...
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When did the change from "die" to "dee" occur? [duplicate]
When speaking about dice, some older gamers will say "die-6", compared to the more common (and seemingly younger) pronunciation of "dee-6".
The only real points of reference I have ...
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How do you pronounce "Mhurren"?
It's listed as a male half-orc name in 5e PHB.
The question review process is telling me this question is "subjective and... likely to be closed", but the "similar question's list" ...
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How do you pronounce "chasse"?
My group just started a new chronicle and we're trying to figure out how to say "chasse" out loud.
Chasse
This Trait describes how well stocked,
vulnerable, and rich the
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"Dee-twenty" and "die-twenty" pronunciations
(I asked this question recently on reddit, and got a mixed assortment of not-quite answers.)
Most gamers pronounce 'd20' as "dee-twenty", or '3d6' as "three dee-six". But a certain ...
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How do I pronounce numbers in game editions?
Most game systems use regular English words for their names. If you don't know how to pronounce "dungeon" or "dragon", or any other regular word, e.g. Cambridge dictionary is of ...
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How do you pronounce "geas"?
How is the word "geas" in the spell Geas/Quest meant to be pronounced?
I've found conflicting information on the internet and none that I could trace to a reputable source.
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How do you pronounce Yuan-ti?
I've heard Yuan-ti pronounced in various different ways by different people or video games (but some of these would have been English people and some would have been American, so there's that aspect ...
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How do you pronounce Firbolg?
This has really been bugging me. I have always pronounced Firbolg as Fur-bolg, but I have heard other people pronounce it like Fear-bolg. What is the official pronunciation?
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How is "slaad" pronounced?
Is there any official pronunciation guideline for how to pronounce "slaad"?
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How do I pronounce the "Taol" coin from Waterdeep?
In the city of Waterdeep, there's a coin called a "Taol" worth 2 gp. I find the description of the coin in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist on page 169, but it's not on the pronunciation guide on page 4. I'm ...
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How does one pronounce THAC0?
AD&D 2nd edition had a key number for each character called “To Hit Armor Class Zero”, abbreviated “THAC0”. Back when this was the current edition, my friends and I argued over whether it should ...
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How is Chult pronounced?
How is "Chult" pronounced? Is it /tʃʌlt/ or /tʃʊlt/ in IPA?
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How does one pronounce Strahd von Zarovich?
I'm running the AD&D module "Ravenloft," and I was wondering how I should pronounce the name of the main character, Count Strahd von Zarovich. Is his first name pronounced "strahd," or "strad?" ...
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