User talk:SnorlaxMonster/Pronunciation

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Hello. I admire all the work you've put into your pronunciation guide. However, I do have a few concerns. First, "aw" being used to represent [ɔ] doesn't make any sense. Maybe the British pronounce the word 'aw' as [ɔ], but Americans pronounce it as [ɑ]. The American way is -how do I put it...- less "accenty". The British seem to pronounce certain A's as O's. Similarly, Americans tend to pronounce certain O's as A's. They both have their problems (I mean "unique points"), but it makes more sense to go with least accenty pronunciation.

Secondly, 'Aeralfos' has an R in it that I don't think is silent. If someone accidentally said /E-əl-folz/, either it was misheard or misspoken. There's no reason not to pronounce that R. Also, 'Epona' was pronounced /E-poh-nah/ in the video | Wii U - The Legend of Zelda - Gameplay First Look from The Game Awards.

When is comes to putting this information into an article, is there nothing that can be done for names we don't have "official" English pronunciations for? It would make sense to do like encyclopedias and such do when the correct pronunciation/meaning/etc is unknown: give the likely pronunciation while specifically mentioning that it's only a presumption by scholars. If I were knowledgeable on the subject, I'd gladly accept such possibilities from those with more passion and knowledge on the subject than me.Moritasan2040 (talk) 02:20, 3 December 2016 (UTC)