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### It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us - Page 3

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#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Chaos
Date: 2009-11-12 19:31:17
It's like the whole Raye-quah-zah or Raye-quay-zah deal.
Or Bon-slee and Bon-sli, which in this case BOTH have been said in the anime.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Bluelatios
Date: 2009-11-12 20:00:50
Yeah, saw the trailer. Its Ar-key-us so I am going to start pronouncing it like that from now on. I always go by the anime since its the most accurate.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Chaos
Date: 2009-11-12 20:06:48
Damn, I liked Ar-see-us better….

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2009-11-12 20:47:43

> I always go by the anime since its the most accurate.

[IMG]http://i33.tinypic.com/s3kj9h.jpg[/img]
But seriously, this is the dubbed version of the anime we're (presumably) talking about here. The friggin' Pokemon USA dubbed version.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-11-12 21:33:56

> Yeah, saw the trailer. Its Ar-key-us so I am going to start pronouncing it like that from now on. I always go by the anime since its the most accurate.

Not exactly. The dubs often contain errors in the translations.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Angrysmurf
Date: 2009-11-12 21:40:47

> > I always go by the anime since its the most accurate.

> [IMG]http://i33.tinypic.com/s3kj9h.jpg[/img]
> But seriously, this is the dubbed version of the anime we're (presumably) talking about here. The friggin' Pokemon USA dubbed version.

I'm sorry, but I have to note that I lol'ed loudly at that picture.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-11-14 11:20:12

> > I always go by the anime since its the most accurate.

> [IMG]http://i33.tinypic.com/s3kj9h.jpg[/img]
> But seriously, this is the dubbed version of the anime we're (presumably) talking about here. The friggin' Pokemon USA dubbed version.

The best way to actually get a full translation would be to have an ACTUAL TRANSLATOR, not some hired guy working for money.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: some one new
Date: 2010-01-01 17:25:24

> I've also heard ar-kay-us (like Po-kay-mon)
> I personally use ar-see-us, though.

Not Poke-EE-mon. <<<<—–(I hate that pronunciation) Pokemon doesn't have much dignity as it is.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Missingno.7-4468
Date: 2010-01-09 17:01:31
Okay, so this topic led me to look it up. In Katakana, Arceus' name is , which is Aruseusu, which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us). So, according to direct translation, it is pronounced "Ar-say-us." I personally think the other way sounds better, but translation is translation.
Argument over.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2010-01-09 18:54:34

> which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

How so?

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2010-01-09 19:59:26

> > which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

> How so?

Japanese Pokemon names use katakana, which is a phonetic alphabet. is the letter which makes it Ar-say-us instead of Ar-kay-us, like the English pseudo-phonetic spelling has misled us to believe. And no, I don't speak Japanese. I just watch lots of anime and have a translator on my iGoogle homepage.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2010-01-09 23:35:46

> > > which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

> > How so?

> Japanese Pokemon names use katakana, which is a phonetic alphabet. is the letter which makes it Ar-say-us instead of Ar-kay-us, like the English pseudo-phonetic spelling has misled us to believe. And no, I don't speak Japanese. I just watch lots of anime and have a translator on my iGoogle homepage.

1. That's the katakana for "se"
2. We're talking about the pronunciation of Arceus, not Aruseusu

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2010-01-10 00:43:02

> > > > which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

> > > How so?

> > Japanese Pokemon names use katakana, which is a phonetic alphabet. is the letter which makes it Ar-say-us instead of Ar-kay-us, like the English pseudo-phonetic spelling has misled us to believe. And no, I don't speak Japanese. I just watch lots of anime and have a translator on my iGoogle homepage.

> 1. That's the katakana for "se"
> 2. We're talking about the pronunciation of Arceus, not Aruseusu

1. Se, s, whatever. It makes an ess sound, not a kuh sound.
2. Seeing as how there is no official pronunciation for Arceus, Aruseusu (Arseus) seems to be the next logical step.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2010-01-10 01:24:41

> > > > > which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

> > > > How so?

> > > Japanese Pokemon names use katakana, which is a phonetic alphabet. is the letter which makes it Ar-say-us instead of Ar-kay-us, like the English pseudo-phonetic spelling has misled us to believe. And no, I don't speak Japanese. I just watch lots of anime and have a translator on my iGoogle homepage.

> > 1. That's the katakana for "se"
> > 2. We're talking about the pronunciation of Arceus, not Aruseusu

> 1. Se, s, whatever. It makes an ess sound, not a kuh sound.
> 2. Seeing as how there is no official pronunciation for Arceus, Aruseusu (Arseus) seems to be the next logical step.

1. Correct me if I may have forgotten what I learned in school 3 years ago, but I'm pretty sure se is pronounced "seh" and not "say".
2. Maybe not, but the point of the topic is to debate the unofficial pronunciation.

#### Re: It's not ar-see-us, it's ark-ee-us

Posted by: Missingno.7-4468
Date: 2010-01-10 15:52:37

> > > > > > which goes to Arceus(Pronounced Ar-say-us).

> > > > > How so?

> > > > Japanese Pokemon names use katakana, which is a phonetic alphabet. is the letter which makes it Ar-say-us instead of Ar-kay-us, like the English pseudo-phonetic spelling has misled us to believe. And no, I don't speak Japanese. I just watch lots of anime and have a translator on my iGoogle homepage.

> > > 1. That's the katakana for "se"
> > > 2. We're talking about the pronunciation of Arceus, not Aruseusu

> > 1. Se, s, whatever. It makes an ess sound, not a kuh sound.
> > 2. Seeing as how there is no official pronunciation for Arceus, Aruseusu (Arseus) seems to be the next logical step.

> 1. Correct me if I may have forgotten what I learned in school 3 years ago, but I'm pretty sure se is pronounced "seh" and not "say".
> 2. Maybe not, but the point of the topic is to debate the unofficial pronunciation.

1.In Japanese, the e makes the long a sound. The schwa sound does not exist in Japanese anyway.
2. I just thought I would point out the Japanese translation.
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