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Llennoccm8 February 8th, 2011 1:07 PM

Unova Pronunciation: You-Na-va? or Un-No-Vah?
 
What do you Think it is?

On the new TV spots, they said You-No-Va.

But they can pronounce it wrong.

blue February 8th, 2011 1:08 PM

I noticed that on the recent trailer, I pronounce it differently to the narrator, (Un-No-Vah)

Nateon February 8th, 2011 1:15 PM

I've always called it Un-o-va but i've been wrong before, i guess we'll find out in the english anime maybe?

El Diabeetus February 8th, 2011 1:23 PM

I pronounce it Uno-vuh personally. You-no-vuh sounds wrong to me.

Perriechu February 8th, 2011 1:24 PM

I pronounce it ; Is-Shu, because I use that name although I've have to break into Unova.

According to Alternative and one of his blogs Unova will be pronounced Yew-Ne-Vah.

I hope to god someone messed it up on the commercial .___. Cause' if thats true Idk what I'll do ;__;

Venomoth Z February 8th, 2011 1:49 PM

Well l personally pronounce it You-No-Va, that way sounds correct to me.

marcc5m February 8th, 2011 1:55 PM

Un-No-Va
Any other way just sounds weird IMO.

TJgamer February 8th, 2011 1:58 PM

You-no-vah sounds good.

You-na-vu? That doesn't make sense. :cer_confused:

Backup February 8th, 2011 2:07 PM

I've been pronouncing it "You-No-Vah". It sounds right that way but I'm not really sure if it's the right way...

Unova: "Uno-vah" ? Um... That doesn't sound right....

"Youn-oh-vah"? Still odd...

blue February 8th, 2011 2:20 PM

You-Nova.. is how it sounds and should sound.

Virtual Headache February 8th, 2011 3:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJgamer (Post 6445071)
You-no-vah sounds good.

That's exactly how I would pronounce it. I never thought of it to be pronounced a different way.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire February 8th, 2011 3:50 PM

I pronounce it You-na-va myself so for me it's correct :)

GlitchCity February 8th, 2011 3:55 PM

Is there really another way to say it? I heard people criticizing the english commercials because they pronnounced Unova wrong. But yes, I perfer You-No-Vah. I think the "Nova" part is what makes Unova epic.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire February 8th, 2011 3:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicune™ (Post 6445108)
You-Nova.. is how it sounds and should sound.

I agree...I never pronounced it any other way...the other way people are pronouncing it sounds weird...

s4rg10 February 8th, 2011 4:00 PM

American people will find You sound better because of their English language
i'm from Europe and i pronounce it U-No-Va and find it best for me

Dillon_68 February 8th, 2011 5:08 PM

Neither one of the choices are how I pronounce it. You-No-Vah, as in U Nova.

Boarbeque February 8th, 2011 5:10 PM

It is Latin so they pronounced it correctly. People are going to complain about it for about a month and then get over it like they did with the designs of the pokemon, and all other changes.

Speed February 8th, 2011 5:26 PM

I pronounce it You-no-vah. I guess we can just wait until they say it on the English anime to see the correct pronunciation.

Ho-Oh February 8th, 2011 5:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s4rg10 (Post 6445284)
American people will find You sound better because of their English language
i'm from Europe and i pronounce it U-No-Va and find it best for me

That's what I was thinking, that people from diffferent languages will pronounce it differently because of their accent, and generally most of the public from that language would be accepting of that pronounciation because that's how they speak. Except in this case, where Americans seem to disagree with the pronouncation.

Either way, You-No-Va for me. As in U-Nova. I think the narrator pronounces it how most of us say it, just says it really quickly. :(

PlatinumDude February 8th, 2011 5:34 PM

I've been pronouncing Unova as "You-No-Va" ever since it was first revealed.

JP February 8th, 2011 6:01 PM

I pronounce it "U-no-vah".

"You-Na-Vu" just sounds backwards lol.

GlitchCity February 8th, 2011 6:04 PM

So I decided to look up the new trailer and my face went like "Whattt? What did he just say? Idiot..." I hope they dont pronnounce it like that in the anime. That would just kill it before it even starts. Doesnt Japan give the US like a pronunciation guide or something?

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire February 8th, 2011 6:05 PM

You-na-vah? That does sound odd...
I'm glad it's You-no-va :)

blue February 8th, 2011 6:10 PM

I'm surprised how many people noticed this

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire February 8th, 2011 6:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forever (Post 6445317)


That's what I was thinking, that people from diffferent languages will pronounce it differently because of their accent, and generally most of the public from that language would be accepting of that pronounciation because that's how they speak. Except in this case, where Americans seem to disagree with the pronouncation.

Either way, You-No-Va for me. As in U-Nova. I think the narrator pronounces it how most of us say it, just says it really quickly. :(

Lol your post sounds as if you're saying that Austrilian English and American English are two different languages when they are not...yet...( I know you aren't but the use of the words different languages pronounce it differently sure makes it seems like you are)
How do you get U-Nova from You-No-va? Just wondering?
I think most of us pronounce it You-No-va so yeah he does pronounce it like most of us are :)


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