How do YOU pronounce Arceus?

Started by Pokemon_Trainer_Danny September 2nd, 2012 12:33 AM
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What is your way of pronouncing 'Arceus'?

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Posted May 10th, 2014
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There are three different ways on how to pronunciate Arceus' name. Before Arceus' name was revealed, people had pronounced it as 'Ar-see-uss', in a trailer of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, people pronounced it as 'Ark-ee-us', and the last being 'Ar-say-us', as said on Pokemon.com.

I personally always pronounced it as 'Ark-ee-us'. It always sounded most 'divine' to me.
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Brendino

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The first thing that I saw when I read the name for the first time was "arc," as in part of a circle. So naturally, I've always pronounced Ar-kee-us. I do understand that Ar-see-us works to, although it sounds like someone saying "Arse-y us." I don't really get how Ar-say-us would be a correct pronunciation, though (it should be written Arcéus if said that way).

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Posted October 10th, 2013
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I personally always pronounced it as "Ar-See-Us" until some friends told me they thought it was Ar-Kee-Us(right before it was officially pronounced). Still say it my old way every so often.
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Right from the start I've always pronounced it as I saw fit, Ar-CEE-us.

Esper

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Seen June 30th, 2018
Posted June 30th, 2018
I think if the "e" were meant to be pronounced "ee" is would be written with two e's. Like Butterfee, Weedle, Victreebel, Drowzee, Eevee, Feebas, etc. Compare that to names with one "e" like Golem, Kecleon, Ledyba, Gengar, Cleffa, Gardevoir, etc. In any case, the name looks like Greek and/or Latin so I'd go with "ar-SAY-us" or "ar-KAY-us."

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Seen August 7th, 2013
Posted August 8th, 2003
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Ar-see-us.

Pronouncing it any other way would be weird to me. xD

TwilightBlade

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I'll say it as Ar-cee-uss if I must but I like Are-zeus (are-soos). I really don't get the Ark/Arc pronunciation even after seeing the movie.