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How did you pronounce Kefka's name; first time
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Posted: 5th July 2004 05:09
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The first time Kefka was introduced, I pronounced Kefka as Kef-eee-ka. Pretty strange eh?
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Posted: 5th July 2004 05:26
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Always pronounced K-ef-ka.
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Posted: 5th July 2004 06:47
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Yup, me too. K like in "cat"; e like in "set"; f like in... well, f; and a like in "majority".
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Posted: 5th July 2004 08:32
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I always pronounced it Kefka. What'd you think I would pronounce it? Sephiroth? =
 =Seriously though, Kef-ka. One syllable. -------------------- Uwao. aooh! I'm Gau! I'm your friend! Let's travel together! |
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Posted: 5th July 2004 09:39
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^ Two syllables, actually.
 I pronounce it the same way as, well, everyone else. The only name I really had trouble with was Celes's, which I pronounced as "Cells" for several years. -------------------- Words of Wisdom: If something can go wrong, it will. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway. If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. - Murphy’s Law Boing! Zoom! - Mr. Saturn |
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Posted: 5th July 2004 17:05
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How about "Sabin"... do you pronounce it like me (Suh-BIN) or like my roommate (rhyming with "cabin")?
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Posted: 5th July 2004 18:08
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Sabin, rhyming with 'Cabin'. And Celes was odd... I always pronounced her 'Cell-ease'
Gau's was always a trouble point for me... I wasnt sure whether it was pronounced 'Gow' or 'Gay-oo'. I stuck with 'Gow'' though. This post has been edited by Wind God Gau on 5th July 2004 18:14 -------------------- Uwao. aooh! I'm Gau! I'm your friend! Let's travel together! |
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Posted: 5th July 2004 19:13
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I always pronounced Kefka, Kef-ka, Celes, Cel-ess, Sabin, Say-bin, and Gau, Gow. How about Locke though? Is is pronounced Lock, the way they spell it in the Japanese version? I always said it Lock-a, but is the e silent or not?
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Posted: 5th July 2004 19:18
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I always said it "Low-key', like the Norse god of tricks, Loki.
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Post #50587
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Posted: 5th July 2004 20:04
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We're getting a lil of topic here. And I pronounce it K-ef-ka.
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Posted: 5th July 2004 21:48
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Phonetically
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Post #50616
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Posted: 8th July 2004 16:27
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KEFF-kuh (rhymes with Jeff; has a schwa)
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Post #50922
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Posted: 8th July 2004 18:41
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Kefka- Keff-kuh
Sabin- Say-bin Gau- "Saw" but with a G. Gaw. Celes- Sell-eec, with the c sounding as in "cell" Locke- Lock. Cyan was the one I always wondered about. I decided on Sigh-anne. -------------------- Join the Army, see the world, meet interesting people - and kill them. ~Pacifist Badge, 1978 |
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Post #50943
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Posted: 8th July 2004 23:14
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Isn't there another more general pronunciation thread going somewhere here?
Anyway, kef-ka, rhymes with Jeff Mutt  ... but what about his last name? Is it pa-la-zo or is it pa-lat-so ? -------------------- Get me off this Disciplinary Committee so I can play any FF except for FF8!!! |
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Post #50986
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Posted: 9th July 2004 13:36
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I go with paa-laa-zo, with a hard "o" like in go.
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Post #51046
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Posted: 9th July 2004 15:03
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I pronounced them just as theyre written:
Kefka = KEFF kuh Sabin = SAY bin Celes = CELL iss (is as in hiss, not as in is) Cyan = cyan just like the color Locke = LOCK (BTW, loki is the god of the underworld, not of tricks) Gau = GOW -------------------- Is PJ |
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Posted: 9th July 2004 15:24
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"Keff-Ka"
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Post #51053
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Posted: 9th July 2004 17:46
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Quote (Caesar @ 9th July 2004 10:03) I pronounced them just as theyre written: Obviously, if there were a concretely defined way to pronounce these names as written, there would be no discussion. We're not talking about a phonetic transcription. We're talking about spellings of various names, most of which are not native English names. Depending on how you analyze the origin of some of these, you'd get different answers. Also, depending on your own regional dialect, you're just going to say things differently. For example, you're positive that "CELL-iss" is "just as it's written", but I beg to differ: I say "SEE-liss" with great consistency. -------------------- Veni, vidi, dormivi. |
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Posted: 9th July 2004 18:43
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Quote (Ejoty @ 8th July 2004 18:14) Isn't there another more general pronunciation thread going somewhere here? Anyway, kef-ka, rhymes with Jeff Mutt ... but what about his last name? Is it pa-la-zo or is it pa-lat-so ? I always pronounced it "Palatso"... it looks italian to me, which I guess doesn't make any sense considering the game is japanese... heh -------------------- |
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Post #51090
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Posted: 9th July 2004 23:25
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Quote (minerva @ 9th July 2004 13:43) I always pronounced it "Palatso"... it looks italian to me, which I guess doesn't make any sense considering the game is japanese... heh It makes a boat-load of sense minerva. They were definitely going for a European feel with FF6. Just think of Terra Branford, Setzer Gabbiani and so on. -------------------- Get me off this Disciplinary Committee so I can play any FF except for FF8!!! |
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Posted: 11th July 2004 21:00
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this is probably where latin comes in handy... maybe not.
terra = tear-ah kefka = kehf-kah or keef-ka celes = cell-es or cell-us (not the long 'u', short) locke = lock or would it be like loki? cyan = ki-ann (basically, hard c) gau = gaau and so on... it's kinda wierd how i do it, but never take a name too literally, you have to take into account different culture's speaking patterns. -------------------- Uwee he he! |
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Posted: 13th July 2004 15:54
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ive always pronounced them
terra: tear-a (as in tearingdpapaer) Locke: lock (except in my first game i pronounced ti low-key) sabin: rhyming it with cabin celes: se-less like in the word celestial cyan: kI-ann (like cyan peeper) gau gow kefka: Keff-ka (ive been trying to get my friend to stop pronouncing it Keefka) -------------------- "Have you ever seen a baby do that before?" |
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Post #51827
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Posted: 14th July 2004 03:10
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K-as in cat Eff-as in the Eff from Jeff Ka-the Ka from cAT.
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Posted: 14th July 2004 04:13
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I never found anything challenging about Kefka's name. Of course, I heard someone say before I played the game, but still, it sounds as it looks.
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Posted: 16th July 2004 07:06
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I, for one, pronounced Celes "Seals".
Also, I knew a retard who pronounced Kefka "Keefa", like there was something so evil about the middle "k" consonant that he wouldn't speak it, like voldemort's name or something, and he had to say it "keefe-ah". Blah! This is the most inane damn thread on this website. I challenge you to bring up something worse! |
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Post #52232
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Posted: 16th July 2004 10:36
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Be careful now, or someone will bring up a "Gogo" pronouncation topic!
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Post #52237
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Posted: 19th July 2004 21:31
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Kefka- Keff-kah
Celes- Sell-ess Locke- Lock Gau- Gow Erm thats my pronounciation anyway |
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Post #52609
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Posted: 20th July 2004 07:22
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Quote (Caesar @ 9th July 2004 10:03) I pronounced them just as theyre written: Kefka = KEFF kuh Sabin = SAY bin Celes = CELL iss (is as in hiss, not as in is) Cyan = cyan just like the color Locke = LOCK (BTW, loki is the god of the underworld, not of tricks) Gau = GOW I pronounce them exactly as Caesar. How about Wisconsin and New York teaming up for regional consistency? I bet nobody saw that coming. This post has been edited by Tidu-who on 20th July 2004 07:24 -------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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Posted: 20th July 2004 07:57
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I pronounced it kef-kuh.... I know someone who really screws around with the whole thng though, and prounounces it in a French accent....
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Posted: 20th July 2004 17:42
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Quote (Caesar @ 9th July 2004 10:03) I pronounced them just as theyre written: Kefka = KEFF kuh Sabin = SAY bin Celes = CELL iss (is as in hiss, not as in is) Cyan = cyan just like the color Locke = LOCK (BTW, loki is the god of the underworld, not of tricks) Gau = GOW I believe that that is right. Though one thing, Loki is NOT god of the underworld. He is god of tricks and fire. Hel is god of the underworld. Look here I alsways pronounced Celes as Cel-ess (short e) though. -------------------- I fear my heart and fear my soul Life goes on, it surely will, Without me and I wonder: Will I ever see light again? Life goes on... |
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