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    Pronunciations with Fernehalwes from GamerEscape

    Aetheryte Radio 48.5: Talking with Fernehalwes
    "At last week’s E3, we were able to sit down with Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, the localization guy that many forum goers will know as Fernehalwes. We discuss how to say some of the words that can be found in Eorzea."

    Thank you to Gamer Escape for doing this. I think it's a really great idea so hopefully you guys can continue this as an ongoing series! Fernehalwes gave us some pointers on pronunciations on the forums in the past, but it's really nice to clearly hear it from him firsthand.
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    Danny Kang! Hey, it is me! One of your fans! Um, right, onto the topic at hand -- YES, YES, I am so very grateful for this video!!! Now I can confidently stride through Eorzea pronouncing all the words as I go. I kept stumbling over saying the name "Eorzea" whenever I was explaining the game to my friends, because it wasn't said often enough to jump in my memory banks. Now they have the word flying all over the place, so I can actually say it and not feel unsure about if I was right or not. Fwee~~~
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hestern_Nestern View Post
    Danny Kang! Hey, it is me! One of your fans!
    Oh, thanks that's awesome to hear! Are you a fan from my fb page? I can't tell who you are from the xiv forum name~ haha.

    Anyhoo, not to derail my own thread.. Besides pronunciations themselves, I also liked how Fern explained the background mentality in shaping them, like how the Sahagin language sounds like they're underwater with little to no vowels, which shaped the pronunciation of Shposhae.
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    I've always pronounced Bahamut as Ba-ha-mutt, and Ifrit as If-rit. I always thought that's how it was pronounced lol

    And I heard Dr. Mog pronounce Louisoix how Ferne said it, but I was close to it by saying Loui-soy.
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    Very cool interview. I hope he'll be more connected with the community in the future. I can only imagine how busy he is being Yoshi-P's interpreter and having to oversee the English side of the localization.
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    Awesome. Listening now. I got tons of jil!
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    Awesome! Great interview with the Ferne!

    Just listened and was surprised how many I got wrong...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bayohne View Post
    Awesome! Great interview with the Ferne!

    Just listened and was surprised how many I got wrong...
    It's kinda funny, I came out after this and you guys kept saying "Ifrit" differently during your commentary and I thought "oh man if Fernehalwes could hear this..."

    Quote Originally Posted by Mjollnir View Post
    I hope once he gets a little more time, Ferne does a "Word of the Week" podcast, which is literally him just saying one Eorzean word.
    I'm not sure about a recurring thing, but we're trying to get some more done with Fernehalwes regarding pronunciation!


    Additionally, we'll have a full blown Q and A about how Fernehalwes actually got involved in localization and how they do what they do. (it may or may not involve a video game where you rob old ladies)
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    Last edited by Fusionx; 06-21-2013 at 05:10 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fusionx View Post
    Additionally, we'll have a full blown Q and A about how Fernehalwes actually got involved in localization and how they do what they do. (it may or may not involve a video game where you rob old ladies)
    Pokémon obviously. You can fight old people to take their money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fusionx View Post
    I'm not sure about a recurring thing, but we're trying to get some more done with Fernehalwes regarding pronunciation!
    I still think a recurring thing would be cool; I'm not talking about through your GE site, just something Ferne or S-E could do themselves.
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