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It may not be evident, but there\u2019s a lot of work that goes into giving a species of Pok\u00e9mon a name. The name of a Pok\u00e9mon usually features a play on one or two words which refer to either the real-life basis of the Pok\u00e9mon or an attribute linked to the Pok\u00e9mon. This leads to many interesting wordplays, word corruptions, and portmanteaus, such as Exeggcute (execute + egg), Whismur (whisper + murmur), and Serperior (serpent + superior). But with these wordplays that would make any linguist proud comes a whole set of pronunciations that would make any linguist cringe, and the latter is what this article will tackle.<\/p>\n

Several Pok\u00e9mon names have easy pronunciations, due to either a very clear portmanteau (Gogoat = go + goat), an easy-to-follow spelling (Eevee = \/ee\/ + \/vee\/), or an easily recognizable word corruption (Wynaut = why not?). Unfortunately, the converse is also true, for there are many confusing, questionable, and at times nonsensical Pok\u00e9mon name pronunciations. A quick Google search would show you entire threads and conversations dedicated to figuring out whether or not this is a long or short I, or whether that C is pronounced like a K or an S.<\/p>\n

This article aims to list the 10 English Pok\u00e9mon names that always find themselves at the end of the question, \u201cHow do you pronounce _________?\u201d The most canon sources for the \u201cproper\u201d pronunciations found in this article come from the Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro app (for the first five generations) and the announcer of Pok\u00e9mon Battle Revolution (for the first four generations), with the sixth-generation Pok\u00e9mon only having the English anime dub as a reference. But those three sources don\u2019t always agree with each other, which shows that maybe the different translators are as confused as we are.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t feel bad if you fall victim to the ten mispronunciations you\u2019ll find here. Chances are, you\u2019re part of a very, very large group.
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10. Scizor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro pronunciation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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You might be wondering why this name is even on this list when it seems fairly simple: it\u2019s a corruption of the word scissor, so it\u2019s pronounced \/SIH-zor\/, right? Both canon sources agree with you, and there isn\u2019t really any strong evidence to argue otherwise. So why is Scizor the tenth most confusing English Pok\u00e9mon name pronunciation?<\/p>\n

There are a lot of reasons, but they all boil down to one thing – oversight.<\/p>\n

Both the blend \/sc\/ and the vowel \/i\/ have multiple pronunciations to choose from, and it doesn\u2019t help that Scizor puts them both in one syllable. As a blend, \/sc\/ can go two ways \u2013 either that C is hard and pronounced like the \/k\/ sound, or it\u2019s soft and pronounced like the \/s\/ sound. The former is more common, as seen in words like scare, scope, and scurry, as well as in fellow Pok\u00e9mon names like Scatterbug and Scolipede. Taking into account that the letter I can be long or short, that gives us with either \/SKAI-zor\/ or \/SKIH-zor\/.<\/p>\n

When the C is pronounced softly, it becomes a silent letter in the blend \/sc\/, and the whole blend is pronounced like the \/s\/ sound. This is true for many words that uses the \/sci\/ combination, but most of these words use the long \/i\/ sound, as in science and scion. Taking into account that its pre-evolution, Scyther, also uses the long \/i\/ sound, that leaves us with the pronunciation \/SAI-zor\/.<\/p>\n

So which one is correct?<\/p>\n

One only has to go back to where its name actually comes from to find the right pronunciation, and just like how the word scythe follows that its pre-evolution\u2019s name is pronounced as \/SAI-ther\/ (with a soft \/th\/), the word scissor follows that Scizor is pronounced as \/SIH-zor\/, with a soft \/c\/ and a short \/i\/. This pronunciation is also seen in words like scimitar and scissile, so it isn\u2019t as uncommon as you think.<\/p>\n

If anything, the confusion surrounding the pronunciation of Scizor\u2019s name is a reminder to all English Pok\u00e9mon fans to take a good look at a Pok\u00e9mon name before assuming its pronunciation. So for all the \/SAI-zor\/’s and \/SKIH-zor\/’s that have been said, Scizor takes the number ten spot.<\/p>\n

9. Arcanine<\/h2>\n

Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro pronunciation:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/51254437\/BBS\/Arcanine_PP.wav<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Number nine goes to Arcanine, the sole entry from the original 151 in this list. This isn\u2019t surprising, as a majority of the English names of the first-generation Pok\u00e9mon have pretty straightforward pronunciations (\/ZOO-bat\/, \/PAH-ras\/, \/MYOO-too\/). Arcanine is a big exception, as its English name is an unfortunate case of the words that make up its portmanteau working against it.<\/p>\n

The name Arcanine is a combination of the words arcane, referring to its legendary status, and canine, referring to the group of animals it is based on. The second syllable of arcane and the first syllable of canine are stressed syllables, and they are both pronounced with long \/a\/\u2019s (like in the word name), so it follows that the pronunciation of Arcanine is \/ar-KAY-nain\/, right?<\/p>\n

Not quite.<\/p>\n

The Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro pronounces Arcanine as \/ar-kuh-NAIN\/. Not only did they change the stressed syllable, but they also changed the second syllable from a long \/a\/ to a short \/u\/ (like in the word fun). In contrast, the announcer of Pok\u00e9mon Battle Revolution follows the expected pronunciation, although he puts the stress on the first syllable, resulting to \/AR-kay-nain\/.<\/p>\n

Both sound really weird considering the portmanteau, and I have a feeling that all Arcanine fans think it\u2019s an asinine issue. And that puts Arcanine in the ninth spot of this list.<\/p>\n

8. Regice<\/h2>\n

Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro pronunciation:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/51254437\/BBS\/Regice_PP.wav<\/a><\/audio>\n

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The eighth spot belongs to Regice, one of the three legendary golems introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Ruby and Sapphire. It is exactly this association with the other members of the trio, Regirock and Registeel, that puts Regice on this list.<\/p>\n

The names of the three legendary golems all have the prefix regi-, which comes from the word regis, an inflection of the Latin word rex meaning \u201cking\u201d or \u201cruler\u201d. Although regis is pronounced \/REE-jis\/ in English, Japanese pronunciation conventions pronounces the letter E with a short sound (as in the word set) and pronounces the letter I like a long \/e\/ (as in the word feed), making it \/REH-jees\/. This forms the first part of the golems\u2019 names, with the second part being fairly obvious as they refer to three common words that describe their respective types.<\/p>\n

So that gives us \/REH-jee-rock\/, \/REH-jee-steel\/, and\u2026 \/REH-jice\/?<\/p>\n

Because the portmanteau of regi- and ice overlap letters, Regice\u2019s name combines the two \/I\/’s into one, and with it, the last syllable of regi- with the monosyllabicice. This results into a weird combo breaker; \/REH-jee-ice\/ becomes \/REH-jice\/. The Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro uses the two-syllable pronunciation, but it isn\u2019t rare to find someone still saying the three-syllable version; in fact, the announcer of Pok\u00e9mon Battle Revolution proudly shouts \/REH-jee-ice\/ if one enters the battle.<\/p>\n

The questionable status of that middle syllable puts Regice in the eighth spot of this list. I\u2019m not sure if things would be less confusing if it was named Regiice instead.<\/p>\n

7. Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon<\/h2>\n

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Three for the price of one, and with good reason, since all three have the same pronunciation confusion. The Deino line is based on a Japanese mythological creature called the Yamata no Orochi or eight-headed serpent, which is the basis of their draconic appearance and, more obviously, their multiple heads. The latter trait is what gives the line their naming convention not only in English, but across all versions of their names in different languages.<\/p>\n

The names Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon all refer to the number of heads each species has, with the names incorporating German numbers in their portmanteaus -ein (one), zwei (two), and drei (three). All of the \/ei\/\u2019s are pronounced as long \/i\/\u2019s (in that they all rhyme with the word pie), so it\u2019s \/DAI-noh\/ (pronounced like the first two syllables of the word dinosaur) and \/hi-DRAI-gin\/ (with \/gin\/ pronounced like the last syllable of the word dragon).<\/p>\n

Zweilous takes the confusion a bit further. That letter Z at the start of its name is not pronounced like the English \/z\/ sound, and instead is pronounced with a \/ts\/ sound, as in the ending of the word hits. Furthermore, the German alphabet does not have the English \/w\/ sound, and instead uses something similar to the English \/v\/ sound for the letter W. Therefore, it\u2019s pronounced \/TSVAI-lus\/, with the \/TSV\/ being a blend and \/lus\/ rhyming with the word jealous.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro follows these pronunciations, but they\u2019ve been met with some negative reactions, as some people say that the German pronunciations shouldn\u2019t carry over to the English names as they are two distinct languages. It isn\u2019t surprising, then, for some people to pronounce them as \/DAY-noh\/, \/ZWAY-lus\/, and \/hi-DRAY-gin\/, with the \/ei\/ being pronounced as the one in feint. It can even be \/DEE-no\/, \/ZWEE-lus\/, and \/hi-DREE-gin\/, with the \/ei\/ being pronounced as the one in receive.<\/p>\n

Whatever your preferred pronunciation is, those misleading \/ei\/\u2019s give the Deino line the seventh place, or siebten platz, of this list.<\/p>\n

6. Vivillon<\/h2>\n

English anime dub pronunciation: http:\/\/youtu.be\/EtS7O38zue0?t=2m<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sixth place goes to the first sixth-generation Pok\u00e9mon in the list, and it happens to belong to Pok\u00e9mon #666. Yep, totally not a biased placement. What are you talking about?<\/p>\n

Just as the pronunciations of Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon are confusing because of their German portmanteaus, the pronunciation of Vivillon is confusing because of its French portmanteau. Vivillon combines the words vivid, referring to its bright and multi-colored wings, with the word papillon, the French word for butterfly.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the latter word where pronunciations become divided, since the English pronunciation of papillon is very different from its French pronunciation. In English, it\u2019s pronounced as \/PAH-pih-lawn\/, and it follows that Vivillon would be \/VIH-vih-lawn\/. But in French, it\u2019s pronounced as \/pah-pee-YAWN\/, so Vivillon would be \/vih-vee-YAWN\/. The \/ll\/ is pronounced like the letter Y in French, and the second syllable uses a long \/i\/ sound.<\/p>\n

Which one is more correct? The English dub of the anime uses \/vih-vee-YAWN\/, which is understandable as that pronunciation ties in better with Kalos\u2019s French origins. It isn\u2019t rare to find someone using a combination of the English and French pronunciations, too, such as \/VIH-vih-yawn\/. It could also be a whole other pronunciation, depending on how your language pronounces \/ll\/; I myself pronounced it as \/vih-VIHL-yawn\/ since the \/ll\/ in my language is pronounced as two separate syllables – L-, then -Y.<\/p>\n

Those two L\u2019s find Vivillon in the number six spot, adding to its collection of sixes.<\/p>\n

5. Illumise<\/h2>\n

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The upper half of this list starts off with a fairly average and somewhat forgettable Pok\u00e9mon: Illumise. Unlike its close companion Volbeat, who has the niche of being the only Pok\u00e9mon to have the combination of Tail Glow, Baton Pass, and Prankster, all Illumise has is\u2026 a deceiving English name pronunciation.<\/p>\n

At first glance, you would probably pronounce Illumise as \/ee-loo-MAIZ\/ (rhyming with demise) or \/ee-loo-MIS\/ (rhyming with premise). This is understandable, as Illumise seems to be a portmanteau of the word illuminate and the English suffix -ise, which functions similarly to the English suffix -ate found in the original word.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, both canon sources disagree with either pronunciation, as they all pronounce Illumise as \/ee-loo-MEE-zay\/. The second part of the portmanteau disappears, and we\u2019re given an extra syllable that seems to have come out of nowhere.<\/p>\n

So what happened? Well, perhaps the most sensible explanation for this is that Illumise is an English transliteration of its Japanese name, \u30a4\u30eb\u30df\u30fc\u30bc, which without any changes would be \/i-ru-mi-ze\/. The \u30fc character means that the vowel of the preceding syllable, which in this case is \u30df or \/mi\/, should be extended, which directly translates to the pronunciation of its English name. Its Japanese origin means that the suffix -ise isn\u2019t part of the portmanteau, which only leaves us with the wordilluminate – which has the same number of syllables (though a different stress placement) as Illumise.<\/p>\n

Its deceiving name, which fits in well with its hidden ability of Prankster, gives Illumise the fifth place on this list, a niche that its partner Volbeat can never take away from it.<\/p>\n

4. Dedenne<\/h2>\n

English anime dub pronunciation:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O6EWo8Azxb8<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fourth spot goes to the second of two sixth-generation Pok\u00e9mon of the list, which means that neither Pok\u00e9dex 3D Pro nor Pok\u00e9mon Battle Revolution can help us yet again. All we have as a canon source is the English anime dub, and that actually gives the pronunciation of this Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s name more hindrances than assistance.<\/p>\n

Dedenne\u2019s case is somewhat similar to Illumise\u2019s, in that its pronunciation confusion comes from that last syllable – whatever that last syllable actually is. Both Dedenne and Illumise are English transliterations of their Japanese names, but unlike Illumise, its Japanese name contradicts with both the portmanteau of its name and the pronunciation used in the English dub of the anime – and the contradiction is different for both.<\/p>\n

The first part of the portmanteau for Dedenne isn\u2019t too clear – Bulbapedia<\/a> says that it may come from the word denki, the Japanese word for electricity – but the second part obviously comes from the word antenna, referring to those found coming out of its cheeks. What starts the conflict with those last four letters is how its spelled Dedenne and not Dedenna, which means that the second part of the portmanteau does not take from the English word antenna, but from the French wordantenne, which is pronounced as \/aun-TEN\/. That makes the pronunciation of the name \/deh-DEN\/, right?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the English anime dub disagrees, as it pronounces Dedenne as \/deh-deh-NAY\/, just like how you would pronounce the word penne (\/peh-NAY\/) if it had one more syllable. This is closer to the Japanese transliteration – \/deh-den-neh\/ – but the last syllable still differs; the one used in the anime uses a long \/a\/, while the Japanese uses a short \/e\/. So we\u2019re given three different pronunciations – \/deh-DEN\/, \/deh-deh-NAY\/, and \/deh-deh-neh\/ – and all of them have the same weight in terms of being the correct one.<\/p>\n

This confusion lands Dedenne in a very high spot on this list, as without any app or game announcer to confirm it, we\u2019re all in pronunciation limbo with this one.<\/p>\n

3. Rayquaza<\/h2>\n

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The confusion in Rayquaza\u2019s name is shared by all of the English names in the weather trio. The \/ou\/ of Groudon and the syllabication of Kyogre have caught many fans off-guard. But unlike those two, where some common sense would show the light (\/GRAU-dawn\/ from ground, and \/kai-OH-gur\/ from kai, the Japanese word for ocean, and ogre), Rayquaza is an example of common sense betraying the eye (or ear) of many fans.<\/p>\n

Looking at Rayquaza\u2019s name at face value, it seems pretty straightforward. All of the syllables seem to be spelled in the way that they\u2019re pronounced, seeing as the first syllable uses \/ay\/ to signify a long \/a\/ sound, and the third syllable ending with only the letter A means that it has a short \/a\/ sound. The second syllable, being more structurally similar to the third syllable than the first, is then assumed to also use the short \/a\/ sound, completing the pronunciation as \/ray-KWAH-zah\/. People were content, and life went on.<\/p>\n

So when the English dub of the seventh Pok\u00e9mon movie said \/ray-KWAY-zah\/, many people had to clean their ears and make sure that they were hearing it correctly.<\/p>\n

How was it possible that \/qua\/ had a long \/a\/ sound and not a short one? All the common words with \/qua\/ use short \/a\/\u2019s – equal, quarter, aqua – and those that do have long \/a\/\u2019s have an \/i\/ attached to them – quail, acquaint, cinquain. Why, then, is it \/ray-KWAY-zah\/ and not \/ray-KWAH-zah\/?<\/p>\n

The answer lies in the not-so-obvious portmanteau that makes up its name – Rayquaza combines the words ray and quasar, the latter of which is pronounced as \/KWAY-zar\/. Though there are many other allusions behind its name, this portmanteau is what cements the pronunciation of Rayquaza as \/ray-KWAY-zah\/.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I don\u2019t blame you if you still pronounce that second syllable as \/KWAH\/ – it rolls across the tongue better, and it structurally makes more sense. This confusion and conflict is what makes Rayquaza the third most confusing English Pok\u00e9mon name pronunciation.<\/p>\n

2. Suicune<\/h2>\n

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Suicune\u2019s name takes the questionable syllabication of Illumise\u2019s and Dedenne\u2019s names, puts it at the start of its name, and takes it a step further with a deceiving vowel combination.<\/p>\n

Words that begin with the combination \/sui\/ aren\u2019t common, but they usually fall under two categories. Those that are derived from the Latin prefix sui-, meaning \u201cself,\u201d are pronounced with two syllables, such as suicide and sui juris. Those that do not use the prefix pronounce the \/ui\/ with the \/oo\/ sound, such as suitcase andsuitor. Since Suicune is structurally more similar to the former group, it\u2019s safe to assume that \/soo-wee-KOON\/ would be its pronunciation.<\/p>\n

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Following the common trend of the names on this list, Suicune defies both structures and instead follows a different pronunciation: \/SWEE-koon\/, with that first syllable similar to how you would pronounce the word suite without the \/t\/ sound.<\/p>\n

Like Illumise and Dedenne, we can turn to its Japanese name for some explanation, but even this explanation can be met with some doubts. The direct transliteration of Suicune\u2019s Japanese name is \/su-i-ku-n\/, with \/su-i\/ being a play on one of the Japanese words for \u201cwater.” Pronouncing \/sui\/ in Japanese lies in the middle of \/swee\/ and \/soo-wee\/, in that the space between them is still there, but is very negligible. The translators might have thought that it was closer to the monosyllabic version, hence the pronunciation \/SWEE-koon\/.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t end here, though, as one other common pronunciation of Suicune across the fandom is \/SWAY-koon\/, and it\u2019s not as outlandish as you might think. The long \/a\/ sound comes from the Chinese word for water, shui (which you may recognize from the term feng shui, literally \u201cwind and water\u201d), which is roughly pronounced as \/shway\/. Adding to the similarity is how the Chinese shui and the Japanese sui share the same character, \u6c34 (in kanji for the Japanese sui).<\/p>\n

While it may not be enough to replace \/SWEE-koon\/, it does justify those times you\u2019ve heard it said as \/SWAY-koon\/, and it does add to the reason why Suicune is just at home as the second most confusing English Pok\u00e9mon name pronunciation.<\/p>\n

1. Arceus<\/h2>\n

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What better way to cap off this list than with the god of Pok\u00e9mon itself? This list has featured many confusing wordplays that involve silent consonants, non-English portmanteaus, questionable stresses, misleading name endings, and awkward vowel combinations, but none of them compare to the two letters that give Arceus\u2019s name as many pronunciations as it has forms.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t surprising, as the letter combination \/ce\/ can take many sounds in the English language, the most common ones being \/seh\/ as in centipede and process, and \/s\/ as in force and place. Other less common instances are \/suh\/ as in parcel, \/sh\/ as in ceraceous (in the second instance of \/ce\/ in the word), \/see\/ as in concede, \/che\/ as in cello, and even \/chay\/ as in dolce. Aside from the non-English words, it\u2019s pretty widely accepted that \/ce\/ uses a soft \/c\/ which sounds like an S (as in Scizor and Regice), instead of the hard \/c\/ which sounds like a K (as in Arcanine and Suicune). From these, you can assume that Arceus is pronounced as \/AR-seh-yus\/, \/AR-see-yus\/, or even \/ar-SYUS\/ or \/ar-SHUS\/.<\/p>\n

The announcer of Pok\u00e9mon Battle Revolution says \/AR-see-yus\/, and so does Dr. Gregory House in a surprise mention in the show House. But sadly, they aren’t in the majority.<\/p>\n