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Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 21, 2009 1:49 pm
by Guest
Chaos_44 wrote:I always thought that the 'e' was silent, like it would be in other words. Cause pretty much every word like that has no e at the end.

I always pronounce it Nat-soom. The pronounciation with 'e' in it sounds like a child saying it to me...
That's also the way I pronounce it. I have prounounced it like that since I was 6. However, I know it's supposed to be pronounced "Na-tsu-meh".

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 21, 2009 1:52 pm
by Harvest Moon kawaii
Anonymous Fish wrote:
Chaos_44 wrote:I always thought that the 'e' was silent, like it would be in other words. Cause pretty much every word like that has no e at the end.

I always pronounce it Nat-soom. The pronounciation with 'e' in it sounds like a child saying it to me...
That's also the way I pronounce it. I have prounounced it like that since I was 6. However, I know it's supposed to be pronounced "Na-tsu-meh".
Off-topic:

:( Sorry, I forgot to log-in, for some reason the computer turns off my automatic log-in every few weeks.

:( I'm sorry for double-posting as well.

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 1:07 am
by Fretka
I pronounce it - "dumbass" >:P

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 1:58 am
by Whirlybat
Fretka wrote:I pronounce it - "dumbass" >:P
Pfffft.

Y r u so meeen? Eet huurts mai hart.

I've always said knot-suu-meh.

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 1:05 pm
by Amberleaf
Fretka wrote:I pronounce it - "dumbass" >:P
Meanie!!!! XD

No, seriously; that's mean to Natsume!! ^^; (Although; they DO deserve it. >:D ) ^^;

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 1:13 pm
by Ingeniousity
Sesshomarulovesme wrote:The correct pronunciation is "Nah-tsoo-meh"... the 'oo' in the middle isn't held for long either, so saying it in a normal sentence will sound almost like "Natsmeh" The 'u' has very little inflection
Agreed.

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 4:58 pm
by Alumia
I've always pronounced it as Na - tsu- meh. But then again, I always pronounce things with a a Japanese accent, even if they're english words. Ca - keh, anyone? xD

Re: How in the world do you pronounce Natsume?!?!

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 5:07 pm
by farmqueeeen
well, i say it like:
nat (as in those pesky mini fly things) - soom - ay

which is probably totally wrong...

sorry, i'm not even in the slightest japanese so i'm very ignorant <3