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Posted by Daru Jericho, 21.05.2006 - 14:33
Post here band names you have difficulty or are unsure how to pronounce. Hopefully someone will know the answer!

As for me:
Akercocke
Anaal Nathrakh
29.09.2011 - 01:35
Ernis
狼獾
Written by Troy Killjoy on 29.09.2011 at 01:31

Written by Ernis on 29.09.2011 at 01:30
Assuming you don't dig IPA...

I can't dig something I've never heard of.

[tɪmʏpɔrcɪr]

IPA... google it (gives answers to the most profound mysteries of human life and whatnot)

Nah, it's actually International Phonetic Alphabet which erases all pronunciation issues with a second...
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29.09.2011 - 02:01
psykometal
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I was wondering what the hell you were trying to say. I figured it had something to do with pronouncing Dimmu Borgir but couldn't tell for sure. Lol
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29.09.2011 - 03:22
Richard
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What about Funebrarum?
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29.09.2011 - 03:46
BitterCOld
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I like IPA... had a couple last night! Odell ftw.
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29.09.2011 - 04:54
(((O)))
Axxanngabannaxaxagannababaillukuku, anyone?
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29.09.2011 - 05:38
psykometal
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Written by Richard on 29.09.2011 at 03:22

What about Funebrarum?

Fune-eh-brar-um
Fune(like Fume)-eh(like bleh)-brar(like tar)-um(like yum)
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29.09.2011 - 05:45
king_matt
Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 05:10

Written by king_matt on 28.09.2011 at 05:04

Is Ensiferum just how it's spelled? What about Dimmu Borgir?

I've always pronounced it Insiferum, but this one chick at the record store said Ensifearum. Like ENsiFEARum.

And I'm sure I'm wrong here, with being English and all, but I just say Dimmoo Boarjeer...although not exactly as forced as that spelling makes it sound.

Yeah I always pronounced it Ensifearum and Dimmyou Borg-ear
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29.09.2011 - 05:45
Troy Killjoy
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Written by (((O))) on 29.09.2011 at 04:54
Axxanngabannaxaxagannababaillukuku, anyone?

Easy, it's Aku. All the letters between the A and the final "ku" are silent.
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29.09.2011 - 10:54
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by Daniell on 28.09.2011 at 13:47

Doom:VS: doom-vee-es. I can't really think of an alternative here, it seems obvious

It's actually pronounced Doom Us.
I asked the guy a couple of years ago. It's not a V but a U, like you see it splled in ancient Rome.
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29.09.2011 - 10:55
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by [user id=28526] on 28.09.2011 at 12:58

Doom:VS (how to pronounce the "VS"?)

as Us, see my previous post.
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29.09.2011 - 11:46
Daniell
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Oh, there was no way for me to know this. Thanks for the clarification! Which leads me to conclude, that it'd be best to always ask band members if in doubt
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29.09.2011 - 12:02
JD
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 29.09.2011 at 05:45

Written by (((O))) on 29.09.2011 at 04:54
Axxanngabannaxaxagannababaillukuku, anyone?

Easy, it's Aku. All the letters between the A and the final "ku" are silent.

Seriously?

@Marcel, thanks.
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29.09.2011 - 12:06
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by Daniell on 29.09.2011 at 11:46

Oh, there was no way for me to know this. Thanks for the clarification! Which leads me to conclude, that it'd be best to always ask band members if in doubt

And of course now all of a sudden the band name does make sense.
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29.09.2011 - 15:38
X-Ray Rod
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.09.2011 at 12:06

And of course now all of a sudden the band name does make sense.

Holy shit now it makes some sense indeed? For years I was all "what's up with that weird name Doom versus... versus what?!?!"
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29.09.2011 - 15:39
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.09.2011 at 15:38

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.09.2011 at 12:06

And of course now all of a sudden the band name does make sense.

Holy shit now it makes some sense indeed? For years I was all "what's up with that weird name Doom versus... versus what?!?!"

Yeah, same for me
When he told me how to pronounce it I was like "how can I be so stpid as to not have guessed that?"
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29.09.2011 - 18:52
Troy Killjoy
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Written by [user id=28526] on 29.09.2011 at 12:02
Seriously?

I highly doubt it, but that's the way I'd pronounce it otherwise I'm spending 20 minutes trying to explain what band I'm talking about.
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29.09.2011 - 19:09
JD
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 29.09.2011 at 18:52

I highly doubt it, but that's the way I'd pronounce it otherwise I'm spending 20 minutes trying to explain what band I'm talking about.

Yeah, that way will be helpful with "Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis" as well.
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29.09.2011 - 19:11
Troy Killjoy
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Written by [user id=28526] on 29.09.2011 at 19:09
Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis

Pis.
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30.09.2011 - 03:30
psykometal
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Yeah, that way will be helpful with "Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis" as well.

Where the fuck are you finding these names/words? Lol, that's ridiculous; it sounds like some form of disease or infection, or a shit load of different ones strung together into a single word...
Para-coc-cid-e-oid-o-mi-cosis-proc-tit-is-sarco-mucosis
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30.09.2011 - 03:43
Troy Killjoy
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Written by psykometal on 30.09.2011 at 03:30
it sounds like some form of disease or infection, or a shit load of different ones strung together into a single word

That's precisely what it is.
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30.09.2011 - 04:46
Richard
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Written by psykometal on 29.09.2011 at 05:38

Written by Richard on 29.09.2011 at 03:22

What about Funebrarum?

Fune-eh-brar-um
Fune(like Fume)-eh(like bleh)-brar(like tar)-um(like yum)

Thanks! I guessed it was something a bit like that. I assume it's a non-English word even though they're an American band.
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30.09.2011 - 18:54
Dangerboner
Lactation Cnslt
How do you pronounce Witchrist?

It can't be "witch Christ" because there's only one "c". Is it "witch wrist"?
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30.09.2011 - 19:05
JD
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Written by psykometal on 30.09.2011 at 03:30
Where the fuck are you finding these names/words? Lol, that's ridiculous; it sounds like some form of disease or infection, or a shit load of different ones strung together into a single word...
Para-coc-cid-e-oid-o-mi-cosis-proc-tit-is-sarco-mucosis

The bands name refers to a combination of several diseases:

-Coccidioidomycosis: disease which affects man and some animals and is caused by the spores of a certain fungus.
-Proctitis: inflammation of the rectum and anus.
-Sarcomatosis: condition characterized by sarcomatous tumors throughout the body.

You might want to check the cover of their album as well.
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30.09.2011 - 19:29
jazar94
How you pronounce Drudkh? I always just pronounce it as "druid-ik" but that doesn't seem right.
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01.10.2011 - 02:23
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Written by jazar94 on 30.09.2011 at 19:29

How you pronounce Drudkh? I always just pronounce it as "druid-ik" but that doesn't seem right.

droodkh. the "h" after the "k" just gives it a softer sound, as opposed to the ending of "fuck", which has a harsher FUK-kuh sound... in Drudkh it just sort of drops off.
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01.10.2011 - 17:24
psykometal
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Thanks! I guessed it was something a bit like that. I assume it's a non-English word even though they're an American band.

It's actually latin for funeral...
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01.10.2011 - 17:28
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Written by Dangerboner on 30.09.2011 at 18:54

How do you pronounce Witchrist?

It can't be "witch Christ" because there's only one "c". Is it "witch wrist"?

I'm not familiar with this band so I can't say with 100% certainty but I'm pretty positive they mean for it to be "Witch-christ" because "Witch rist" just sounds stupid, lol. And "Witchchrist" doesn't look "cool" [or whatever] because of the double "ch" back to back, so I'm going to go with "Witch-christ".
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01.10.2011 - 19:32
Troy Killjoy
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They might be a gangsta Christian black metal band called Wit Christ.
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01.10.2011 - 20:39
psykometal
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Written by [user id=28526] on 30.09.2011 at 19:05

Written by psykometal on 30.09.2011 at 03:30
Where the fuck are you finding these names/words? Lol, that's ridiculous; it sounds like some form of disease or infection, or a shit load of different ones strung together into a single word...
Para-coc-cid-e-oid-o-mi-cosis-proc-tit-is-sarco-mucosis

The bands name refers to a combination of several diseases:

-Coccidioidomycosis: disease which affects man and some animals and is caused by the spores of a certain fungus.
-Proctitis: inflammation of the rectum and anus.
-Sarcomatosis: condition characterized by sarcomatous tumors throughout the body.

You might want to check the cover of their album as well.

Dude that's fukng sick (from both a literal standpoint and from a brutal standpoint). Lol. I'm kind of scared to check them out now too...lmao
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01.10.2011 - 20:42
psykometal
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.10.2011 at 19:32

They might be a gangsta Christian black metal band called Wit Christ.

Lmao. That should totally be the style for the next Deathday 666 album...
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