How do you pronounce oots character names?

[Precure]

Mines:

Roy = Roi (IPA: rɔɪ)
Elan = Allen
Haley = Hay-Lee
Vaarsuvius = Waa-Sue-Veez
Durkon = Door-Con
Belkar = Bell-Car
Xykon = Zee-Con
Redcloak = Red-Cloak
Mitd = M-I-T-D
Oona = Uhh-Nah
Greyview = Grey-View
Nale = Nail (as said in comic)
Sabine = Sa-Been
Thog = Dog with a T instead of D
Tarquin = Tar-Queen
Malack = Muh-Luck
Bozzok = Boh-Zuck
Crystal = Crystal

Thank you for all the answers in advance.

[Fyraltari]

I see, mine (and I understand this is controversial) are:

Roy = Roy
Elan = Elan
Haley = Haley
Vaarsuvius = Vaarsuvius
Durkon = Durkon
Belkar = Belkar
Xykon = Xykon
Redcloak = Redcloak
Mitd = M-I-T-D
Oona = Oona
Greyview = Greyview
Nale = Nale
Sabine = Sabine
Thog = Thog
Tarquin = Tarquin
Malack = Malack
Bozzok = Bozzok
Crystal = Crystal

Less tongue-in-cheek ly I can imagine three different way to pronounce « Roi » so you’re going to need another method to convey your preferred pronunciations.

[Precure]

I should have know not to ask questions in this forum, the home of "comedic geniuses."

[Fyraltari]

I should have know not to ask questions in this forum, home of "comedic geniuses."

I mean you did type « Crystal = Crystal », so I’m not really sure what you were expecting. As I said in whitetext, you say that you pronounce Roy Roi, but since no-one here knows how you pronounce Roi*, we haven’t made much progress.

*are the o and i different syllabes? Is the i pronounced like in « fish » or like in « ion »?

[hroþila]

IPA or bust

[roi̯]
[ˈelan]
[ˈhei̯li] (edit: this is a blatant lie, my brain mostly says ['hali])
[varˈsuvjus]
[ˈdurkon]
[ˈbelkar]
[ˈsai̯kon]
[ˈredˌklou̯k]
[ˈmiteð]~[ˈmiteθ]
[ˈona]
[ˈgrei̯vju]
[nei̯l]
[saˈbin]
[θox]
[ˈtarkin]
[ˈmalak]
[ˈbosok]~[ˈboθok]
[ˈcristal]

[Precure]

As I said in whitetext, you say that you pronounce Roy Roi, but since no-one here knows how you pronounce Roi*, we haven’t made much progress.

*are the o and i different syllabes? Is the i pronounced like in « fish » or like in « ion »?

rɔɪ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English

I'll add this later to my post as an explanation.

[ˈelan]

You mean [ɛǀæn]? Never think of that before.

[hroþila]

You mean [ɛǀæn]?

I mean [ˈelan]. People speak other languages, Steven.

I'm a bit amused that, out of that list of heavily accented Romance barely trying to pass as English, you took exception with [ˈelan]

[Precure]

I mean [ˈelan]. People speak other languages, Steven.

I'm a bit amused that, out of that list of heavily accented Romance barely trying to pass as English, you took exception with [ˈelan]

You said IPA or bust, so I assumed that you've written their names in IPA. I'm sorry for misunderstanding? What do you mean by 'people speak other languages?'

[hroþila]

You said IPA or bust, so I assumed you written them in IPA.

They are written in IPA
Close-mid front unrounded vowel [e] (or mid [e̞], if we want a narrower transcription) bearing the main stress
Voiced denti-alveolar lateral approximant [l]
Open front unrounded vowel [a] (or central [ä], if we want a narrower transcription)
Voiced alveolar nasal [n]

None of these vowels exist in standard English, but they're common in other languages.

[Precure]

They are written in IPA
Close-mid front unrounded vowel [e] (or mid [e̞], if we want a narrower transcription) bearing the main stress
Voiced denti-alveolar lateral approximant [l]
Open front unrounded vowel [a] (or central [ä], if we want a narrower transcription)
Voiced alveolar nasal [n]

None of these vowels exist in standard English, but they're common in other languages.

It's similar to the french élan then. Never think of its sounding like that. Thank you for your answer.

[Lord Torath]

Oona = oh - OO - nuh

What can I say? I sound things out weirdly, sometimes.

[Precure]

Oona = oh - OO - nuh

What can I say? I sound things out weirdly, sometimes.

Don't worry, it's not weird. Looks (sounds?) similar to how I pronounce it, I think. Thank you for your answer.

[Schroeswald]

Roy = Roi
Elan = Ee-len
Haley = Hay-Lee
Vaarsuvius = Var-Sue-Vee-Is (the s in is would be like in snake and not is)
Durkon =Der-Kin
Belkar = Bell-Car
Xykon = Zie-Kon
Redcloak = Red-Cloak
Mitd = monster in the darkness
Oona = Oo (as in doom) nah
Greyview = Grey-View
Nale = Nail
Sabine = Sa-Been
Thog = Dog with a Th instead of D
Tarquin = Tar-Qwin
Malack = Mah-Lick
Bozzok = Boh-Zuck
Crystal = Cri-St-ol

[Jason]

Roy = Roy. Not an unusual name in America.
Elan = ee-LAHN. That's a long "e" with the stress on the second syllable.
Haley = HAY-lee. Also a common name in America.
Vaarsuvius = var-SOO-vee-us. Similar to "Mt. Vesuvius".
Durkon = DUR-kon. Similar to "durable"
Belkar = BELL-kar
Xykon = ZI-kon, kind of like the camera brand. Rhymes with "icon".
Oona = OO-nah. It's a real world variation on the Irish Una.
Nale = Nail
Sabine = Sah-BEAN. Real world name. There's a character in Star Wars: Rebels with the same name.
Thog = Thog. Rhymes with "dog".
Tarquin = TAR-quin.
Malack = MAL-ahk. Similar to "malice".
Bozzok = BAHZ-ock. First syllable rhymes with "Oz" as in the place Dorothy went.

[KorvinStarmast]

Roy = Roy
Elan = Fool
Haley = Hay-Lee
Vaarsuvius = Var Soo Vee Us. (but usually, now, Vee)
Durkon = Dur-Kon
Belkar = Bell-Car
Xykon = Zī-Kon
Redcloak = Just the way it looks
Mitd = Mitt Dee
Oona = OOh - Nah
Greyview = Just the way it looks
Nale = Nail
Sabine = Sah-Been
Thog = Fog with a Th
Tarquin = Tar-Kin
Malack = Mă-Lăck
Bozzok = Moe - Ron
Crystal = Just the way it looks

[Sir_Norbert]

Durkon = DUR-kon. Similar to "durable"

Are you saying you pronounce it [dʒʊər.kɒn]? That seems far-fetched.

[Jason]

Are you saying you pronounce it [dʒʊər.kɒn]? That seems far-fetched.

DUHR-a-bull
DUHR-kon
It's the first bit that's similar, not the second syllable. Also, "durable" is a pretty obvious inspiration for the name.

[Fyraltari]

IPA or bust

[roi̯]
[ˈelan]
[ˈhei̯li] (edit: this is a blatant lie, my brain mostly says ['hali])
[varˈsuvjus]
[ˈdurkon]
[ˈbelkar]
[ˈsai̯kon]
[ˈredˌklou̯k]
[ˈmiteð]~[ˈmiteθ]
[ˈona]
[ˈgrei̯vju]
[nei̯l]
[saˈbin]
[θox]
[ˈtarkin]
[ˈmalak]
[ˈbosok]~[ˈboθok]
[ˈcristal]

rɔɪ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English

I'll add this later to my post as an explanation.

Now we're getting somewhere.

Here are mine:
Roy Greenhilt: [ʁoj gʁi:nilt]
Elan: [ela:n]
Haley Starshine: [hɛli staʁʃaɪn]
Belkar Bitterleaf: [bɛlkaʁ bitəʁli:f]
Durkon Allotrope Thundershield: [d̪əʁkɔn alotʁop θənd̪əʁʃi:ld̪]
Vaarsuvius: [vaaʁsɥviɥs]
Mr. Scruffy: [mistəʁ skʁəfi]
Blackwing: [blakwiŋg]
Nale: [nɛl]
Redcloak: [ʁɛd̪klo:k]
Xykon: [zaɪkɔn]
Tarquin: [taʁkin]
Sabine: [sabin]
Hinjo: [hindʒo]
Mitd: [mɔ̃nstəʁ san]
Celia: [selia]
Minrah Elle Shaleshoe: [minʁa el ʃelʃu]
Miko Miyazaki: [miko miazaki]
Thog: [θog]
Beatrix "Bandana" Secundus: [beatʁiks bɑ̃nd̪ana sekundus]
Malack: [malak]
Zz'dtri: [choking sounds]
O-Chul: [otʃul]
Hilgya Firehelm: [hilʒia faɪəʁelm]
Qarr: [kaʁʁ]
Lien: [lien]
Thor: [θoʁ]
Shojo: [ʃodʒo]
Daigo Kato: [d̪aɪgo kato]
Sigdi Thundershield: [sigd̪i θənd̪əʁʃi:ld̪]
Eugene greenhilt: [əʒen gʁi:nilt]
"Andi" Andromeda: [ɑ̃nd̪i ɑ̃nd̪ʁomeda]
Gontor Hammerfell: [gɔ̃ntoʁ haməʁfel]
Tsukiko: [tsukiko]
Ian Starshine: [aɪan staʁʃaɪn]
Kilkil: [kilkil]
Gannji: [gandʒi]
Kudzu: [kud̪zu]
Kazumi Kato: [kad̪zumi kato]
Carol: [kaʁol]
Crystal: [kʁistal]
Enor: [enoʁ]

I know, it's a godawful mix of pronunciations at best and sometimes (like for V) I don't even try.

EDIT: As for the stresses, I either completely forget about them or default to the last syllable.

[Jason]

Zz'dtri. Uh, maybe "zz-duh-TREE?" Hopefully he really is dead this time and it won't come up again.

[Jasdoif]

Assuming a willingness to entertain second-hand comments:

EE-lin
HAY-lee
vahr-SOOV-ee-us
DUHR-kon
ROY
BELL-karr
ZYE-kon
NAIL
sa-BEEN
THOG
YIK YIK
ZIZ-di-tree
HILL-gee-ya
DOOR-oo-kon

[Peelee]

DUHR-a-bull

DYUHR-a-bull, to co-opt your system there. At least, that's how I and everyone I've ever heard has pronounced it.

ETA: a small pronunciation guide I use:
Elon = Musk
Vaarsuvius = Just slightly differently than the volcano.
Sabine = Wren
Tarquin = Grand Moff
Malack = Darth

[dancrilis]

Assuming a willingness to entertain second-hand comments:

In support of that later on in that topic he doesn't contradict those when he says:

Assuming that wasn't sarcasm, "Roy" rhymes with "boy" or "toy", and "Thog" rhymes with "hog" or "smog" or "bog".

I have not corrected the quotes to leave it as it currently appears.

Opposed to it he does indicate that Nale is NAYL rather then NAIL here:

My understanding is that they, officially, they are not named after the characters—that "Nale" is pronounced "NAH-lee" rather than "NAYL," and is a girl's name in some culture somewhere.

For myself I don't pronounce them I just read them and don't really associate sounds to them (never really have associated names or sounds with text really unless I need to read alond for some reason).

[Particle_Man]

Roy = Roy. Not an unusual name in America.
Elan = ee-LAHN. That's a long "e" with the stress on the second syllable.
Haley = HAY-lee. Also a common name in America.
Vaarsuvius = var-SOO-vee-us. Similar to "Mt. Vesuvius".
Durkon = DUR-kon. Similar to "durable"
Belkar = BELL-kar
Xykon = ZI-kon, kind of like the camera brand. Rhymes with "icon".
Oona = OO-nah. It's a real world variation on the Irish Una.
Nale = Nail
Sabine = Sah-BEAN. Real world name. There's a character in Star Wars: Rebels with the same name.
Thog = Thog. Rhymes with "dog".
Tarquin = TAR-quin.
Malack = MAL-ahk. Similar to "malice".
Bozzok = BAHZ-ock. First syllable rhymes with "Oz" as in the place Dorothy went.

Twins! What is your accent, sir?

[Fyraltari]

Opposed to it he does indicate that Nale is NAYL rather then NAIL here:

Thing is, the « Elan’s mom misses her lost nail » and « Thog help nail Not-Nail, not Nail, by helping Nale, not Not-Nale leave Not-Nale in jail » dialogs suggest that « Nale » is pronounced juste like « nail » and that when the giant wrote « NAYL » that was what he was trying to convey.

In other words:

IPA or bust

[snowblizz]

« Thog help nail Not-Nail, not Nail, by helping Nale, not Not-Nale leave Not-Nale in jail » dialogs suggest that « Nale » is pronounced juste like « nail » and that when the giant wrote « NAYL » that was what he was trying to convey.

That would represent how *Thog* the barely literate barbarian would pronounce it.

Also what accent you have I imagine will impact whether it's nail or nayl.

Also, am I the only one who isn't helped in the slightest by IPA.

[hroþila]

Nah, The Giant is consistently saying that Nale is pronounced NAIL/NAYL/nail/[neɪ̯l]. AY and AI are pronounced the same in presumably every dialect of English except in the exclamation ay, and being illiterate has no bearing on your ability (or lack thereof) to reproduce a name you hear every day. And that still doesn't address why Nale's mom would pronounce it exactly like nail.

[Metastachydium]

As follows:
/'ɛla:n 'bɛlka:r 'durkon 'va:rsu:vius 'neil 'ksikon 'tarkʷin 'sabi:n 'hindʒo: 'minra 'miko: 'mijazaki 'tog 'malak(:) 'o: 'tʃu:l 'hilgʲa 'kar: 'liɛn 'ʃodʒo: 'daigo: 'sigdi 'gon(:)tor 'vɛldri:na 'tsukiko: 'kilkil 'gan:dʒi 'kudzu 'kazumi 'ɛ:nor 'sɛdrik 'ni:ro: 'jikjik 'jokjok 'jukjuk 'jasinda 'dʒiriks 'ho: 'tanh 'niu 'boz:ok: 'jor 'pompɛi 'doruka:n 'li:riən 'su:n 'ʒirard 'seri:ni 'kra:gor 'inki:rius 'kubota/

[RatElemental]

Roy = Roi
Elan = Not-Nale
Haley = Hay-Lee
Vaarsuvius = Vee
Durkon = D'rkon
Belkar = Bell-Car
Xykon = Zigh-con
Redcloak = Wrong-eye
Mitd = Monster-san

[Ruck]

Roy = Ross
Haley = Monica
Durkon = Joey
Belkar = Chandler
Vaarsuvius = Rachel
Elan = Phoebe

[pearl jam]

DYUHR-a-bull, to co-opt your system there. At least, that's how I and everyone I've ever heard has pronounced it.

Interesting. I would say I've probably heard that pronunciation before, but I would say that I am much more used to hearing it the way the poster to whom you were replying suggested.

EDIT: Cambridge seems to suggest that this is a UK/US divergence.