mdkxtreme

OK, I feel weird trying to actually say some of these Japanese brands like Tanabe, Tein, 5zigen, etc.

How is it Tein really pronounce? At first I said Tee-en, then I corrected myself and say Tain for Tein products.

But how do you say Tanabe? I've never really said it in person but in my head I pronounce it Tan-nah-be. But then that sounds like it has to have two n's so Tah-nah-bee?

And 5zigen, oh man it's tempting to say five-zigen but I think there's more to it than that.

How about PIAA? Hahaha, Pee-ah?

Sorry if this is a repost.

mrmako

It's Engrish..... Go to Engrish.com and you'll see how this works...

v6cord2k5

iTrader: (1)

The number 5 is japanese for "go" thus you say "go-zigen"

Tanabe = tah-na-bee

Tein = tain (rhymes with rain)

PIAA = I spell it out.

phee

iTrader: (5)

good thread idea. didnt know about 5zigen.

i like tee en more than tain :/

mdkxtreme

Yea for some reason I find myself forcing to say Tain when I really want to say Tee-en

mdkxtreme

Koni should be Koe-nee right?

How about Muteki?

Oh and I used to say Mew-gen instead of Moo-gen, noob me

alexSU

iTrader: (3)

5zigen always had me thanks

mrmako

Koni is correct. And for Muteki, say this:

Moo-Teh-Key

phee

iTrader: (5)

moogen

mdkxtreme

Dammit. I keep pronouncing their Mu us Mew instead of Moo

csmeance

ifirahse

iTrader: (6)

There was actually a thread a while back on the tein pronunciation that concluded with me calling the tein headquarters and straight up asking.

It's pronounced TAYNE, as in rain.

mdkxtreme

Well I did say that I corrected myself and now says Tain/Tayne