Pronunciation?

[Paranoid Android]

Ok, odd topic I know but there's something that's been bugging me for some time now - the pronouciation of certain units https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-confused.gif

Ok these are both Byzantine:

Kataphraktoi: (Last bit is bothering me) Is it like 'Cata - phrac - toy' ?

Pronoiai Allagion: (this is an ugly one) 'Pron - oi - aye' (aye as in aye Captain) 'Alla - jee - ion'

So tell me if you agree https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[InsaneApache]

welcome to the org. Marvin https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif ...U know I'm the same, I have absolutely no idea how they are pronounced....

[Paranoid Android]

Quote[/b] ]welcome to the org. Marvin ...U know I'm the same, I have absolutely no idea how they are pronounced....

Heh thanks, but I think we have a case of mistaken identity here My names not Marvin https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Mouzafphaerre]

Quote[/b] (Paranoid Android @ July 17 2004,16:41)]Kataphraktoi

Pronoiai Allagion
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Ka-taf-rak-ti (long i)

Pro-ni (long i)- é Al-la-gion

AFAIK...
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[InsaneApache]

lol sry...twas ur name...Paranoid Android...I just thought it was an in joke, from the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, the famous paranoid android 'Marvin' https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-blush.gif

[Paranoid Android]

Quote[/b] ]lol sry...twas ur name...Paranoid Android...I just thought it was an in joke, from the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, the famous paranoid android 'Marvin'

Ah, yes, I haven't read the book, but in a round about way your correct. It's also the name of a Radiohead song, which is in turn named after the character from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I should have figured out what you meant https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wall.gif


Quote[/b] ]Ka-taf-rak-ti (long i)

Ah, that makes sense, it was the 'o' at the end which kept throwing me


Quote[/b] ] Pro-ni (long i)- é Al-la-gion

Ok thanks, sounds about right.

You see my friends are also avid M:TW players and it gets frustrating when we're all pronouncing the names of the units differently. So I thought we could do with some second opinions. https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-smile.gif

[katank]

kats or katanks are acceptable.

ichi refers to PAs as porno cav.

all these have little variations in pronunciation.