Proper Pronunciation?
- Stealthy71088
- Vortininja
- Posts: 174
- Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2007 20:12
- Contact:
Proper Pronunciation?
Is there a proper pronunciation for some of the more complicated aliens? I've always called Shikadi Shee-kah-dee, but I just realized that its way more fun to pronounce it Shik-ah-dee (like Chick-a-dee). Watch out, here come the chickadees, I mean shikadis.
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
Don't quote me on this but I believe it's shih-KAH-dee.
Writer. Translator. Player of games. Only bites when asked nicely.
"That's ten pounds of yikes in a five-pound bag."
"That's ten pounds of yikes in a five-pound bag."
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
I always said shik-a-DIE.
- troublesomekeen
- Vorticon Elite
- Posts: 1245
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:01
- Location: Three-Tooth Lake
- Contact:
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
I think we can rely on the venerable Don Clawleone for this one
https://youtu.be/GlkDdshP8xY?t=69
https://youtu.be/GlkDdshP8xY?t=69
Commander Keen in... Canteloupe Quest!
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
"Fish".
Commander Keen: Galaxy Reimagined - a reimagining of Goodbye Galaxy and Aliens Ate My Babysitter
- Commander Spleen
- Lord of the Foobs
- Posts: 2384
- Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 22:54
- Location: Border Village
- Contact:
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
First i as in 'sit', a as in 'and', last 'i' slightly extended more like a y, with emphasis on the middle syllable.
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
or you can go with shy-cadi like 'shy' and 'candy'... just saying...
out now (link) :
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
Most people go by Ilsoap's pronunciation in Shadowlands.
I'm pretty sure there is no known official pronunciation but Tom Hall could probably tell us what it was originally intended to be.
I'm pretty sure there is no known official pronunciation but Tom Hall could probably tell us what it was originally intended to be.
-
- Vorticon Elite
- Posts: 336
- Joined: Sun Feb 17, 2013 18:46
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
I know this has been discussed a number of times before, but I could have sworn somebody stepped in once and offered a quotation from a dev explaining that the official pronunciation of "Shikadi" was similar to "chickadee". Did I just dream that up?
In any case, if you look at the Shikkers Candy Bar, which is a pun on Snickers, then at the very least you can deduce how the "shik" part of "Shikadi" is pronounced. As for the rest... I always think "shi[p] caddy".
In any case, if you look at the Shikkers Candy Bar, which is a pun on Snickers, then at the very least you can deduce how the "shik" part of "Shikadi" is pronounced. As for the rest... I always think "shi[p] caddy".
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
I definitely remember the topic of "how is Shikadi pronounced?" coming up before, and I think there was some sort of statement from Tom Hall mentioned.Plasma Captain wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 22:28 I know this has been discussed a number of times before, but I could have sworn somebody stepped in once and offered a quotation from a dev explaining that the official pronunciation of "Shikadi" was similar to "chickadee". Did I just dream that up?
In any case, if you look at the Shikkers Candy Bar, which is a pun on Snickers, then at the very least you can deduce how the "shik" part of "Shikadi" is pronounced. As for the rest... I always think "shi[p] caddy".
We need to start archiving his Keen-related comments.
- troublesomekeen
- Vorticon Elite
- Posts: 1245
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:01
- Location: Three-Tooth Lake
- Contact:
Re: Proper Pronunciation?
There was some talk about about that in this thread
and I suspect there was another. Or two.
and I suspect there was another. Or two.
Commander Keen in... Canteloupe Quest!