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[Xewaka]

I read it as it is written, in spanish. I'm not sure how to put it phonetically in english to explain what I mean. We could also ask to the friendly folks who went to the cons if it is pronounced on the demo and if so, how.

[Dave of Canada]

I always said VAR (like... Car but with a V) -ICK.

[Xewaka]

Dave of Canada wrote...

I always said VAR (like... Car but with a V) -ICK.

Right, now I see a way to put it. I read it similarly, only moving the "r" from the end of the first syllable to the second (So it sounds more like Bar Rick).

Modifié par Xewaka, 04 octobre 2010 - 11:49 .

[Elrena]

Dave of Canada wrote...

I always said VAR (like... Car but with a V) -ICK.

That's how I pronounce it too. I always imagine it said with just a hiiint of a growl at the start, heavy on the V

[Thandal N'Lyman]

(Native English speaker here, with heavy doses of Français and Deutch layered on.)

I've always heard the "bar" or "car" rhyme in my head, so: "Var - rick", with both "r"s enunciated.
But I heard "VarEEka" when I saw it feminized, (still with the "bar/car" initial sound.)

[Edit:  Oh, and Varrica ROCKS!  Need new sig - "Varrica for LI in DA2!"]

Modifié par Thandal NLyman, 05 octobre 2010 - 02:21 .

[ErichHartmann]

Vaaaaarrrriiiiic. Don't forget to roll your R's.

Modifié par ErichHartmann, 05 octobre 2010 - 02:22 .

[Thandal N'Lyman]

ErichHartmann wrote...

Vaaaaarrrriiiiic. Don't forget to roll your R's.

Not for me.  I can trill with the best of them, but "Varric" just doesn't roll off my tongue that way.  A bit easier for "Varrica", but I still have to work at it.  I guess I hear a more Norse or Slavic tone than that of a Romance language...

[bsbcaer]

Dave of Canada wrote...

I always said VAR (like... Car but with a V) -ICK.

I always thought it was more like Eric with a V (like Vu-Air-Ick) -- if that makes sense?

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

This Ah-murrican (american) says it Var (rhyming with Fair) ick. So unsophisticated, I know. :B

[Leonia]

Pseudocognition wrote...

This Ah-murrican (american) says it Var (rhyming with Fair) ick. So unsophisticated, I know. :B

This American-Australian says it the same way. Though my Aussie husband is constantly reminding me that I say everything wrong.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

In our defense, aren't dwarves "American?"

[Thandal N'Lyman]

Pseudocognition wrote...

In our defense, aren't dwarves "American?"

That's "defence", mate.  Cheers!

And you're right, they DO  sound colonial... 

Modifié par Thandal NLyman, 05 octobre 2010 - 03:38 .

[Neesee]

I feel like going crazy and posting the phonetic transcription of how I say Varric since I'm studying linguistics. But that means looking for characters that may or may not work so not gonna bother.



I say it like Maric I suppose. And looking at a video in which Loghain says Maric's name, yes I do pronounce it like Maric but with a "V" instead of "M" and I'm not sure about the "a". Dammit...

[bsbcaer]

Yeah, but is is Maric (with "air" in the middle") or Maric (with "arrrrrrr" in the middle)?

[Leonia]

bsbcaer wrote...

Yeah, but is is Maric (with "air" in the middle") or Maric (with "arrrrrrr" in the middle)?

Are you accusing Maric of being a pirate?

And pretty sure Loghain says it as "Mair-ic" in the game.

Modifié par leonia42, 05 octobre 2010 - 03:50 .

[Dave of Canada]

Alistair and Loghain both say "Mair-ic".

Around 1:40.

Modifié par Dave of Canada, 05 octobre 2010 - 03:54 .

[Inside_Joke]

leonia42 wrote...

bsbcaer wrote...

Yeah, but is is Maric (with "air" in the middle") or Maric (with "arrrrrrr" in the middle)?

Are you accusing Maric of being a pirate?

And pretty sure Loghain says it as "Mair-ic" in the game.

He's said it the other way too D:
Loghain can't even pronounce his best friend's name right.

The saviour Mary should be popping in any minute to clear this up ... I assume. *Assumptions are dangerous though*

[Dave of Canada]

Inside_Joke wrote...

He's said it the other way too D:
Loghain can't even pronounce his best friend's name right.

Neither can his bastard child either, then. *points at video*

I assume IMO that's the correct way to say it and Varric is pronounced roughly the same.

[Leonia]

Maybe it's just the bitterness in Loghain and Alistair's tone.. though I imagine Canada Dave is correct that the two names do sound similar.

[Dave of Canada]

Oh wow. The video didn't link correctly.



1:40 in this video:

[Anarya]

Dave of Canada wrote...

Alistair and Loghain both say "Mair-ic".

Around 1:40.

Loghain switches a couple times. But this is the way I say it and dwarves have American/Canadian accents so THERE.

Yeah like that vvv

Modifié par Anarya, 05 octobre 2010 - 04:39 .

[Neesee]

Phonetic transcription of how I say Varric: [værɪc]

I used two different videos:
Loghain -
Alistair -

I spent way too much time on this instead of actually doing my phonetics homework.

[Anarya]

Maaaaan I was just going to listen until Alistair said "Maric" but I just can't stop listening to Steve V.'s dulcet tones. <3<3

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

What a convenient reminder of how awesome Alistair sounds

[bsbcaer]

Inside_Joke wrote...

He's said it the other way too D:
Loghain can't even pronounce his best friend's name right.

The saviour Mary should be popping in any minute to clear this up ... I assume. *Assumptions are dangerous though*

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