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[kimsoonsung]

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[Pyris311]

Yeah, that's a good question. I always pronounced it "Mauj Eye-yall". Now that I actually think about it, that's probably way off. Maybe "Mage Eee-yale"? "Mag Yall" (silent e)?


I have a feeling we all have different ways of saying it by this point, regardless if there is an established pronunciation.

[bricks]

Mahj-eye-all is how I have always pronounced it. My guess is that Tolkien rules are still largely in effect.

[Canderel]

Darkgod and Grey (the biggest plot and world creators) pronounce it on the roguelike radio.

... I can't really write phonetic so that ppl will understand so... :-/

[Grey]

I pronounce it Mahj Ay (as in "day") Al (as in Alfred).

[ekolis]

I've always pronounced it something like "Mahj, eh? All!"

edit: the "mahj" would be like the Kazon leaders from early episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, if you remember them...

[Dude892]

I say it close ekolis but as Mahj ee All.


Ive never watched star trek but for my reference Mahj like Raj from The Big Band Theory

[Lord Estraven]

Madj-eye-all. And I think that those of us who remember Voyager are trying very hard to forget it.

[Pyris311]

Awww, I liked Voyager.....

[Trifler]

I didn't like season 1 of Voyager, but most shows aren't that good in season 1. The actors need time to get into their roles, especially in sci-fi. I stopped watching for a while but I thought it was really good as of season 4. Possibly earlier, but I missed those.

[Zeyphor]

maj'eyal
the m is a regular m
the a is an a like in aaaaaaaaaaah
the j sounds like the j in taj'mahal

and then eyal is just
the e sounds like the canadian "eh", which is not "eh" as in "meh"
and then yal, like in "y'all"

[Charlie_B]

Mahj-eye-all is how I have always pronounced it. My guess is that Tolkien rules are still largely in effect.

Madj-eye-all.

I think I pronounce it the same as you two, although I stress the second syllable. A bit difficult to read in phonetics but would look something like this:

məˈʤaɪæl

http://www.phonemicchart.com/