How do you pronounce mana?

[Mcbard]

I try to pronounce it mah - nuh as much as possible, but sometimes I don't and instead pronounce it man - uh. Is that strange?

I also try to say peri - doh as much as possible as well, but when I'm not paying attention I sometimes say peri - dot.

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[SyanideGas]

Man-uh ftw!

[Kevlar]

man-uh. any other pronunciation makes you sound like someone who enjoys chinnuts.

[azeth]

Originally Posted by Kevlar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

man-uh. any other pronunciation makes you sound like someone who enjoys chinnuts.

to-mah-to implies you receive bags of tea, mah-nuh is just correct.

haters gonna

[Excellio]

Where's the option for the rare "May-nuh"?

[Seaweedpimp]

fukin man nah~

[quellren]

You know why there's a debate of how to say it? BECAUSE NO ONE USES IT IN REAL LIFE.

Watching people argue over the pronunciation of a word that is virtually only ever used in one specific genre of video game is amusing to say the least.

Also, it's man-uh. I don't care how it was pronounced two thousand years ago, Mah-nuh makes you sound pretentious and uppity.

[Jakanden]

I have always pronounced it "mah - nuh". No particular reason behind it although I can only assume that was how I first heard it.

[bonehand]

Neither, it is phonetically, mah-nah...man-uh, is intolerable gibberish!

What makes this word most unique, is that it does not derive from a western language, nor even middle-eastern, both from which so much of our fantasy-roleplay-folklore has been interpretted. It is a concept taken from the Maori and other pacific islanders only recently. So, your Magi, Magus, or Wu didn't use Mana...

[Ele]

Melee = May Lay, not Me-Lee
Mana = Man-Uh
Peridot = Pear-i-dot or Pear-i-dough, both are correct
sepulcher = sep-ul-ker, not se-pul-chur