Name Pronounciation

[Misao]

I keep hearing fans pronounce her name both ways. It drives me crazy! Please, which one is correct?!?!

[Dally]

KO-na-ta, I believe is the correct pronounciation

[Misao]

Tell that to some fan abridgers.

[Kirino]

KO-na-ta

[Misao]

KO-na-ta

THANK you.

[Shiraishi-kun]

Definitely "KO-na-ta". Listen to the Japanese audio in the anime; it's always right! :D

[Dally]

And also the dub confirms this.

[SonicDaMan]

You can probably get away with saying "KO-no-ta" as well

[Hiyori's-Boyfriend]

Whats the sodding difference? Hell why did i even vote for the top one? Ive always said konata as konata.

The only character name i have ever had trouble with is Tsukasa. But ive learn't that now,

Oh, i see the top one was the wrong answer?
Meh. It should have said The Japanese pr American (Dub) way. Because i say it how its said in the Japanese versons.

--EDIT--

ko NA ta?
KO na ta?

Still cant see the difference...

--EDIT--

Just figured out the difference,
ko NA ta is how Tsukassa some times pernounces it
KO na ta is how everyone usualy pernounces it.

I voted for the wrong one, i pernounce it KO na ta,
*face palm* You can tell im half Irish xD

[Metaler]

KO-na-ta, definetely. But I've seen some people pronouncing it as ko-na-TA. Weird.

[cutter26947]

I think it is personal preference, I'm not sure if there is a "right" one

[Misao]

I think it is personal preference, I'm not sure if there is a "right" one

Well, someone at least tell me which is the most commonly used one!

It's like my annoyance with the word "Yum Kipper"! Is it kip-POR, or KIP-per?!

[Michiyo]

I keep hearing fans pronounce her name both ways. It drives me crazy! Please, which one is correct?!?!

It is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. Just listen to the way they pronounce it in the Jap version and/or dub ~nyaa-nyaa.

[Droote]

You're asking whether it is pronounced Kónata or Konáta?

[Mohane]

KO-na-ta.
At least, thats how the japanese version and the only japanese kid I know pronounce it.
I don't know, I think hearing it as ko-NA-ta would rape my ears...

[furball]

KO-na-ta.
At least, thats how the japanese version and the only japanese kid I know pronounce it.
I don't know, I think hearing it as ko-NA-ta would rape my ears...

Dis

[Misao]

Dis

Then try listening to one particular fandub of the OVA, and some particular abridgers on YouTube!

I tried to find that clip, but I can't seem to.

[veehive]

KO-na-ta.
At least, thats how the japanese version and the only japanese kid I know pronounce it.
I don't know, I think hearing it as ko-NA-ta would rape my ears...

Happens once in the dub: in the "she's an open book" scene (where Miyuki's Mom stubs her toe when answering the 'phone), Yukari hands the receiver to Miyuki and tells her, "It's koNAta-chan". Pretty glaring to hear it pronounced that way.

[Whitenblade]

"o" is stressed in "Konata".

[Supernova141]

Looks like I'm the only one who says Ko-NA-ta. Then again, I also say Ha-RU-hi instead of HA-ru-hi.

[Misao]

Looks like I'm the only one who says Ko-NA-ta. Then again, I also say Ha-RU-hi instead of HA-ru-hi.

... >:

[Supernova141]

... >:

That's how I read it the first time! It's hard to break a habit like that! D:

Come to think of it, is it MEE-sa-oh or Mee-SA-oh? I say the latter.

[Thane of Cawdor]

Its MI-sa-chan

[Delfringher]

I personally say
KO-nao-ta
but i have a really good friend that says
ko-NO-ta
so ya know, it bothers me but not uber bad.

[Kagami_Hiiragi]

It's obviously pronounced Katana you silly Americans.

[Shanghai Alice]

Cone-aah (Like at the dentist)-tah (like "Black Rock Shooootaaaaah!").

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

it's actually all stressed equally, actually you can even say the "ta" is stressed a tad bit more...


actually it's not stressed, it's more of a staccato

[Shanghai Alice]

actually it's not stressed, it's more of a staccato
Koe na ta

So, like, sat it really, really quicky?

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

Koe na ta

ko-na-ta

ko stressed normally

na stressed normally

ta stressed slightly more and very staccato

[Shanghai Alice]

Kona-tah!

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

Kona-tah!

kona-ta is actually pretty close

I'll just do a video on youtube tomororw x.x

[Shanghai Alice]

That'd be good, rather than us trying to get it right like some bad comedy sketch.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

That'd be good, rather than us trying to get it right like some bad comedy sketch.

That has it's own merits though :3

at least to the watcher xD

[Shanghai Alice]

Bokke and Tsukkomi Routine, anyone?

Yukari: "Okay Osaka, you play the bokke and I'll be the tsukkomi."
Osaka: "But I think you're better suited to be the idiot..."
*Osaka gets smacked on the head by Yukari*
Yomi: "Wow, they're good..."

Not exactly, but close enough.

[Misao]

kona-ta is actually pretty close

I'll just do a video on youtube tomororw x.x

A 3-second video of just you saying Konata?! :D :D :D Oh my God. And you should TOTALLY plan all morning into making that!

[Shanghai Alice]

It should have a three-hour intro.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

Well guys this is going to be the longest, most boring intro ever, because I plan on rambling about my opinions of Lucky Star related topics. First let's start off with Motteke Sailor Fuku! *starts singing*

*goes on talking about other stuff*


*5 hours later*

Anyways, so on the pronunciation of our blue haired midget hero...


lol

[Shanghai Alice]

"...after these messages."

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

"...after these messages."

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[furball]

This video was brought to you by LSSF. the one stop talk site for all your lucky star needs!

That tend to go off-topic quite a bit

[Shanghai Alice]

That tend to go off-topic quite a bit
To be honest, if a forum is 100% on topic, and discourages off-topicness, I tend to see it as boring and elitist.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

To be honest, if a forum is 100% on topic, and discourages off-topicness, I tend to see it as boring and elitist.

As long as we do it in a reasonable limit

[Shanghai Alice]

As long as we do it in a reasonable limit
Naturally.

It's never fun to look up Hiyori's bio, and find a topic regarding the 412 species of bats native to Southwestern West Virginia.

[Droote]

Koe na ta

So, like, sat it really, really quicky?

Please tell me you're not among the North Americans who can't pronounce foreign words. Do you pronounce Touhou as "Toehoe"?

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

Please tell me you're not among the North Americans who can't pronounce foreign words. Do you pronounce Touhou as "Toehoe"?

Ho-eh ho-eh! (part of lyrics from "Honjitsu Makai Watashi Iro", ED 1 Hayate no Gotoku S2)


and its toh-hou as far as pronunciation goes

[Shanghai Alice]

Please tell me you're not among the North Americans who can't pronounce foreign words. Do you pronounce Touhou as "Toehoe"?
Admittedly, yes. I don't roll my tongue and such.

I have an excuse, though. I'm from the South.

I _could_ pronounce it properly, but in casual conversation, I don't.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

Thanks for replying, you reminded me to make the vid


yay something to do and relieve my boredom for a few minutes

[Droote]

Admittedly, yes. I don't roll my tongue and such.

I have an excuse, though. I'm from the South.

I _could_ pronounce it properly, but in casual conversation, I don't.

Roll your tongue? You don't use the tongue to pronounce vowels. Your location is no excuse either.
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/7/17/128923235632804216.jpg

[SonicDaMan]

My best friend keeps on pronouncing her name as "ko-NA-ta", and it's very annoying. I know I'm just nitpicking on him, but it's starting to get on my nerves -_-

[Shanghai Alice]

Roll your tongue? You don't use the tongue to pronounce vowels. Your location is no excuse either.
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/7/17/128923235632804216.jpg
How _do_ you pronounce Touhou project?

I pronounce everything else right, because I've learned the pronunciation from anime.

[furball]

How _do_ you pronounce Touhou project?

I pronounce everything else right, because I've learned the pronunciation from anime.

dong fang
XP

[Yoda]

Ho-eh ho-eh! (part of lyrics from "Honjitsu Makai Watashi Iro", ED 1 Hayate no Gotoku S2)


and its toh-hou as far as pronunciation goes
That sounds like "toehoe" if you ask me.

[Misao]

For an anime as popular as Lucky Star, there SURE are a lot of people who mispronounce Konata's name! AND Kagami's!

[Shanghai Alice]

Kah-Gah-Meen.

That's how Konata says it in the anime.

[Droote]

How _do_ you pronounce Touhou project?

I pronounce everything else right, because I've learned the pronunciation from anime.

You pretty much pronounce it as how it is written. Just try to forget your American accent. Like "Tōhō" or "Tåhå". "Tawhaw" is perhaps the closest way to write it in English.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

J9WCeRBnzZM
Warning, I ramble a lot and it's 9 minutes, I will make a condensed version when I get home today

[Shanghai Alice]

"For the five minutes or so that I'll be talking."
Lulz.

Kun-uh-tuh...? Umm...
Also, I pronounce Touhou correctly. So hah.

I'll stick with my American-ese pronunciation... It makes my lisp hurt less. D:

Oh, also, if you think Japanese is dependent on how you stress syllables, you should study Chinese. :D

And don't even get me started on Haruhi. My mouth honestly doesn't work that way.

[Mohane]

Oh, also, if you think Japanese is dependent on how you stress syllables, you should study Chinese. :D


I don't think Chinese is that bad XD
Maybe its because I grew up in a Chinese household, but i think aside from memorization its a really easy language~~~

[Shanghai Alice]

But the fact that some characters have no less than five ways of pronouncing them, based on how you raise or lower your tone would drive me nuts trying to learn it as a second language.

Not to mention the whole "the same character's meaning changes when you cross borders" thing.

Then again, I guess that the same thing applies to the western alphabet too. I could see how learning Chinese would be easier if it was your first language, because I grew up learning both English (at home) and Dutch (in public) as primary languages.

[7h3101im4idw0lf]

But the fact that some characters have no less than five ways of pronouncing them, based on how you raise or lower your tone would drive me nuts trying to learn it as a second language.

Not to mention the whole "the same character's meaning changes when you cross borders" thing.

Then again, I guess that the same thing applies to the western alphabet too. I could see how learning Chinese would be easier if it was your first language, because I grew up learning both English (at home) and Dutch (in public) as primary languages.

a lot of japanese kanji's have no less than 5 ways to read them and pronounce them~

[Shanghai Alice]

Eh, true.

Hong Meirin/Hong Meiling/Hong Mei Ling/China/Kurenai Misuzu is a good example. ^^;

[Droote]

I really don't understand why pronounce names you've heard a lot of times is hard. We hear they say Kónata in the anime (at least in the Japanese version) dozens of times.

[veehive]

Personal experience: you hear other people murdering it so often that you start to second-guess yourself. Add to that: knowing just enough about Japanese to know you don't know enough about Japanese to know how to properly pronounce words in Japanese, you know?

[AegisReflector]

Bump.

At first, I thought Konata was pronounced KO-NEIGH-DA, instead of the correct KO-NA-TA. =P I can never pronounce Japanese names in anime the first time I watch it. Like I remember I pronounced Rei (NGE) RYE, instead of the correct pronunciation of RAY. =P