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Once, many years ago there was a brief chance we could have a "Winath-fest" in a Greek island.
It certainly would have been a "Wine-ath"-fest!

The other topics answered practically all my questions (half of the names' pronunciations seem to be a matter of preference). Except for Projectra, but I guess it's PRO-jectra.

In a Con in Engalnd I attended in 93, KC Karlson pronounced Bgztl "Bugz-tall" but that's also a matter of choice.

Ok, after watching the episode on Smallville and reading the posts which followed, it has dawned on me that not all of us pronounce Legion names the same. In an effort to clear that up, this thread is dedicated to correcting that.

I'll start with mine...

Imra

I've always pronounced it I'm-ra

It seems in Smalville it was different Em-ra?

This discussion has been brought up many times over the years on this board, PG.


For the record, I've always said "IMM-ra".

Note: Since Nighty has merged the threads, I've removed the links I had earlier.

Sorry didn't realize that. I'll check out the links, thanks.

Hey, don't feel bad, PG. I will start a thread because i don't see anything on it, and someone will post about a thread two forums over and i feel like a) and idiot for not knowing about it and b) a jerk for wasting bandwith and costing these guys money.

And i have always pronounced it like In and ra, like the cheer rah rah, so, i get Imrah, of a sort.

Wow, following those links is trippy.

It sounded like 'Imra' got pronounced a little bit differently by different actors. One said Im-rah, another said Em-rah. Em-rah sounds too much like Emma, who's a completely differrent telepath....

For no particular reason except that I noticed this thread, here's how I've always pronounced them (with the exception of Hyrakius-I always read it as Hykraius-go figure). Sorry-it all runs together

<span style="font-size: 12px;">Code Name Real Name Pronunciation Home World PronunciationCode Name Real Name Pronunciation Home World Pronunciation
Cosmic Boy-- Rokk Krinn-- Rock Krin-- Braal-- Brahl
Lightning Lad-- Garth Ranzz-- Garth Ranz-- Winath-- WINN-uth
Saturn Girl-- Imra Ardeen-- IMM-rah r-Deen-- Titan-- TY-tun
Triplicate Girl/DD -- Luornu Durgo-- Lor-NOO DUR-go-- Cargg-- Karg
Phantom Girl-- Tinya Wazzo-- TIN-yah WAH-zoh-- Bgztl-- BIG-zittle
Superboy-- Kal-El-- KAL-L-- Krypton-- CRIP-tahn
Chameleon Boy-- Reep Daggle-- Reep DAG-ul-- Durla-- DURR-luh
Colossal Boy-- Gim Allon-- Jim al-ON-- Earth-- Urrth
Invisible Kid-- Lyle Norg-- Lile Norg-- Earth-- Urrth
Star Boy-- Thom Kallor-- Tom KAL-or-- Xanthu-- ZAN-thoo
Brainiac 5-- Querl Dox-- Kwerrl Docks-- Colu-- KAH-loo
Supergirl-- Kara Zor-El-- Cair-uh ZOR-L-- Krypton-- CRIP-tahn
Laurel Gand-- Same-- LAH-rul Ganned-- Daxam-- DACKS-am
Sun Boy-- Dirk Morgna-- Durrk MORG-na-- Earth-- Urrth
Shrinking Violet-- Salu Digby-- SAA-loo DIG-bee-- Imsk-- Imsk
Bouncing Boy-- Chuck Taine-- Chuk Tane-- Earth-- Urrth
Ultra Boy-- Jo Nah-- Joe NAH-- Rimbor-- RIM-bore
Mon-El-- Lar Gand-- LARR Ganned-- Daxam-- Dacks-am
Matter-Eater Lad-- Tenzil Kem-- TENzil Kem-- Bismoll-- BIZ-mall
Element Lad-- Jan Arrah-- Jan (like Brady) R-uh-- Trom-- Trom (like bomb)
Light/ning Lass-- Ayla Ranzz-- Ay-la (rhymes w/ Layla)-- Winath-- WINN-uth
Dream Girl-- Nura Nal-- NOOR-uh Nall-- Naltor-- NALL-tore
Ferro Lad-- Andrew Nolan-- ANN-droo NO-lun-- Earth-- Urrth
Karate Kid-- Val Armorr-- Val R-more-- Earth-- Urrth
Princess Projectra-- Projectra Wind’zorr--pro-JECK-truh Win-zor-- Orando-- O rann dough
Shadow Lass-- Tasmia Mallor-- TAZ me uh MAL-or-- Talok VIII-- TAH-lock ate
Chemical King-- Condo Arlik-- CON-dough R-lick-- Phlon-- Flonn
Timber Wolf-- Brin Londo-- Brin LON-dough-- Zoon-- Zoon
Wildfire-- Drake Burroughs-- Drake BURR-oze-- Earth-- Urrth
Dawnstar-- Same-- DAWN-star-- Starhaven-- STAR-hayvun
Blok-- Same-- Block-- Dryad-- DRY-ad
Invisible Kid II-- Jacques Foccart-- JHOCK FO-khar-- Earth-- Urrth
White Witch-- Mysa Nal-- MY-sah Nall-- Naltor-- NALL-tore
Magnetic Kid-- Pol Krinn-- Pahl Krin-- Braal-- Brahl
Polar Boy-- Brek Bannin-- Breck BAN-in-- Tharr-- Tharr
Quislet-- Unpronounceable-- Theall-- The-ALL
Tellus-- Ganglios-- GAN-glee-ose-- Hykrakius-- Hi-rake-yus

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Ooh, you used my 'rule' of pronouncing French names and ignored the last letter entirely! That's funny.