MSB Tips

Sometimes, people have acknowledged the existence of the Speakonia Community's last stronghold for originality. To help other Speakonia users out, here are a few tips to remember:

"San, derived from sama (see below), is the most commonplace honorific, and is a title of respect typically used between equals of any age. Although the closest analog in English are the honorifics "Mr.", "Miss", "Mrs.", or "Ms.", san is almost universally added to a person's name, in both formal and informal contexts. However, in addition to being used with people's names, it is also employed in a variety of other ways." -Wikipedia
 * When going for an accurate pronunciation of "M-san Bunch", type in "M-saun Bunch".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "san", type in "saun", as shown above.


 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "sama" (which is one level higher than "san"), type in "saa-mah".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "dono" (which is on an even higher level than "sama" and confers utmost respect), type "doh-noh".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "kun" (which is often used to address boys), type in "koon".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "chan" (which is often used to address girls, younger boys, pets, or even lovers), type in "chaan".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "sensei" (which roughly means "teacher"), type in "sen-say".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "senpai" (which is used to address someone of a higher rank than you), type in "sen-pigh".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific "kohai" (which is used to address someone of a lower rank than you), type in "ko-high".
 * When pronouncing the Japanese honorific/title "hime" (meaning "princess", "noblewoman", or "lady"), type in "hee-may".
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Frau" (German for Mrs./Woman/Lady/Madam/Wife/Broad), type in "foe". "Frau" remains unused among the M-san Bunch.
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Frauwunder" (literally: Mrs./Woman/Lady/Madam/Wife/Broad Miracle), type in "foe-wonder". Again, this remains unused.
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Fräulein" (German for Miss/Young Lady, particularly unmarried women), type in "foe-lin". This honorific is assigned only to Felina Feral, since feminists seem to HATE this honorific.
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Fräuleinwunder" (literally: Miss Miracle), type in "foe-lin-wonder".
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Ehrenmann" (German for gentleman; man of honor), type in "e-ren-man".
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Herrwunder" (literally: Mister/Ruler/Lord/Master/Sir/Gentleman Miracle), type in "here-wonder" or "hair-wonder".
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "herr" (German for Mister/Ruler/Lord/Master/Sir/Gentleman), type in "here", as in "Mark here knows what he's doing." An alternate pronunciation might be "hair". Which one is more accurate is unknown. Perhaps some fluent in German could assist us in which pronunciation is correct?
 * When pronouncing the German honorific "Mann" (German for Man/Male/Husband/Fellow/Mate/Hand), type in "man"
 * When pronouncing the German word for sword/blade "Klinge", as in "Herr der Klinge", which, when translated from German to English means "Lord of the Sword", type in "kleeng-ur".
 * When pronouncing the Mandarin Chinese honorific "shifu" (meaning "teacher" or "master"), type in "sure-foo", and when pronouncing its Cantonese Chinese counterpart, "sifu", type in "see-foo".
 * If you hear "in" instead of "on" (ex. ride on a horse), change "e on" to "e-on" -> (ex. ride-on a horse)
 * For "misanthropy", "miss-en-thropy" might work fine.
 * For "misandry", type "miss-en-dree".
 * For "misandry's female counterpart" (that has been acknowledged by most dictionaries), type "miss-aw-gyny". NOTE: Some people would wash their mouth out with soap if they ever said it. Or, something else, usu. much worse... Thank goodness for synonyms!
 * For "philandry", typing in "phil-en-dree" works fine.
 * For "philogyny", typing in "phil-aw-gyny" works fine.
 * For "Dschinghis Khan", type "ching-his Khan".
 * For Scheherazade, "I" can't promise that you'll be able to customize an accurate pronunciation, syllable for syllable. Therefore "we" may have to settle with "Scheherazade" for now...
 * For "Bankotsu", type "baan-koh-tsoo", though "baan-kotsoo" works fine.
 * For "Orihime", type "oh-ree-hee-may".
 * For "Kon", as in "Ray Kon", "Kon, khan, con" will work perfectly.
 * For "Novell", type "Novell".
 * For "Yura", type "yoo-rah".
 * For "Bakura", type "bah-koo-rah".
 * For "Yugi", type in "yoo-ghee".
 * For "Pi", "pi", "pie", "pigh", or "pye" all work fine.
 * For "Suigetsu", type "swee-get-soo".
 * For "Lei Wulong", type "lay", for "Lei", and "woo-long", for "Wulong".
 * For "Seto Kaiba", type in "say-toh", for "Seto", and "kigh-bah", for "Kaiba".
 * For "Mokuba", type "moh-koo-bah".
 * For "Belldandy", as in "OVA Belldandy", simply type in "belldandy", though typing in "bell-dandy" will give you the more accurate pronunciation when using Sam, Mike, or Mary voices.
 * For "Skuld", as in "OVA Skuld", simply type in "skuld", though typing in "skoold" will give you the more accurate pronunciation.
 * For "Keiichi", as in "OVA Keiichi", type in "kay-ee-chee".
 * For "Guan Yu", as in "ROTK Guan Yu", simply type in "guan yu", though you could type in "gwon yoo" just in case.
 * For "Renji Abarai", type "ren-jee ah-bah-righ".
 * For "Rei Hino", type "ray hee-noh".
 * For "Mirajane", type "me-rah-jane".
 * For "Cinderellachu", type "cinderella-choo".
 * For "Zaku Abumi", type "zah-koo ah-boo-mee".
 * For "Jubei Yagyu", type "joo-bay yah-gyoo".
 * For "Mara", type "mah-rah".
 * For "Parasect", type "para-sect".
 * For "Charizard", type "char-zard".
 * For "Blastoise", type "blast-oise".
 * For "Sita", type "see-tah".
 * For "Kokoro", type "koh-koh-roh".
 * For "Lucario", as in "Seductive Lucario", type "loo-car-ee-oh" or "loo-car-ree-oh".
 * For "Tsumugi Kotobuki", type in "tsoo-moo-ghee koh-toh-boo-kee", and for her nickname, "Mugi", type "moo-ghee".
 * For "Hibiki", as in "Dan Hibiki", type in "hee-bee-kee".
 * For "Zhen Ji", type "jen jee".
 * For "Shunsui Kyoraku", type "shoon-swee kee-oh-rah-koo".
 * For "Momo Hinamori", type in "moh-moh hee-nah-moh-ree".
 * For "Zabuza Momochi", type in "zah-boo-zah moh-moh-chee".
 * For "Dakuan", type in "dah-koo-ahn".