Alucard or Arucard?

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 2:31 am

Anyone else feel like having a slurpie?

Jonathan02us · Post by **Jonathan02us** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 2:53 am

DJ_Izumi wrote:Anyone else feel like having a slurpie?

me ... me ...

... i havent had one in a long time ...

Kage Bushin · Post by **Kage Bushin** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:28 am

see
this is waht happens when OTers are let loose on the public

Kage Bushin · Post by **Kage Bushin** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:29 am

oh and how do you get the "Recovering OT Junkie" tag i want one tooo

Darksyde · Post by **Darksyde** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:48 am

I know that the Japanese language doesn't have an "L", so they say "R" instead of it. But that doesn't mean that they can't pronounce it.

Kage Bushin · Post by **Kage Bushin** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:53 am

the main thing is that they are so used to saying it as r so it becomes a habit, also the r/l sound comes off as a cross when speakin so it usually ends up sounding like alrucard with a blurred lr sound

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:41 am

Kage Bushin wrote:the main thing is that they are so used to saying it as r so it becomes a habit, also the r/l sound comes off as a cross when speakin so it usually ends up sounding like alrucard with a blurred lr sound

I like the ones that are clearly meant to be an r but sound more like a d - Kurama, Quatre - if you listen to how they pronounce those names, it doesn't sound like an rl sound so much as a d or how Spanish rolls its r's to make an almost rolling rd sound.

[And my comment about Trivial Pursuit wasn't meant to be OT - one of the questions is something like "what is the only consonant that ends a Japanese word?" and the answer is 'n.' That does apply here since (if true) it proves the spelling cannot be Arukard - it would have to have a vowel at the end since it doesn't end with an 'n'.]

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:15 am

It's a common stereo type that all Japanese can not pronounce the letter L, and when they say 'Th' it comes out as 'Sh'.

There is no 'Engrish Gene' as some may have belived. While it is not a common pronounciation within the Japanese language, many many Japanese can pronouce these sounds correctly. It's a matter of practice and knowledge, that's all. Belive me, there are plenty of sounds in the Japanese language that you couldn't pronounce without repeated correction and slapping your knuckles with a ruler.

J-0080 · Post by **J-0080** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 8:27 am

Kage Bushin wrote:oh and how do you get the "Recovering OT Junkie" tag i want one tooo

Post in the Off-Topic section.

The Hitokiri Battousai · Post by **The Hitokiri Battousai** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:06 am

I just call in Arucard or Alucard

does it really matter what his name is, actually I'm going with J-0080 on this one and calling him Phil.