Aedai Rivin Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Lewa as LEE-wah. I think that's it. Rivin Quote Signature Guidelines: Avatar and signature total file size may not exceed 100 KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Doublebee Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I usd to pronaunce Lewa like Lawa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aris621 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I hava alsways called Lewa like LOO-wa, and Hewkii like Hu-KI-HI http://www.bzpower.com/board/public/style_emoticons/default/tounge2.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeluNumber1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Vezon an Lewa. Maybe Pohatu, I'm not sure. Quote Why are orange and black such a good color Combination ? Purple is pretty, and so is blue. Pink hurts your eyes, green is quite mellowing, black is very threatning, red is cool, orange is SO awesome, yellow's hard to read... But you can't see white at all! Oh, wait. I forgot brown. Here's my thoughts: If a person tells the truth and says, " I always lie," Is he lying? Or is he telling the truth? And what has a mouth, but no head, and a body, but no torso? Do caterpillars like to tend to supporting colum of stone's every need? Or is that name misleading by nature? Speaking of nature, why are the children of animals called offspring? don't many young beasts come alive in spring, and thus, should be called onspring? Heeeeeeyy..... I got the first post on a page for the first time. Who knows; it may happen again. What the... It did happen again... and again... YEAH! I'M ENCOUNTERING PROTODERMIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love pie Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I used to pronounce Lewa as Lew-a before I discovered it's Le-wa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I pronounce Lewa as "Loo-ah" more often than "Leh-wah" or "Lee-wah." I think it sounds better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I used to say Lewa wrong until I saw MoL. Nine year old TG also couldn't tell the difference between Makuta, Muaka, and Matau when Bionicle first came out, which made him a very confused child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Anon1 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Wait I thought the official pronounciations were LEE-wah and VEE-zon (as shown in the movie and set commercial, respectively)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavakai Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Let's see--I pronounce both Onewa and Onua as oh-NEW-uh. Vezon is VEE-zon, Dekar is DEE-kar, Ackar is ACK-arr, Metus is MET-us, Gelu is GEH-loo (or sometimes just GLOO if I feel like it), and probably plenty of other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotorical Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) VEH-zonVEH-zokLEE-wahHYU-kiiVAH-kamamy-tauGEH-luMEE-tusACK-arumm... Edited October 20, 2011 by Astrotorical Quote axonn, trying to excape my signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesonak Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I pronounced Lewa's name as "Loo-wuh" for the longest time when I was younger, because... well I don't really know why. Now, I pronounce it "Lee-wuh'. I'm sure there are many more that I'm mis-pronouncing without realizing it, but I'm not exactly up to date with name pronunciations. If i'm mis-pronouncing any others I'm not aware of it because I don't know the correct way. -Mesonak Quote The Three Virtues YouTube Channel ----- ----- Check it out for laughs, discussion, and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Among the many, there's Dekar (Deh-car, instead of the apparantly correct Day-car). I also pronounce Bitil as "bit-ill". I'm not sure if that's correct or whether it should be "bite-ill".I do the same with Dekar, but as far as I know, Bitil is "BY-til".Anyway, I always hated Matau's name being pronounced as "muh-TOW", and will always call him "MAA-toh". ~~ Quote "YOU'D THINK, FOR BEING A DEAD MAN, I'D BE MORE TRIUMPHANT THAN I AM." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studs Not On Top Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 LOO-waVEH-zokKih-EE-na (love that pronunciation)ACK-arBIH-tilDEH-karMA-tau (as in cat)GEH-looVEE-zonCh-EYE-rocks (for Chirox)I used to say Alexara instead of AxalaraGuh-DOON-ka And that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Since there are many more characters than those that were made into sets, I'm tossing this over to S&T... Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I still say Lewa and Vezon wrong. I say 'LEE-wa' and 'VEE-zon' I do this too. I much prefer the way Lewa an Vezon sound when pronounced like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maganar Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Among the many, there's Dekar (Deh-car, instead of the apparantly correct Day-car). I also pronounce Bitil as "bit-ill". I'm not sure if that's correct or whether it should be "bite-ill". I do the same with Dekar, but as far as I know, Bitil is "BY-til". Anyway, I always hated Matau's name being pronounced as "muh-TOW", and will always call him "MAA-toh". ~ ~ Is it really BY-til? Ick...that sounds awful. I also say BIT-illAnyway...I have to admit I jumped on the LEE-wah bandwagon in 2001 and never got off of it.There's probably a massive number of minor mispronunciations on my part, but nothing as grossly off of canonical pronunciations as Lewa or, as I just found out, Bitil. Quote Review Topic I AM OFFICIALLY BACK! After 18 months on hiatus, I have returned, but I have spent that time well. If you want to see how it was spent, click on the banner to start reading the result or click on the linky-link below to get further information off of the review topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Caboose Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) I still pronounce Vezon, and Vezok, "Vez-on, and Vez-ok". Vayzon just sounds weird. Yep I used to say my-to then MA -to and now I say Ma -Taow I have no idea how to do real pronunciation things...I say Defilak die-ef-lak and Hewkii hue-key.Wait, its NOT hue key? Edited October 21, 2011 by Michael J. Caboose Quote Signature Guidelines: Avatar and signature total file size may not exceed 100 KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewa0111 Nuva Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I tend to interchange between saying LEE-wah and LAY-wah, mainly because both are official (one way in the encyclopedia and another way in the Toa Nuva Guide). I never say LOO-wah though, it just sounds stupid. Oh yeah, and I used to pronounce Nuhrii "Noo-rye-ee." No idea how I got that one. Lewa0111 Nuva Quote My Script Comedies: | The Nuva Inn Remake | Ask Matau! Remake (ACCEPTING QUESTIONS!) | My Prose Comedies: | The BZ-Nui Hack Wars | Mata Nova | ANNOUNCEMENT: The Nuva Inn is BACK IN BUSINESS!! (See my blog for more info on my writing projects) ANNOUNCEMENT 2: Looking for voice actors and artists/animators for an upcoming video project! PM me if interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Heaps of them probably. I'm British, and never good at that kind of thing inside the English language. I probably pronounce my own display name wrong. And as said above, I say lee-wah, not lay-wah Quote - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuile the Paracosmic Tulpa Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I've always pronounced Lewa "Loo-wuh" and you can't stop me.And I've always mispronounced Vezon and Gali as well. Frankly I don't know quite how many others there are. Probably a good few (which is pronounced "foo," by the way). Sincerely, Nuile: Lunatic Wordsmith Quote When I know I can't live without a pen and paper, when I know writing is as necessary to me as breathing . . . I know I am ready to start my voyage. A Musing Author . . . Want to read my books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HordikaMode Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Lots, especially Onewa. I started with "Oh-nay-wah", then tried "oh-new-uh" and have settled on what I think is the correct one, "On-uh-wah". I still can't remember how to pronounce Dume, I keep changing the last vowel (Doom-ay? Doom-uh? Doom?)I always had a problem with Onewa... in MoL it was "On-a-wuh" then in LoMN it was "Aw-KNOW-wah". It is officially "Onua" which I hate. I always go with "On-uh-wah". and Dume has always been "Doo-muh", although I always called Teridax's winged form "Ultimate Doom Makuta." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konuju Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 (edited) I've had a bad history of mispronouncing names. Lewa - From 2001-2003 I sort of went back and forth between LAY-wah and LEE-wah. I call him LAY-wah now.Mata Nui - Ma-ta Nui (which is the official pronounciation). I despise Matta Nui.Lhikan - I used to call him LIE-kin (like lichen), but once I saw the movie, I switched to Lee-KAHN.Nidhiki - I've always called him Nid-hickey rather than Nidh-ee-key. Now I sort of go back and forth between the two.Nuparu - I know in one of the podcasts, Greg called him NEW-paroo, but I've always called him Nu-PAH-roo.Kopeke - I think I found this one out during the downtime. I've always called him Ko-PECK-ee. According to BS01, it's Ko-PEAK.Ihu - I've gone back and forth between EYE-hoo and EE-hoo. I'm not even sure which one's right.Visorak - back in 2005, I was confused as to whether it was VIS-or-ack or Vi-SOAR-ack. Now I call them VIS-or-ack.Ackar - ACK-ar, rather than "A car."Varian (the Toa of Psionics) - I know back when Greg gave us the name, he told us it was VAIR-ee-an, but I somehow slipped into the habit of calling her VAR-ee-an.Inika and Ignika - These two have always confused me. I think I used to pronouce Inika "In-EE-kah," but now I call them the In-NIGH-kah. And I call the Ignika the Ig-NIGH-kah.Piraka - PEER-rock-ah. Apparently it's PIE-rock-ah?Dume - Doom. Doom-uh just sounds weird. And, while they aren't exactly characters, there's also a number of Kanohi that I mispronounce.Hau - Ha-OO. It wasn't until about 2008 or so that I realized that it's actually HOW. When I found that out, I said " 'how' is that right?"Rau - Ra-OO. Same with Hau, it was years before I found out it was ROW.Suletu - Su-LEH-too, rather than Su-LAY-too. (actually, BS01 says it's SU-lay-too)Pehkui - Pe-HOO-key, although I also thought it was spelt "Pehuki." Like I said, bad history. And on an unrelated note, because of Tren Krom, I pronounce the Pokemon Zekrom "ZEH-khrom," while it's apparently pronounced "ZEK-rom." Edited October 22, 2011 by Konuju Quote Konuju: Kopaka and Nuju meet the Spear of Fusion Quotes from throughout the years: 2001: "Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." --Nokama2002: "Mata Nui faces perhaps its greatest challenge -- one that will test our courage, our strength, and our belief in each other." --Tahu2003: "So... it has begun, my brother. But soon, it will also end..." --Makuta2004: "Your journey must end." "By the will of the Great Spirit, it has just begun!" --Makuta and Vakama2005: "Our destinies are not written in stone, set in place. They are something we have to find for ourselves." --Vakama2006: "Don't you realize you're fighting for a lost cause?" "Maybe. But don't you realize those are the only ones worth fighting for?" --Axonn and Brutaka2007: "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villains and come home covered in glory." --Hahli2008: "Dive into the darkness, Ignite the flame within. Now, there is no turning back. Make the future... begin." --Narrator, The Final Battle Animation2009: "It is said that all endings are merely beginnings waiting to be born." --Mata Nui2010: "All journeys must come to an end, but this time, there is a new beginning as well. ... All that has gone before, my friends, has only served to give birth to this new day. Let unity, duty and destiny be your guides." --Mata Nui2011: "Not dead. Just frozen. They’ll thaw out … eventually. I’m tired of villains spouting gibberish." --Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 1st Shadow Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I still say Lewa's name LAY-wha, and I don't even bother to remember the real pronunciation. I like my way better.Uh.... That's exactly how to pronounce his name. And how do you mispronounce Hewkii? Hew-Kii. "Hoo-Key." How can you mess that up? As for me, I used to pronounce some of the names wrong, but after watching Mask of Light, I figured out the name scheme and never got one wrong again until Mazeka, which I pronounced "Maz-ee-ka." It's really "Muz-eeka."Outside of that, I pronounce them all correctly. Quote ~Your friendly, neighborhood Shadow ~Credit for Avatar and Banner goes to NickonAquaMagna~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelsheen Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I used to say "AH-ka-moo" instead of "Ahk-mou". :DWhy does everyone think "LEE-wa" is wrong? That's how they say his name in the movie. Quote Current Epic: Life is a Blank - last post Jan. 22 My Library: The Esoteric Athenaeum Member of the Epic Critics' Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessionist Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I say all of them wrong, pretty much! Besides, no one around me knows the difference, so memorizing the pronounciations would be a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ids5621 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I still say Lewa and Vezon wrong. I say 'LEE-wa' and 'VEE-zon' I say LEE-wa too but I say VEZ-onn Quote The Misadventures of Onipex and Pals! Go watch it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wotz Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I physically have no idea how to pronounce Mazeka. It just sounds wrong however I say it.LAY-wahon-AY-wah (Sometimes on-NEW-wah)VEE-zonBIT-illACK-car (ack-CAR sounds so stupid, it's as if someones just going "Oh look, here comes a car!")MEW-tron (Don't ask why, MEW-tran just sounds wrong to me) I think that's about it. Does anyone really know what the official pronunciation of Lewa is? Because on the Mini-CDs it's LAY-wah, in MoL it's LEE-wah, and in BtG it's LOO-wah. Same goes for Onewa. Quote D U N E W O L F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malevolence Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Lei-Wa for me. But then again, Lewa had the WORST history of his name being mispronounced in REAL promotional materials. Off the top of my hat, I recall his name being pronounced Loo-wa, Lei-wa, LEE-wa, Leua and others. Quote 69 Days to a Better BodyDays left: 45 | Days completed: 24 | Yesterday: Shoulder's & Glutes - Today's: Triceps - Tomorrow's: BicepsMiles Completed: 123(+2 Miles) | Today's Time: 1HExercise time was too bloody hard to fix...forgot to track a few days...sorry. MOCs: Sah n Dibum - Vehicles Part 1 - Mouldi Pheats - DaleksStories: Adventures in the LegoVerseInteresting Stuff: Shows You're Watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) One of the names that I've mispronounced for a long time is NuparuI always use to pronounce it my pronunciation Noo-Par-uproper pronunciation Noo-PAH-roo And this may not be a bionicle name but it's something else I've always mispronounced MOC my pronunciation M-Oh-Seebut the real pronunciation is MOCK. Edited October 26, 2011 by Chi Keeper Cho Voxumo-Chan Quote Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) I used to pronounce Vahki "vuh-hawk-ee". Edited November 2, 2011 by Kopekemaster Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Anon1 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Wait, Mask of Light pronounces it "LEE-wah". Surely that defines official pronouciations? (I guess that means other "LEE-wah" users don't have to worry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of the shadows Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Wait, Mask of Light pronounces it "LEE-wah". Surely that defines official pronouciations? (I guess that means other "LEE-wah" users don't have to worry!)Sadly no, according to BS01. http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Lewa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterShadow Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I kept pronouncing Onewa, O-newa instead of One-Wah. I once thought his name was pronounced Oh-Now-Uhh because I read it fast when I was looking over the little handout that came with my Kopaka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Wiseman Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) I pronounce Icarax's name as I-car-axeOkay, I always pronounced Icarax like that. I thought that was right.I still pronounce Vezon, and Vezok, "Vez-on, and Vez-ok". Vayzon just sounds weird. I agree for Vezok as 'Veh-ZOCK', but for me Vezon is 'VEE-zon'. I guess since they're split personalities of the same guy they should be pronounced similar... don't ask why I'm being different.I pronounced Lewa's name as "Loo-wuh" for the longest time when I was younger, because... well I don't really know why. Now, I pronounce it "Lee-wuh'.I'm sure there are many more that I'm mis-pronouncing without realizing it, but I'm not exactly up to date with name pronunciations. If i'm mis-pronouncing any others I'm not aware of it because I don't know the correct way.-MesonakProbably because of Bionicle: The Game (nostalgia!!!)Also, I forgot that I said MEE-tus instead of Meh-tus until I saw TLR. Edited November 5, 2011 by Gresh's Thornax...Ouchy!!! Quote -L- to the -K- Sometimes, I look at my desk, and think, "What am I doing with my life?" ... Then, I go back to my videogames. I used to be known as 'Gresh's Thornax...Ouchy!!!', before I realised what a silly name it was. Other previous names include Lihkan435 and Chip Biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALVIS Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Avak. I pronounce it "OV-vok." Vezok I pronounce with a short e, although I pronounce Vezon "VAY-zon." Onewa I pronounce "ON-eh-wah."Sounds better to me, that's all. Edited November 5, 2011 by Angel Bob Quote "You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant." -- Harlan Ellison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Matata Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I said many of them differently until I examined the spelling of their names or saw the movies... Quote Three on Three - Memoirs of the Dead - Winner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuko Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Y'all are saying "lee" and "lay" and "lew"... but me, with my Norwegian origins, say "Leh-va", like the first part of "Lehvak". I'm also more of a "uu" guy than "oo" when it comes to "Tahu"."Bitil" is "bih-thil", at least for me. Vezok I pronounce "veh-zock" rather than "vay-zock". "Icarax" is "iih-car-ax" (sp?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraHau Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The only one I think I pronounce wrong is Lewa. LOO-wah just doesn't sound right IMHO. Quote Every moment gives us a chance to become more than what we are.-Ryu, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: Fight for the FutureNot luck. It's what you do that makes you a hero.-Kopaka Nuva, MoLI have but one destiny.-Takanuva, MoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkakuBen Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I used to say "Loo-wa" and it became "Lee-wa" and stayed that way. I still say Vee-zon, but I'm saying Vay-zon too just as often. I pronounced Hahli "hall-hee" for a while, and my emphasis on Vakama and Nokama don't match, even though I'm pretty sure they're supposed to (vah-KA-ma and NO-kama).I probably still mispronounce others without knowing I'm saying it wrong 0_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I pronounce 'Dalu' 'DAH-lu', and Lewa 'LEW-a', not 'LEE-wa'. Not much else I can think of, honestly. Quote On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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