Pro-nun-ci-ation

[wiedzmin93]

Pro-nun-ci-ation

Greets all,I have a running debate with a friend of mine (whom I now have hooked on this character as well ;D) on the pronunciation of "Geralt."I mySelf, am leaning toward "Jer-ult" (as in Gerald, but with a T) or "Grrrr-ault" (Grrr, as in a growl) or any other variation thereof.I am sure I can find an interview with one of the Devs on youtube, or the "movie" (which I am trying to avoid 'til I read ALL of the stories), but I am curious as to how YOU (those on the forum) pronounce it!It always sounds like "Jer-ult" in my head for some reason, and it just seems natural that way...opinions?Be Well,A.·.

 

[petra_silie]

There was a discussion about that sensible subject here I prefer the pronunciation Geralt with a go-"g" and after-"a". But I remember a (making-of ?) trailer with Michal Madej when he used the English/American pronunciation of Geralt.

 

[wiedzmin93]

I stand (well, I am sitting) corrected.It makes more sense, now that I think on it, to pronounce it "Ger-alt" (as opposed to Jer-alt)...not withstanding Polish dialect, but as well as in a "Fantasy setting."Thanks for pointing me to that thread.

 

[zimi]

Here you have how "Geralt" is pronunce in Polish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT7B4RhG_Bw It's from ehmm..mhmm.."film" made by Polish national tv (don't look at dragon ).If you listen carefully, twice Geralt name is mentioned (e.g. when little girl is screaming his name).

 

[wiedzmin93]

Here you have how "Geralt" is pronunce in Polish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT7B4RhG_Bw It's from ehmm..mhmm.."film" made by Polish national tv (don't look at dragon ).If you listen carefully, twice Geralt name is mentioned (e.g. when little girl is screaming his name).

Thanks. I worked that out a while ago when I watched the ehmm...urrr...movie. ;D It is sad though, Geralt and the stories really are fantastic...I wish someone with a decent budget and good script writer (Sapkowski?) would take this on...

 

[link006]

Judging from the podcasts with the developers talking, I would say it is Jer-alt (or Jer-ult... they are very close).

 

[username_2063281]

In the russian books he is pronounced as Gue-ral't. Since the sound Je and Gue both exist in the russian language, I think the G sound is more appropriate.

 

[hax]

Well, I think that even developers (strictly speaking - Michal Madej) aren't sure . If I am right, I've heard Michal pronunciating by G like in "go" and like G in english alphabet. But in Poland we are of course pronunciating by G like in "go", and, AFAIK in game Geralt is pronunciated by G like in "go", but I'm not sure.

 

[arturn]

Try GIRR (as in girl, with a flap or roll on R)- AH(as in Father)-LT, that will wbring you closest to Polish

 

[Charza]

Within the game, it clearly is Ger-alt, with the G as in Go..