How to pronounce your NSC nation's name?

[Steffan]

I read it as Bee-flo-VAH-tee-ah

This but Bee-flo-VAH-tee-uh

 

[theCONWEL]

I read it as Bye-flow-vay-sha, probably super wrong

 

[doctormalisimo]

Ok, next one.

Ta-mouse-ia or Tam-aw-sia?

 

[theditz83]

Tam-ow-shia

 

[tuorem]

Ta-mah-ooh-ja

 

[randajad]

Ta-ma-oos-ee-ah

 

[Morty]

I've gone for a Nordic approach. Ta-ma-oo-sia.

 

[MiraShadowMan]

Ok, next one.

Ta-mouse-ia or Tam-aw-sia?

Tah-mah-OO-see-ah.
(oo like in "cook")

 

[Edweis]

Definitely Tam-aw-zia and

 

[theCONWEL]

and the answer iiiiis...

tay-MAW-zha and DEL-ta-nor

 

[theditz83]

Tay... Never saw that one coming

 

[HayashiM]

I am all for a "Czech who has never heard of English" pronunciation, so Bee-flo-VAH-tee-ah

More to the point, where does the name of Biflovatia even come from? "Biflovat" in Czech means "to swot up", to memorize something real quick for a test without actualy understanding the matter. So I always imagine nofuxcz choosing this name while procrastinating during his frustrating exam period at university

Or is there some more queer meaning behind it, I wonder?

 

[apasionata]

I am all for a "Czech who has never heard of English" pronunciation, so Bee-flo-VAH-tee-ah

More to the point, where does the name of Biflovatia even come from? "Biflovat" in Czech means "to swot up", to memorize something real quick for a test without actualy understanding the matter. So I always imagine nofuxcz choosing this name while procrastinating during his frustrating exam period at university

Or is there some more queer meaning behind it, I wonder?

We have the same word in Serbian: biflati

 

[Brandt]

Kalos Metropolis: カロス・メツロポリスー Karosu Meturoporisū

 

[nofuxCZ]

I am all for a "Czech who has never heard of English" pronunciation, so Bee-flo-VAH-tee-ah

More to the point, where does the name of Biflovatia even come from? "Biflovat" in Czech means "to swot up", to memorize something real quick for a test without actualy understanding the matter. So I always imagine nofuxcz choosing this name while procrastinating during his frustrating exam period at university

Or is there some more queer meaning behind it, I wonder?

You are 100% spot on When I was signing up for the WL back in 2012, I was just studying for uni exams so my laziness prevailed and I chose this name which indeed comes from the word biflovat (which in turn comes from german word büffeln iirc)
My wiki page says it's pronounced bɪflɒveɪʃa but even I pronounce it Bee-flo-VAH-tee-ah in my head (I pronounce most nation names as a Czech would pronounce them tbh )

 

[pjelacki]

the word biflovat (which in turn comes from german word büffeln iirc)

mind = blown

 

[dogmeat]

Here, I provide rumia's name in IPA notation...


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rumia

I know it can be difficult, don't hesitate to ask for help if you have any troubles.

 

[Uto]

Here's me pronouncing the list of participants as it is at this very moment:

Vocaroo | Online voice recorder

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voca.ro

And the WL:

Vocaroo | Online voice recorder

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voca.ro

I am open to criticism but I probably won't change a thing because it takes effort. I mean I know Hypjo is all wrong and I completely butcher some others as well, but I mean in reality I'm not actually speaking these names to anyone so it's not a harmful thing.

 

[berlyda]

Here's me pronouncing the list of participants as it is at this very moment:

Vocaroo | Online voice recorder

Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs.

voca.ro

And the WL:

Vocaroo | Online voice recorder

Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs.

voca.ro

I am open to criticism but I probably won't change a thing because it takes effort. I mean I know Hypjo is all wrong and I completely butcher some others as well, but I mean in reality I'm not actually speaking these names to anyone so it's not a harmful thing.

Nice idea. Here's my take on them: https://voca.ro/1l4VWpwJFdvH

 

[tuorem]

@Uto maybe you should become our official voice-over. You did a great job, I would spontaneously pronounce most of those the same way actually.

The hardest ones for me are Tír an Abhainn and Reym-L-Dneurb.