Thread: How Do YOU Pronounce "Pokemon"?

Either pokey-mon if I'm serious or pocketto monster if I'm joking :P

Either Poh-keh-mon or Poh-kay-mon. Not like there's much of a difference.

It varies for me, but I often say it like "polka, mon", minus the "L".

Po-Kê-Mohn

That's how it's pronounced in Brazil.

Or at least the closest that I can imagine right now...

Poh-kee-mahn

And I've stuck with pronouncing it that way.

Poh-kay-mahn. Because that's how you're supposed to, and hearing "Poh-kee-mon" makes my ears hurt. D:

I pronounce according to the Spanish accent, I also watch the anime in Spanish (Latin American version - the Spanish Iberian [spoken in Spain] uses a different accent)

I don't if its helpful, Po-qué-mon - long 'O' sound long 'EH" sound, not sure how to describe it in words. I can't think of a good sound in English that matches the Spanish accent.

I pronounce Pokemon as Poh-kee-mohn. Pretty much what I think I hear in the games.

I say "Po-keh-mon" around those who won't get confused, but the more well-known "poke-EE-mon" around those who don't understand. I prefer "Po-keh-mon", though.

Originally Posted by Dragonfyre

Wikipedia's Pokémon entry says that it's pronounced "Poh-kay-mon", and so that's what I follow.

^ Seconded. I've always pronounced it like that. Mostly because é is pronounced ay here anyways.

I've only heard it pronounced Pockemon, so that's what I say too, with only short vowels.

Po-kee-mon

It feels more natural to me, idk

Po-kae-mon?

Sounds like Japanese.

POKE-E-MON or POKE-A-MON

In England, saying it the proper way is practically impossible (poh-KAY-mahn). So we all seem to say it quickly like POH-kuh-mon. I guess it's just our accent.