I've always said it in my head as "ay-CHEER-on" but apparently it's "AK-uh-ron".
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acheron
It's named after a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead. The more you knowww.
Turns out I've been pronouncing Acheron wrong all this time.
Di, 06/09/2015 - 03:21
Di, 06/09/2015 - 03:39
#2
I'm vohtarak, call me by that name
I knew it was ak-uh-ron when I first saw it
But it bugs me that so many people in game SPELL it archeron, the spelling is literally right there
Di, 06/09/2015 - 09:56
#3
Never seen anyone spell it
Never seen anyone spell it archeron, but I always thougt it was pronounced 'ash - uh - ron'.
Di, 06/09/2015 - 11:41
#4
I'm vohtarak, call me by that name
How do you get the pronunciation that wrong?
Edit: nice edit core, (his post before the edit was waaaay off)
Di, 06/09/2015 - 08:16
#5
#Falcom
So how do you pronounce something like Ys?
Di, 06/09/2015 - 05:40
#6
I'm pretty sure its
I'm pretty sure its pronounced Arch - ear - ion....
Nah jk I passed 5th grade. Though I did see it spelt Archerion one time
Di, 06/09/2015 - 05:56
#7
wiki
On the Acheron page, there is a link to Wikipedia's Acheron page, which tells you how to pronounce it: "The Acheron (/ˈækərən/..."
I mention this only because it may help you with other items. Many of them have Notes sections that explain their referents. Cheers.
Di, 06/09/2015 - 08:08
#8
I'm going to spell it Ikea ran
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/958946-ys-seven/56080256 (Thread on pronouncing Ys)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ys (Wikipedia article on Ys
how do you pronounce the japanese names of anime? :)
Mi, 06/10/2015 - 03:03
#9
I used to pronounce it
I used to pronounce it "A-cher-ron".
Mi, 06/10/2015 - 21:11
#10
I used to call it how should be pronounced (ak-uh-ron),
But then I moved onto (ash-er-on) because it sounded cooler.
lmao
Do, 06/11/2015 - 11:40
#11
@OP
Wrong. Charon ferried the dead over the Styx. The Acheron is another underworld river (god).
Do, 06/11/2015 - 13:48
#12
Here are more links on Acheron and Greek mythology:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron#Mythology (Acheron page: mythology tab)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_underworld#Charon (Greek underworld page: Charon tab)
Refer to the external Links tab in the Acheron wikipedia page for more links on Greek mythology.
Do, 06/11/2015 - 23:05
#13
Pronunciation
In the movie Master And Commander, the French warship's name Acheron is pronounced "ASH-er-on."
AK-er-on just sounds weird.
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 01:17
#14
You're all wrong lol
You guys really need to study your history a bit better. here's recordings of a linguistics expert translating some early scriptures describing Acheron.
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 01:28
#15
@ Dutch-Oven Yup, that's
@ Dutch-Oven Yup, that's exactly how I remember it was pronounced. Lol
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 08:30
#16
It's spelled "Acheron", but
It's spelled "Acheron", but it's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove".
Disclaimer: this may not be true.
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 09:25
#17
Game Masters always tell the truth right? "Throat-Wobbler Man-Grove" it is.
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 10:06
#18
Ohhh?
Game Masters always tell the truth right?
Do they now?
... Hyperion, where were you on the night of April 9th, 2015?
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 10:13
#19
mind = blown
All along I've been saying it a-chur-on in my head.
I'll never look at the world the same way again.
Fr, 06/12/2015 - 11:37
#20
@Hyperion
That was random ;p
@Hyperion
That was random ;p
Sa, 06/13/2015 - 21:01
#21
Hyperion has spoken!
Welp, there we have it folks, Acheron will from now on be known as the 'Throatwobbler mangrove'.
Di, 06/23/2015 - 17:45
#22
~~~
Well, looks like I'll be calling that shadowy sword "Throatwobbler Mangrove" from now on.
-
Menish: Hey, Jim, got a Throatwobbler Mangrove so we can go slicing the Royal Jelly?
Your friend Jim has logged off.
Menish: Fine, I'll just solo JK with my Throatwobbler Mangrove. Good riddance, Jim!
You are no longer friends with Jim.
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Hyperion done good.
Do, 06/25/2015 - 18:58
#23
@Fangel - Tell the truth ≠ always answer
I kind of knew it was Ak-eron not At-churon... but idc, still calling it At-churon <3
Fr, 06/26/2015 - 13:54
#24
Lol, Charon ferried the souls
Lol, Charon ferried the souls over the River STYX, not the River Αχερον.
The more you know.
The River ACHERON was the river of the damned and was used to torture the damned. It's also the river of pain and darkness.
Fr, 06/26/2015 - 14:30
#25
both apparently
Apparently some sources say that Charon worked the Styx, and others say that we worked the Acheron. This is all in the Wikipedia article Acheron (linked from our wiki) and the Wikipedia article Charon (linked from there).
Mo, 06/29/2015 - 11:06
#26
Herrrrrr...
I first read it as Archeron. When I saw this thread only did I realison it was Acheron. Now I know it's Throatwobbler Mangrove.
Mo, 06/29/2015 - 12:23
#27
For the longest time I thought it was Archon. When I finally noticed it was Acheron, I pronounced it in a similar way (ah-ker-on).
Di, 06/30/2015 - 00:43
#28
Ugh.
Ugh the throATwobbler mAAngrove is so annoying in lockdown.
Turns out my entire life has been a lie.