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How do you pronounce "Thanos"?

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01TheDude

01TheDude

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How do you pronounce "Thanos"? (shrug)

 

I know how I've always read it, but I imagine with Guardians of the Galaxy (which I haven't seen yet), we probably have a definitive answer to a question probably very few people even care about.

 

Overhearing people at cons and in shops, I heard the name used a LOT. Especially around the time Avengers was released. Examples I've heard:

 

THAN-oss (rhymes with boss)

THAN-ose (rhymes with dose)

THAY-noss

THAY-nose

THAN-iss

 

Which is correct? Which did you say when you first read the name? :popcorn:

 

I'm in the THAN-oss (rhymes with boss) camp.

 

As its a derivative of the Greek word for death - thanatos - I would have thought its pronounced the same way.

 

 

Bingo!

Nah, it's THAN-ose, because this is America.

 

'Murika !

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The Kaptain

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I've pronounced it TH-ANN-OSE (the correct way) forever, but I've heard people say TH-AYY-N-OSE and had no problem with it.

 

If someone pronounced the "OS" as "AWE-SS", I'd correct them.

 

By the way...the "TH" is pronounced hard like "Theater", and not soft like "then".

 

Now, how do you pronounce "Sienkiewicz"...?

 

;)

 

(sin-KEV-itch.)

 

"Sink Koo Wits"

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slym2none

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I've pronounced it TH-ANN-OSE (the correct way) forever, but I've heard people say TH-AYY-N-OSE and had no problem with it.

 

If someone pronounced the "OS" as "AWE-SS", I'd correct them.

 

By the way...the "TH" is pronounced hard like "Theater", and not soft like "then".

 

Now, how do you pronounce "Sienkiewicz"...?

 

;)

 

(sin-KEV-itch.)

 

"Sink Koo Wits"

 

I understand a fan once walked up to Mr. Sienkiewicz and asked how he says his name.

 

He replied "Bill."

 

I love that man...

 

 

 

-slym

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chrisco37

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How do you pronounce "Thanos"? (shrug)

 

 

Darkseid.

 

Until I heard it pronounced in a cartoon, I thought it was "Dark Seed".

 

It's not :o

 

I've always pronounced it "Dark Seed", but I believe the correct pronunciation is "Dark Side".

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steveinthecity

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I think we need a companion thread on how to pronounce creators' names.

 

Yronwode. hm

"Ironwood". I was also curious from seeing "Cats" sig in letters pages for years. She was right up there with Al Shroeder and TM Maple if memory serves.
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