Seriously, he says his name himself. If you are a fluent English speaker there is no reason to be saying merry-oh. Im a fucking country bumpkin from the south and I say it correctly.
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Ellen Page pronounces Mario incorrectly, freakin' unbelievable
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they say paastuh instead of pah-stah
the 'a' sound is like how most US accents would say the a in "can"
I like the juxtaposition of these sentiments.
I don't think it's that universal for Canadians. My family (anglophones from Montreal) pronounce it different than Page or the Mario games. They use an 'a' sound like cat which is different from rhyming it with berry. And I have encountered people my age (over 40) in the Vancouver area pronouncing it Mah-rio before the character said his own name in-game.
Surprising how common this is when Mario's been saying his name on title screens for over 2 decades lol.
Hmm it is important to pronounce Mario's name correctly. After all I take everyone seriously that has the same first and last name...
Also Ellen is awesome.
Also Ellen is awesome.
They sound different but they're saying the same thing. "Marry-o" - Martinet is just putting on a faux Italian accent in his. Martinet and Page both have it right, and most Americans with their "Maar-i-o" rhyming with "cardio" have it wrong.
It's not 100% universal but I've noticed a skew towards Canadians and/or people who have grown up as hockey fans either say Mary-o or switch between both pronounciations. Listen to CAGcast & Beastcast for more evidence :)
Not how it's pronounced in Italian language.
Not how it's pronounced by Nintendo or the Mario games themselves.
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With an S sound. A lot of Canadians I've met say it with a Z sound, like "reezource." I take it as a sign of British influence.
If Mario himself doesn't pronounce it as "Meryo" then she is saying it wrong. Somewhere in the world there is a guy who's name is actually pronounced "Meryo" because that's how he says it.
I shall do no such thing! She must learn.
...shit...givemeabreak
You missed the part where I was saying it doesn't matter if the word can be pronounced differently, there's are clear distinction between the two sounds at play here. And if the voice actor is putting a faux Italian accent on, that's correct because Mario is canonically Italian or of Italian descent as a resident of New York City or some such (as posited by the film and TV series.)
The chef Mario Batali isn't called "MarryO Batali".
And while the Italian pronunciation may be closer to how Ellen said it, I still don't think it has quite as much affectation lean into the MARRY part.
So scram :D
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In some parts of eastern Canada you'll hear it with a high 'a', p-A-stah sound versus p-AHW-sta.
Yeah but you guys also say draygon (dragon) and caps (cops). As a matter of fact, the world should never go by how Canada pronounces anything.
Is Draygon a dragon shaped polygon?
Or maybe a Drake shaped polygon?
I'm so confused and alone right now.
You and me both, man...
Maybe Allen Pedge can clear things up for us.
Excuse me?
Say that again, one more time Ms. Page.
No no no Ms. Page, that's not going to suffice.
I'm afraid this dinner is over, good day madam.
I SAID GOOD DAY MAY-DAM.
Say that again, one more time Ms. Page.
No no no Ms. Page, that's not going to suffice.
I'm afraid this dinner is over, good day madam.
I SAID GOOD DAY MAY-DAM.
I'll only believe the Italian here if he has a picture with the mustachioed plumber himself. Chef Boyardee will also suffice.
I apologize in advance if you or anyone else found this offensive. But I do agree with your interpretation.
I just... don't know how that's even possible. How can you NOT know how to say Mario correctly?
Ahahah no no I'm not offended, but it's not an interpretation, it's how that name it's actually spelled here :). I can't pronounce english for shit but I know my own language :)