# Yo-yoing Pronunciation Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 15, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147 "2019-03-15T18:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheYoyoer27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoer27/32/49058_2.png) [@TheYoyoer27](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoyoer27)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/21 "2019-03-17T19:47:35Z")
I disagree! When I last talked to Philip Jenkins, who runs toilet circle, he called G two yoyos. I don’t know? @G2_Jake ? ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/22 "2019-03-17T19:58:16Z")
It could be that Jake finds both Gee-two and Gee-squared acceptable pronunciations. :thinking: ---
**Author:** ![G2\_Jake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/g2_jake/32/446_2.png) [@G2\_Jake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G2_Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/23 "2019-03-17T20:10:12Z")
Both good. I use both as well. ---
**Author:** ![yyfben2.deactivated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ccd318/32.png) [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/24 "2019-03-17T22:01:09Z")
Is that the museum pedestal icon? ---
**Author:** ![yyfben2.deactivated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ccd318/32.png) [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/25 "2019-03-17T22:03:22Z")
Irony here. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/27 "2019-03-18T03:53:39Z")
Yoyofficer…is it pronounced as “Yoyo Officer” or “Yo Yofficer”? ---
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/28 "2019-03-18T03:57:44Z")
…or yoyo fficer? Haha I always say yoyo officer in my head but now idk ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/29 "2019-03-18T04:10:54Z")
> [@G2\_Jake](#): > > Both good. I use both as well. Haha, cant argue with that. Sorry that you arent nerdy enough to acknowledge your own brand though 😆 ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/30 "2019-03-18T06:40:41Z")
why do some people say skiiva??? it literally has the work ‘sky’ in it. SKYVA ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/31 "2019-03-19T19:50:42Z")
> [@zslane](#): > > One of the most common I hear mispronounced is Draupnir (the “Drau” part rhymes with cow, not draw). The Sleipnir gets mispronounced a lot too (the “Sleip” part rhymes with snipe, not sleep). ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/c/0/bc0ee443e32d6b80d47256a5a43c8fd9aacd4d29.gif "james franco no GIF by The Disaster Artist - Find & Share on GIPHY") ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/32 "2019-03-19T20:02:18Z")
He’s… Kind of right about the Draup tho… > **[Draupnir Pronunciation](https://www.howtopronounce.com/draupnir)** > > How to say Draupnir in English? Pronunciation of Draupnir with 3 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 3 translations, 1 sentence and more for Draupnir. DRAO-PNIHR The Sleipnir on the other hand is a liiiiittle off… [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTNI_IuviA) It’s more like SLEEip-NEER ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/33 "2019-03-19T20:38:05Z")
In old Norse tongues, the _ei_ dipthong was pronounced like _eye_. And it still is in the Scandanavian countries that have ties to old Norse culture. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/34 "2019-03-19T20:41:56Z")
Well, Norse is not my native tongue, so I’ll believe you. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/35 "2019-03-20T08:29:40Z")
> **[Sleipnir - Norse Mythology for Smart People](https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/others/Sleipnir/)** > > Sleipnir (pronounced “SLAYP-nir”; Old Norse Sleipnir, “The Sliding One”) is the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. Sleipnir is one of Odin’s many shamanic helping spirits, ranks that also include the valkyries and Hugin and Munin, and he can... Also; Begleri is not pronounced b’ Glare-ee A Greek guy posted up on Reddit that the correct pronunciation focuses the emphasis on the second syllable. Beg-LE(lee)-ri(ree). Oh well🤓 ---
**Author:** ![Drakkar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drakkar/32/230080_2.png) [@Drakkar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drakkar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/36 "2019-03-20T16:02:50Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > A Greek guy posted up on Reddit that the correct pronunciation focuses the emphasis on the second syllable. Beg-LE(lee)-ri(ree). Correct as always. Also, for those interested, the “g” in begleri is not pronounced as “gee.” The word is written like this in Greek: μπεγλέρι. Instead of the “g,” there’s the voiced velar fricative, “γ” (if that helps with understanding how to pronounce it), which is no longer used in English. It did, however, exist in the past (Old English). And everyone’s asleep… ---
**Author:** ![anon24651](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/37 "2019-03-20T16:13:41Z")
Good one. ---
**Author:** ![anon24651](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/38 "2019-03-20T16:17:20Z")
Hahahaha… ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/39 "2019-03-20T17:23:13Z")
b’GLARE-ee (where emphasis is quite obviously on the second syllable) is the best approximation of the Greek pronunciation in the American English idiom. If you want to try and sound like a Greek native when you say _begleri_, by all means do so. But I’m not going to insist on it when it comes to American speakers. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/40 "2019-03-21T00:03:00Z")
Agreed. Nobody nowadays ever expects Americans to do or say things correctly. They fully count on us to sound as ignorant as the average American is expected to sound. As opposed to other Countries; where people will stay up all night going over and over word pronunciations until you can’t even hear their accent. Here in the States; who cares? Start with low expectations just keep rolling… ---
**Author:** ![TeeJay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/teejay/32/46016_2.png) [@TeeJay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TeeJay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147/41 "2019-03-23T04:10:08Z")
Lol ya you tell him how he should refer to the company he built single-handedly. I think the accepted vernacular is d-bag. (dEE-bag) [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yoing-pronunciation-questions/300147.md?page=3)