Author Topic: Canon (Read 5420 times)

Kojinka · « **on:** September 24, 2007, 05:07:38 PM »

This has been bugging me for the past few days. How do you pronounce that one word that does not apply to the Marioverse?

goodie · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:20:08 PM »

The same way you pronounce cannon.

Suffix · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:21:43 PM »

I always said "cannon." The American Heritage Dictionary says (kān'ən), and I think that's similar. It's been a while since I learned how to interpret those things.

BP · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:24:16 PM »

* Bird Person shoots Kojinka with a canon

That phonetic thing would sound like "cane-uhn," but until now I've always said cannon.

Shyguy92 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2007, 06:10:02 PM »

You mean the camera company?

MaxVance · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2007, 06:11:43 PM »

No, the camera company is always pronounced as cannon.

Shyguy92 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2007, 06:33:46 PM »

Well what does the word that Kojinka's talking about mean?

MaxVance · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2007, 06:58:46 PM »

Hint: Mario games don't have one.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:04:00 PM »

You guys are goofballs and Bird Person is wrong. It is pronounced exactly the same as "cannon".

Suffix · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:11:04 PM »

Bird Person was only interpreting the American Heritage Dictionary pronunciation.

Mack_The_Knife · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:22:34 PM »

Well...think of something that pirates shot big, cast-iron balls out of at other ships, and you'll know how to pronounce it.

Nintendoobsessed · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2007, 01:25:00 PM »

'Mariology mob attacks Kojinka'

Kojinka · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2007, 03:29:15 PM »

I've always pronounced it like cannon. I just wasn't sure what the proper pronounciation was.

N64 Chick · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2007, 07:52:23 PM »

Shouldn't canon rhyme with Ganon or something? Just a thought.

Sqrt2 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2007, 03:19:26 AM »

Which sounds suspiciously like the word "cannon".

I don't know, young people today....

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2007, 04:44:20 PM »

Quote from: Kojinka on September 24, 2007, 05:07:38 PM

How do you pronounce that one word that does not apply to the Marioverse?

Pronounced "go ree".

N64 Chick · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2007, 07:03:51 PM »

Quote from: Sqrt2 on September 27, 2007, 03:19:26 AM

Which sounds suspiciously like the word "cannon".

That would be exactly my point.

Kimimaru · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2007, 03:07:33 PM »

I believe it is pernounced like the word "cannon" would be. I don't see a need for more people to post on this thread.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2007, 03:11:58 PM »

Wait, so we should stop posting because you added your opinion?

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2007, 11:23:17 AM »

That isn't an opinion, man. That is the way the word is pronounced.