Subject: How to Pronounce Ranma Names
From: Marisa Price
Date: 5/19/1996, 7:00 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com


Ranma   =       rahhhhn-MAH     -NOT-   RAN-mah
Ranko   =       rahhhhn-KOH
Akane   =       ah-KAHN-nay     -NOT-   Ah-kane
Nabiki  =       nab-BEE-key     -NOT-   Nah-bickee
Kasumi  =       kah-SUUU-mee
Soun    =       SOON (aproximately) more like SOOOOOun
Genma   =       ghen-MAH        -NOT-   JEN-mah
Nadoka  =       nah-doh-KAH
Shampoo =       sham-pooh (heh heh)
Mousse  =       MOO-se
Kunou   =       KOON-no
Kodachi =       koh-DATCH-eeee
Ryouga  =       rie-OHHH-gah
Ukyou   =       YOUK-yo or you-KEE-oh
Happosai=       hap-oh-SAI  (sai is pronounced like SIGH)
Cologne =       col-ohn
Hiroshi =       her-OSH-ee
Daisuke =       dai-suuu-KAY (the DAI is pronounced like gud-dai (good day)
in                               Australia)
Hinako  =       HEE-NAK-oh
Shinosuke=      shin-NOOO-sue-KAY
Yukie   =       yuh-KEE-hay
Sayuri  =       sigh-yur-reee (YUR is like YER but with more of a U sound)


Any additions people?

-Misa-chan      = MEEE-sah-CHAN  ^_^



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