Forum:Pronunciation

To answer a question on the Answer wiki about the Vocaloid character names. Here is my attempt.

Answered in terms of phonetic pronunciation


 * Vocaloid 1

English


 * Zero-G
 * Leon (Lee-on)
 * Lola (Lo-luh)
 * Miriam (Meer-yim)

Japanese


 * Crypton
 * Meiko (May-koh) not my
 * Kaito (Kay-toh) not keh


 * Vocaloid 2

English


 * Power FX
 * Sweet Ann (Sweet-An) as in Swee-duhn
 * Big Al (Big-Al)


 * Zero-G
 * Prima (Preem-ah) not pry
 * Sonika (So-nee-kuh) not sawn
 * Tonio (Toe-nee-oh) not ton

Japanese


 * AH-Soft
 * SF-A2 miki (Mee-kee)
 * Kaai Yuki
 * Hiyama Kiyoteru (He-yah-ma Kee-yo-teh-ruu)
 * Nekomura Iroha (Ne-ko-muu-rah E-ro-ha) not Eye Row A


 * Bplats
 * VY1 (Vee-Wai Wun)
 * VY2 (Vee-Wai Too)


 * Crypton
 * Hatsune Miku (Ha-tsu-neh Mi-ku) or (Ha-tu-ne Mi-ku)
 * Kagamine Rin (Ka-ga-mee-neh Reen)
 * Kagamine Len (Ka-ga-mee-neh Linne)
 * Megurine Luka (Meh-guu-reeneh Loo-kah)
 * Hatsune Miku Append (Ha-tsu-neh Mi-ku Ah-pend)
 * Kagamine Rin Append (Ka-ga-mee-neh Reen Ah-pend)
 * Kagamine Len Append (Ka-ga-mee-neh Linne Ah-pend)


 * Internet Co
 * Kamui Gakupo (Kah-mueeh Gah-ku-poh)
 * Gumi (Guu-meh)
 * Lily (Lih-lee)
 * Ryuto (Ruu-toh)


 * Ki/oon
 * Utatane Piko (Oo-tah-tah-neh Pee-koh)


 * Vocaloid 3

Japanese


 * Internet Co
 * CUL (Kull) not kool


 * Yamaha??
 * Ring Suzune (Ringu SUE-zoo-neh) soft zoo
 * Lui Hibiki (He-bee-kee LOO-ee)


 * Notice