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#1 Dec 29 2006 at 6:06 AM Rating: Decent
So how do you guys (and gals) pronounce Shaman?

Do you say:

SHAY-man

--or--

SHAH-man


(I say the first one)
#3 Dec 29 2006 at 7:05 AM Rating: Decent
The second one.
#4 Dec 29 2006 at 7:28 AM Rating: Decent
second... it seems that when i watch some educational program about tribes and such, i remember being pronouched "Shah man" hence a latin "Ah" pronouciation, not the US english version of "ay"

but i guess it goes both ways...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shaman
#5 Dec 29 2006 at 9:47 AM Rating: Decent
Actually Shah-man is the typical US english translation. For my part, most of the education programs I've heard have pronounced it as 'shay-man'. But most Americans say 'Shah-man'.
#6 Dec 29 2006 at 9:34 PM Rating: Decent
I say Shah-men
#7 Dec 30 2006 at 3:48 AM Rating: Decent
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I say both actually, I'm not too sure what the correct pronunciation is but either way people know I'm saying Shaman. I think Shay-man sounds better though.
#9 Dec 30 2006 at 9:34 AM Rating: Decent
hmm...i say the first one - Shay-Man

#10 Jan 02 2007 at 7:39 PM Rating: Decent
Ya Mon! I Say Shah-Mon!

Er the second one

Shay-man sounds wierd, Shah-man sounds better :D
#11 Jan 02 2007 at 11:47 PM Rating: Decent
Definitely the second one for me. Sitting here saying it the first way makes me feel weird.

I suppose that Shah-man just sounds like what it is.
#12 Jan 03 2007 at 12:35 AM Rating: Decent
The trolls from WC3 said "Charmin" without the "r".

Shah-min
#13 Jan 03 2007 at 6:57 AM Rating: Good
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shah-min

bothers me when i hear people on vent refer to us as SHAY-MIN
makes us sound like rednecks imo.
lol
#14 Jan 03 2007 at 12:48 PM Rating: Decent
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#15 Jan 03 2007 at 1:13 PM Rating: Good
Shaw'mn

Notably, Vulcan Raven in Metal Gear Solid is referred to as a "Shay'mn".

Edited, Jan 3rd 2007 4:10pm by Shmii
#16 Jan 04 2007 at 3:32 AM Rating: Decent

Second, but then, that sounded better to me because it's closer to the latin pronunciation (chamán).
#17 Jan 08 2007 at 12:26 AM Rating: Decent
Shah-min


and since this was not brought up the plural of Shaman is Shaman

There are NO men in Shaman!!!!

I will continue to slap anyone Who says Shamen with a wet noodle of the boar!



I vote that the name of Shaman bechanged to the more traditional and birth of Shamanism called Mun-dang Spirit Talker!

Edited, Jan 8th 2007 3:23am by Contion
#18 Jan 08 2007 at 8:44 AM Rating: Good
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Contion wrote:
and since this was not brought up the plural of Shaman is Shaman

There are NO men in Shaman!!!!

I will continue to slap anyone Who says Shamen with a wet noodle of the boar!


It's actually ShamanS.
#19 Jan 09 2007 at 3:30 AM Rating: Decent
Quote:
It's actually ShamanS.

or shammys ^^

SHAH-man ofc :)
#20 Jan 09 2007 at 3:45 AM Rating: Decent
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Didn't read through all the posts, but if you have played WC3 you should know the answer: they pronounce it Shah-man, like when you got to the dentist and they tell you to "say ahhh". I've heard it both ways, but as far as Warcraft goes, it's Shah-man.

EDIT: decided to read through and add that the plural is the same as the singular, kinda like fish or sheep.

:)

Edited, Jan 9th 2007 3:41am by Maulgak
#21 Jan 09 2007 at 4:15 AM Rating: Decent

i say shar min


ps reply to rockbiter plz
#22 Jan 09 2007 at 4:16 AM Rating: Decent

i say shah min


ps reply to rockbiter plz
#23 Jan 09 2007 at 11:41 AM Rating: Good
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http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/shaman

Main Entry: sha·man
Pronunciation: 'shä-m&n, 'shA- also sh&-'män
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural shamans
Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) samAn
1 : a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2 : one who resembles a shaman; especially : HIGH PRIEST 3
- sha·man·ic /sh&-'ma-nik, -'mä-/ adjective

So...Shah-mun is the closest phoentic pronunciation (check the link above for an audio file), and Shamans is indeed the correct plural usage.
#24 Jan 18 2007 at 5:52 AM Rating: Decent
Do non of you remeber the early 90's english rave group?
Or am i the only english bloke on here?

"Anybody got any Veras?
Lovely!"

So i say go with the crazed English drug monkeys, and creators of the trippy album "Bossdrum" and pronounce it "Shay-man"
#25 Jan 18 2007 at 6:38 AM Rating: Decent
/ʃamɛn/
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