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[Will9761]

The word Lyran is one of those "potayto", "potato" situations. Usually when someone says that word, they pronounce it as either Lee-ran, Leer-ran or Lie-ran. I've always assumed that it was said Leer-ran but, that's just me. With that said, how do you pronounce the word Lyran?

Edited by Will9761, 08 September 2013 - 01:28 PM.

[Damocles]

"Lie-ran" is how i've done it, because the Lyran Commonwealth got its' name from the original emblem of a Lyre back in 2341.

http://www.merriam-w...ra0001.wav=Lyra

Edited by Damocles, 07 September 2013 - 09:44 AM.

[Spokes]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyra

[Bernard Matthaios]

LEER-AN is how I go about saying it. Would gladly pronounce it correctly when we figure it out

[C E Dwyer]

Lihran in civilised parts of theEnglish speaking world, Lieran if in the uncivilised, of course the H is silent so extends the i sound, so its not Li , wnich is a chinese name

Edited by Cathy, 09 September 2013 - 12:30 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

Leer' an

[Strum Wealh]

Bernard Matthaios, on 06 September 2013 - 12:22 PM, said:

LEER-AN is how I go about saying it. Would gladly pronounce it correctly when we figure it out

Joseph Mallan, on 28 October 2013 - 07:06 AM, said:

Leer' an

I've used "leer-an"/"leer-in", myself.

That being said...

• Pronunciation of "lyra" in multiple languages here.
  
• Pronunciation of "lyre" in English & French here.

[stinkypuppy]

No matter the correct pronunciation I'm just going to keep pronouncing it Lie-ran, I find too many I and E sounds sometimes make things sound less badass. It's like if all the sudden I had to start pronouncing America a-meer-re-ca.

[ManDaisy]

Leer - re - ane Dont ask me why.

[PacerGH]

On Tharkad it is said "Leer-ran." It is pronounced differently on other worlds.

Although most just refer to the Commonwealth.

[Nehkrosis]

Leer-ran.
Lie-ran sounds off.

[Sparks Murphey]

Lie-ran, to sound like lyre.

[Victor Morson]

Damocles, on 06 September 2013 - 11:51 AM, said:

"Lie-ran" is how i've done it, because the Lyran Commonwealth got its' name from the original emblem of a Lyre back in 2341.

http://www.merriam-w...ra0001.wav=Lyra

I've called them Lie-Ran alliance for years too, but every time I've heard it spoken in an official game it's "Leer-an." So I think I'm in error, but I hear both. A lot.

[Deathz Jester]

Cathy, on 09 September 2013 - 12:28 AM, said:

Lihran in civilised parts of theEnglish speaking world, Lieran if in the uncivilised, of course the H is silent so extends the i sound, so its not Li , wnich is a chinese name

Condescending much?

[Kaerakh]

I know in MW4 mercs they pronounce it as Leer-ran. So, thats how I pronounce it. What better source than the official one?

[Will9761]

In MW3:Pirate's Moon, the game pronounces the word as Lie-ran.

[990Dreams]

Leer-an or Lee-ran.

[Ryoken]

Lyranisch! Just pronounce it German!

Else I go with the "Lie-ran" when speaking in English.

Cheers chaps!

[Will9761]

I also remember that the animated series pronounces the word as "Leer-ran" when the 10th Lyran Guards were mentioned. But Mechwarrior: Tactical Command pronounces the word as "Lie-ran".

[Rushin Roulette]

Its clear isnt it?
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