How do you pronounce Gods'/other names?

[Shinigami]

Crawl's characters have many unique names, and sometimes they're confusing to pronounce without a proper key. How do you, as a player, pronounce them?

Here's how I say the different names (that I can remember off the top of my head):
Lugonu (Loo-GOH-noo)
Beogh (Bee-AUGH)
Cheibriados (Chay-bree-AH-dose)
Elyvilon (Eh-LIV-ill-on)
Fedhas Madash (FED-is Muh-DASH)
Jiyva (JEE-vuh)
Kikubaaqudgha (KEE-koo-bah-KOOD-guh)
Makhleb (Mah-klebb)
Nemelex Xobeh (NEM-el-ex ZOH-buh)
Okawaru (Oh-kuh-WAH-roo)
Sif Muna (Siff MOO-nuh)
Vehumet (VAY-hoo-mett)
Xom (Zom)
Yredelemnul (Yeh-REE-dell-EM-nool)
Zin (Zinn)
Ozocubu (Ozz-AHK-oo-boo)
Iskenderun (Iss-KEN-dur-oon)

Post your own interpretations!

[AtT]

Hah some of them I don't even try/pronounce wrong/abbreviate but..


Lugonu (Lug ew new)
Beogh (Bow like bow and arrows)
Cheibriados (Ch eh bride ohs)
Elyvilon (Elvy On)
Fedhas Madash (Fed us Mah dash)
Jiyva (JEE-vuh)
Kikubaaqudgha (KEE-koo) (never until now even tried to make sense of the last half) baa kood gaa
Makhleb (Mack lebb)
Nemelex Xobeh (Nemlex Zo Beh)
Okawaru (Okaru)
Sif Muna (Siff MOO-nuh)
Vehumet (Veh mutt)
Xom (Zom)
Yredelemnul (Red Mut El)
Zin (Zinn)
Ozocubu (Oh Zoo Koo Boo)
Iskenderun (Iss-KEN-dar-oon)

[bobross419]

I don't say any of them... My wife would likely file for divorce if I started talking nerdy to her.

[ekolis]

Lugonu (Luh-GO-new)
Beogh (B'yogh) - yes, only one syllable; the "yogh" is like in "yogurt"
Cheibriados (CARRY-a-BRY-a-dose) - I know, there is no "r" in "Chei", so sue me!
Elyvilon (El-VILL-ee-yon) - mixing up letters is fun!
Fedhas (FED-iss)
Jiyva (JIV-yuh) - again mixing up letters!
Kikubaaqudgha (Don't even bother!)
Makhleb (MOCK-lebb)
Nemelex Xobeh (NEM-uh-lex ZO-bah)
Okawaru (Oke-a-WAR-ooh)
Sif Muna (Siff MOON-uh)
Vehumet (vuh-HOO-mit)
Xom (Zom)
Yredelemnul (RED-a-mull) - most of the letters are silent, maybe he's French!
Zin (Zinn)
Ozocubu (Uh-ZOCK-uh-boo)

This one's from Angband, but I thought I'd throw it in the mix:
Quylthulg (CUE-lee-thallg)

Oh, and is it just me or does abbreviating the name of The Shining One remind anyone else of Chinese food?

[AtT]

Oh, and is it just me or does abbreviating the name of The Shining One remind anyone else of Chinese food?

It reminds me of TLO (The Little One) a german Starcraft II pro

[MyOtheHedgeFox]

I thought letters are not enough to actually tell you how I pronounce them, so...
http://myothehedgefox.freeunix.net/file ... iation.mp3

By the way, guys, if there are any problems with my non-Crawl-name-ish pronunciation, feel free to point them out.
I know I speak way too fast when I'm excited, and "Iskenderun" should not be pronounced like "Eeshkenderoon", but I do not want to reboot back into Windows to re-record it.

[Stormfox]

Kikubaaqudgha is always pronounced wrongly.

[MyOtheHedgeFox]

How should it be pronounced?

[bobross419]

How should it be pronounced?

Kee-koo

[Roderic]

Lugonu (Loo-GOH-noo)
Beogh (Be - AUGH)
Cheibriados (Chay-bree-AH-dose)
Elyvilon (Eh-LIV-ill-on)
Fedhas Madash (FED-as Muh-DASH)
Jiyva (JEE-vuh)
Kikubaaqudgha (KEE-koo-ba'ah-K(glotal)OOD-guh)
Makhleb (MACH (as in german) -leb)
Nemelex Xobeh (Ne-me-LEKS SHOH-beh)
Okawaru (Oh-kuh-WAH-roo)
Sif Muna (Siff MOO-nuh)
Vehumet (Ve-hoo-MEt)
Xom (Shom)
Yredelemnul (EE-reh-del-LEM-nool)
Zin (THIn)
Ozocubu (Ozz-ah-KOO-boo)
Iskenderun (Iss-ken-der-OON)

[ElectricAlbatross]

You know, I didn't even notice the 'y' in "Elyvilon" until this thread.

I like pronouncing most names like Latin or Greek: rhotic r's (meaning they touch the roof of the mouth like in Spanish), generally short vowels unless accented.

Some interesting ones:
Beogh: BEH-och, last syllable German-like as in "Bach (the composer)".
Cheibriados: Chey-BREE-ah-dohs (sometimes I get lazy and say chey-brai-ah-dos)
Kikubaaqudgha: kee-kuu-baahhh-KUD-gha. I like saying the first two syllables very short and the third one very long. It gives a rhythm somewhat akin to the ends of lines in ancient Latin poetry.
Yredelemnul: ee-reh-deh-LEM-nool

[Blade]

Lugonu (Loo-GOH-noo)
Beogh (Be - OGH) (as in yoghurt)
Cheibriados (CHAI-brai-a-dose)
Elyvilon (Eh-LIV-ill-on)
Fedhas Madash (FED-has MAH-dush)
Jiyva (JIE-vuh)
Kikubaaqudgha (KEE-koo)
Makhleb (MACH (german ch) -leb)
Nemelex Xobeh (NEH-me-lex ZO-beh)
Okawaru (Oh-kuh-WAH-roo)
Sif Muna (Siff MOO-nuh)
Vehumet (Ve-hoo-MEt)
Xom (Zom)
Yredelemnul (Red)
Zin (Zin)
Ozocubu (OH-zo-CUBE-oo)
Iskenderun (ISS-ken-der-un)