Poll: How do YOU pronounce "hentai"?

[cynikles]

変態 (へんた&#12356 - HEN-TIE

I've studied Japanese for 8 years, it's the proper pronunciation. For more proof feel free to click 'listen' on Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hentai

 

[gim73]

The 'ai' sound is always pronounced like the word 'eye'. So 'hen-tie' is the proper pronunciation.

Not quite correct there. It's not an ai at the end. It's He n ta i. four characters. Maybe if you wrote it out as He n ta e then you can call it hentay.

I actually find myself using hentai on a daily basis. I constantly talk about it and use it in my everyday conversation. You'd be suprised how much anime leads to tentacles leads to hentai discussions.

 

[gamefreakbsp]

I have never heard of it pronounced anything other than Hen-tie. The other one just sounds so wrong to say.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

Ten-ta-kels.
Simple.

 

[Kwaren]

I pronounce it like this 変態

 

[Crystal Cuckoo]

Hen-tie.

Didn't you kids ever watch Digimon?

 

[DigitalSushi]

They called me strange,said I would never NEED to use this image,not to save it.


BUT WHAT NOW.

Thats not a hen, thats a cock, due to the facial appendages.

Cock Tie. POW

 

[Lavi]

I don't know how you can fuck up pronouncing hentai. Seriously, it is exactly how it looks.

 

[Jaranja]

Hen-Tie......

This reminds me of a time I pronounced Yaoi as Yowie. It was a slip of the tounge.

Isn't that how you pronounce it? :S

I believe it's pronounced as Yah-Oi.

Nope, Yah-wee.

 

[Queen Michael]

It's hen-tie.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Why does this thread exist.

When I want to get an opinion on something, I find it easy to ask a question on here. People love answering questions, so it makes sense to me (then again, I am a tad loony)

I do love answering questions! That's why I take surveys all the time.

 

[Kermi]

I pronounce it the way it's supposed to be pronounced. Both Hen-tie and hen-tay are incorrect.

 

[Macgyvercas]

They called me strange,said I would never NEED to use this image,not to save it.


BUT WHAT NOW.

Glad I could help. Even if that is technically a rooster.

 

[Queen Michael]

Saying "hen-tay" is like when English-speakers started calling the emperor of Rome "See-sarr". (Trust me, that's NOT how the Romans pronounced it.)

 

[Woodsey]

Hen-tay.

I used to say it the other way, but someone said it that way (even though I know it's wrong) and now I say it like that for whatever reason.

 

[Daverson]

How do I pronounce "Hentai"? Simple:
I don't.

*Passes judgement on piers*

 

[Vhite]

Damn ninjas.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Saying "hen-tay" is like when English-speakers started calling the emperor of Rome "See-sarr". (Trust me, that's NOT how the Romans pronounced it.)

They pronounced it "Kai-ser" didn't they? Or am I completely wrong?

 

[The DSM]

Hot

... I mean Hen-tie.