Poll: Poll: Correct pronunciation of The Escapist

[XIGBARx13]

I've always pronounced it "Es-cay-pist", since it comes from the word escape.

 

[Gunsang]

The correct pronunciation is:

That explains everything!

O.T.:Looks like just about everyone says it es-cay-pist

 

[Something Amyss]

Es-cah-pay. You know, it's funny because it kind of looks like escape.

Sorry if I botched the quote.

 

[Sprong]

I'm English indeed. Crudus is inaccurate, however. If one checks a "British" English dictionary they'll find that it's both "Wroth" or "Wrath" (Scots) so in England and Wales the correct pronunciation is Wroth but in Scotland (and Ireland, which isn't part of the UK or Britain) it is Wrath. In the rest of the world it's probably wrath too. It isn't something that upsets me, unlike people saying Sked-you-al when they surely mean Shed-yule (Schedule). I'm j/k of course, that doesn't bother me either but it's the same as Wrath. The former is Eng/Welsh and the latter Rest of World.

Regardless I still find it funny when people say it differently especially if they're from my country and are getting it wrong. Everyone else is fine because it's correct in their version of the language and I have no problem with this XD

I feel your pain, I too am somewhat of a stickler for (what I consider to be) correct pronunciation. I'm a New Zealander, and I say wroth. It sounds more awesomely old-testamenty - "The rath of God" doesn't sound good to me. However, I do have a predisposition to steer towards English pronunciation in general.

Oh, and OP: like everyone else I say 'kay', because "escapist" and "escapism" are actually words, and that's how you say them.

FEEL MY WROTH sounds wrong in both the literal and sexual sense.

... in the sexual sense? How many times have you honestly invited a man/woman to "Feel your wrath"? You are verily a bum hat!

Verily!

 

[Slangeveld]

S-K-Pissed.

Win!

 

[thedeathscythe]

Why is this even a topic? It's a real word, and it's pronounced like said word. Like the word "escape" but with an "ist" on the end. Say those two together. "Escape-ist". Escapist.

 

[drisky]

Well do you pronounce escape "Es-cahp" or "Es-cayp"

Skip to 1:20.

I think that's how the OP pronounces it.

OP: Es-cay-pist is the correct way to say it.

Yep beet me too it, that is exactly where my mind went to when I read the OP.

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

S, K, pist.

 

[smithy_2045]

The poll is overwhelmingly in favour of your friend, with good reason.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Escaypist is the correct way but I say Esc uh pist regardless.

 

[TheMann]

Or just put it into comparison with other words that use the 'A' in a similar manner and ask yourself how you pronounce those words. For instance:

Later: Would you say "I'll see you lahter."?

Or words like gape (gop?) slate (Slot?).

I actually sort of thought it was supposed to be ee-scapist. You know a play on words, sort of. Since this is a site about electronic media, like e-mail. Eh, whatever.

 

[Nackl of Gilmed]

I actually sort of thought it was supposed to be ee-scapist. You know a play on words, sort of. Since this is a site about electronic media, like e-mail. Eh, whatever.

I'm pretty sure it's referring to the idea of escapism, where you play video games (or take intravenous drugs, or dress up like a squirrel, or whatever) to "Escape" the real world.

 

[Nouw]

Es for S. Cay rhymes with Gay. Pist is Pissed with a T.

 

[seryoga]

es cay pist, also caesar is correctly pronounced kay zar and, wait where di u get es cah pist

 

[SimuLord]

Even bacon doesn't come this close to unanimous on a poll on this site.

 

[mjc0961]

Es-cay-pist, you know, how its actually pronounced.

Yep, what this guy said. Base word is escape, which is not pronounced "es-cahp" either, unless maybe you have a fun accent or something.

Plus, watch the video, or rather listen: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/8229-Review-Fallout-New-Vegas

 

[tehweave]

I pronounce it the same way your friend does.

Really? Odd...

It seems like 'eh-skay-pist' seems like it should be the right one... You don't es-kah-p from an angry bear, you eh-skay-p.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Oh I see, you're pronouncing it like a derivative of "escapade" whereas it's actually derived from "escape", therefore pronounced "es cay pist".

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Out of curiosity, how do you pronounce the word "escape"? "Ehs-cahp"? Because if so, you're doing it wrong.