Poll: Poll: Correct pronunciation of The Escapist

[WolfThomas]

Escape-ist, so like your friend does.

 

[manic_depressive13]

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.

In other words you two are in complete agreement because it is the friend who pronunces it as "eh-skay-pist" and the OP who was mistaken. But don't feel bad, you're not the only one on this forum who seems to have severe trouble with comprehension.

 

[DeusEternus]

It's a pretty generic English word, so pronunciation should probably be like escapism and/or escape (nifty little key on the keyboard).
Also, I believe the writers/editors actually say the word in some video's, so you could deduct the correct pronunciation from there.

 

[crudus]

Escape-ist. (Es-Kay-pissed)

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

You are from England aren't you? Otter is the British pronunciation whereas Cat is the American.

I think it's both, depending on the usage. It's A as in the letter for the ghostly creature or Halo tank, a like in cat for a strong vengeful anger or indignation.

Wrath(as in anger). Not Wraith(as in specter). Those are too different words.

(the first one doesn't have an I)

 

[Tibike77]

The correct pronunciation is:

That explains everything!
O.T.:Looks like just about everyone says it es-cay-pist

Sarcasm, eh ?
Well, there you go :

Now you know

 

[Nexoram]

OH DAMN! I'm a minority and a statistic.

 

[XJ-0461]

I've only ever heard it pronounced "es-cay-pist". I didn't know there was another way of pronoucing it.

 

[Snor]

doesnt it come from the word escape? so i guess i say escape-ist

 

[Omikron009]

It's pronounced es-cay-pist. That's how the word is pronounced. Any other pronunciation is wrong. You are wrong.

 

[ultimateownage]

Escape - escapist. Therefore it would be Escape-ist.
This isn't one of those words that can be spelled several ways, like Scone. This is dead straightforward.

 

[Phoenixlight]

It's not subjective the correct way to pronounce it is: Es-cay-pist

 

[John the Gamer]

Guess You must be from mainland Europe or something. I know I am, and if I wasn't so awesome with English, I would have pronounced it as Es-cah-pist too. It's just that the A is pronounced Ah in germanic languages and Ay in English or whatever. You're supposed to get that in high school or something.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Which is correct? As pretty much every single person in this thread so far has told you, not the one you've been saying; the correct pronunciation of "escapist" is simply "escape" + "ist". Escape is pronounced "ess-cayp" and not "ess-cahp, ergo Escapist wouldn't be pronounced that way either.

 

[Halceon]

A better question would regard the first syllable. Do you use [ e ]scapist or [ i ]scapist?