/ALL Chat | Guide to Pronunciation

Riot·10/15/2015, 6:28:46 PM·3 votes·27,017 views

Nay-sus? Needlely? Who the hell says Alkaline? ALL Chat asked some friends how to correctly pronounce champion names and get their reactions to some of the weirdest versions of them we’ve heard before. Let us know which champion names you horribly mispronounce in the comments below!

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127 Comments

TerraRising10/16/2015, 7:12:31 PM25 votes

Here's how I pronounce some champs:

Ezreal "Gohan"

Taric "Outrageous"

Talon "Eht-zeeOH"

Galio "Go-LIE-ath"

Teemo "Annoying"

Yorick "Hated (by Riot)"

Erydea10/16/2015, 5:53:18 PM22 votes

Tomato TahmKenchmahto

TheFluffyBunny9110/16/2015, 6:56:17 PM20 votes

one that really ticks me off is when people say vi-gar. it's spelled veigar. what else in the english language is spelled with the "ei"? neighbor and weigh. you say it as ney-bor not ni-bor. so please pronounce it vey-gar and not vi-gar.

Kubox10/16/2015, 8:33:21 PM19 votes

Alright I want a Dr.Aven skin now

LadyRenly10/16/2015, 4:59:36 PM9 votes

How could they have this video and NOT have Veigar?

The eternal war of Vi-Gar V.S. Vey-Grr V.S. Vey-Gar will never be settled!

Skye Veran10/16/2015, 5:36:39 PM6 votes

I'd actually really like to hear a Rioter just read through a list of the names. Particularly absent were Yasuo (YaSUo, YAsuo?) and Taric.

TenthInSephiroth10/16/2015, 5:34:07 PM5 votes

People whose names I need definite pronunciations on: Veigar (Vay-gar or Veye-gar?) XIN ZHAO Irelia (Eye-relia or Ear-elia) Taric (Tear-ick or Tar-ick?) Varus (Vair-us or Var-us?)

The Red Goat10/17/2015, 3:20:49 AM4 votes

I see all these posts about how to pronounce champion names and not one person points out that pitch perfect "Marvin the Martian" reference?

I legitimately thought I heard the original voice actor for a second.

Mannysmoker10/16/2015, 6:14:05 PM4 votes

Not Draven but Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven

Fowus10/17/2015, 3:31:28 PM3 votes

Bard brad or bard

runandscream10/16/2015, 5:28:53 PM3 votes

Or...you could just watch the champion spotlight videos to know how to pronounce them. If they are wrong, you can just blame Herr Phreak!

Cerbearus10/16/2015, 9:13:56 PM3 votes

Not a single person knew how to say Xin Zhao...

ValyrianBlade10/17/2015, 2:34:54 AM3 votes

Holy wow... Had Akali, Shaco, and Nasus wrong. ak-ali shack-o Nay-sus

Akali and Shaco at least I had thought of the other way and just felt the way I sounded it above seemed more natural. I never thought once of Nas-us though and even knowing now that's how it should be pronounced I can't make myself do it. It just sounds so wrong!

Better just call him Susan from now on I guess...

RaptorKarr10/16/2015, 5:25:19 PM2 votes

I'v heard people say Ryevin Rather then Riven, i'v even heard Revan

TedBearSurvival10/16/2015, 5:05:14 PM2 votes

TahmKench Tommy

J U Š T I C E10/17/2015, 4:32:05 AM2 votes

Leblanc The name LeBlanc is often pronounced like this in last names but surprisingly in the champion spotlight they pronounce it differently, I thought this was worth mentioning.

Bookiegeek10/16/2015, 7:24:26 PM2 votes

Veeger and Lee Song will always be legendary

Twice Tofu10/16/2015, 11:02:42 PM2 votes

My friend says Fresh instead of Thresh

Solthas10/17/2015, 12:27:05 AM2 votes

Temmo.

UNSC10/16/2015, 5:32:58 PM2 votes

I remember when gnar was released i'd say Gu-nar to mess with my friend XD

jogoblington10/16/2015, 6:51:25 PM2 votes

TahmKenchantha Kench

Kendyl10/16/2015, 6:48:25 PM2 votes

Hecarim He-car-im vs Hec-ar-im What is it? The world may never know...

BlkGolem10/16/2015, 9:28:46 PM1 votes

Xin Zhao is "Shin Joh" I believe.