How do you pronounce Veigar's name?

Der Lindwurm·Jan 23, 2015·1 votes·1,524 views

I always used a long I sound like in height. (typical of Germanic languages)

But I've heard people using the long A sound like in weight. (typical of latin/romance languages)

Have I been doing it wrong this whole time?

I probably pronounce a lot of champions names differently than most people do because of my background in languages, but this is an especially important matter if I'm ever going to have a cat named Veigar.

17 Comments

TerraRisingJan 23, 20156 votes

I don't think it really matters, but I pronounce it "Vay-Gahr"

MrBuffingtonJan 24, 20152 votes

I think that's how most pronounce it; I occasionally will pronounce it " - Gar", 'Gar' like "Gengar", the pokemon.

Then again I also used to pronounce Kayle "Kay-Lee" instead of "Kale"

DreamspitterJan 25, 20152 votes

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I don't think it really matters, but I pronounce it "Vay-Gahr"

Same.

DatPikachuThoJan 23, 20153 votes

I hear it pronounced exclusively as "Vigh-gar", like High

Sir ArmaMalumJan 23, 20153 votes

If we're going with how I have heard Rioters and shoutcasters pronounce it, it's "VAY-gar". Personally however I will always pronounce it "VI-gar"

ElfanJan 23, 20151 votes

I say Vee-ger.

Der LindwurmJan 23, 20151 votes

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I say Vee-ger.

LOL that's what I would've done naturally if it were Viegar rather than Veigar.

disregardableJan 23, 20151 votes

I think Veigar would prefer his name be pronounced like height, but a lack of exposure to German makes that pronunciation sound odd to me.

A Superb VillainJan 23, 20151 votes

Riot seems to be pushing the pronunciation towards "Vay-Gahr" as evident in Final Boss Veigar's voice lines and Tristana's update.

Personally, I prefer "Vi-Gahr" but I can't have everything. I suppose I will just have to make do with devouring souls. Veigar

Der LindwurmJan 23, 20151 votes

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Riot seems to be pushing the pronunciation towards "Vay-Gahr" as evident in Final Boss Veigar's voice lines and Tristana's update.

Does Final Boss Veigar mention his own name? I hadn't yet noticed, if so.

I think the same sound as Vi's name, as in die or vie for power, sounds best, but people get so bent out of shape about little things like this and I'd rather not deal with it.

A Superb VillainJan 23, 20151 votes

Does Final Boss Veigar mention his own name? I hadn't yet noticed, if so.

Yup. This line: http://images.wikia.com/leagueoflegends/images/3/3c/FinalBossVeigar.start02.ogg

Edit: Link isn't working. Here is the one to his background page with assorted voice lines: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Veigar/Background

Der LindwurmJan 23, 20151 votes

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Edit: Link isn't working. Here is the one to his background page with assorted voice lines: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Veigar/Background\

All hail Veighgar.

StephenizgodJan 24, 20151 votes

I pronounce it both ways, no real reason why i do it either way but sometimes one just fits. Its like Darius, sometimesi pronounce it Dare-EE-us and other times Dahr-EE-us. Although if his name comes from Darius I, the ancient Persian king, then its pronounced Duh-rahy-us i believe...

DreamspitterJan 25, 20151 votes

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I pronounce it both ways, no real reason why i do it either way but sometimes one just fits. Its like Darius, sometimesi pronounce it Dare-EE-us and other times Dahr-EE-us. Although if his name comes from Darius I, the ancient Persian king, then its pronounced Duh-rahy-us i believe...

The first one is how every modern person with the name I've known has said it.

Now Draven.....is pronounce Draaayven.

DreamspitterJan 25, 20151 votes

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I always used a long I sound like in height. (typical of Germanic languages)

But I've heard people using the long A sound like in weight. (typical of latin/romance languages)

Have I been doing it wrong this whole time?

I probably pronounce a lot of champions names differently than most people do because of my background in languages, but this is an especially important matter if I'm ever going to have a cat named Veigar.

Now pronounce Shaco.

Der LindwurmJan 25, 20151 votes

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Now pronounce Shaco.

o_O

Shock-O?

I tried to warn you before.

DreamspitterJan 26, 20152 votes

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o_O

Shock-O?

I tried to warn you before.

Official pronunciation is "Shake-o"

I have heard players also use Shack-oh (rhymes with Nutcracko)