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Gimlion wrote:Even though these aren't TECHNICALLY wyverns.... >.< They are much more like manticores... =D

they're WoW's Wyverns.

I wanted to stab him for mispronouncing Wyverns though.

Taluwen wrote:

Gimlion wrote:Even though these aren't TECHNICALLY wyverns.... >.< They are much more like manticores... =D

they're WoW's Wyverns.

I wanted to stab him for mispronouncing Wyverns though.

That also drove me insane... hahaha

Taluwen wrote:I wanted to stab him for mispronouncing Wyverns though.

Huh? To quote Wikipedia: "wyvern or wivern (pronounced /ˈwaɪvərn/)"
Or is my hearing getting worse?

I often don't trust Wiki as far as Pronunciation goes, and there is a long, horrible, yet terribly funny to a third party, story that goes with that... But I have always heard it pronounced Wih-Vern, and growing up around a DnD-crazy, Mythology-loving, Book-enthusiastic father, I don't believe he was pronouncing it wrong, though I could be proven wrong?

Looking around a bit more, it does seem like "wih-vern" is a pretty recognized alternative pronunciation, so maybe we're all right in this thread?

Hahaha! Omg I love my little wind rider but this is even better! The end was awsome <3

Anyia wrote:Looking around a bit more, it does seem like "wih-vern" is a pretty recognized alternative pronunciation, so maybe we're all right in this thread?

Yeah. Even in the cartoon Gargoyles, 'wihvern' was how it was pronounced when they noted "Thw Wyvern Clan" and "Wyvern Castle" or "Castle Wyvern"

I honestly don't care how it's pronounced