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I've heard manga said so many different ways. I've heard MON-guh, MAIN-guh, MON-juh... etc. I want to know, once and for all, what is the correct pronunciation. I've read from different message boards that there really isn't a standard pronunciation for it. Is that true?

the correct way to say it is- mong-ga ... or ... mon-ga
It's like song-ga.

And you ain't wrong-ga.

HA HA So funny:lol:

(hope you've seen Trigun or that'll just sound stupid )

It's Monh-guh, right? My little borther has a friend who says "I don't know what this 'monh-ga'. I do know what MAIN-GA is! Eveyone I know says it main-ga!"

I said it main-ga. o.O; It sounds better that way!

responding to mangafanatic:
he's wrong-ga (as shoor so tactfully put it) it's mong-ga (or monh-ga if you please) .

I know how it's SUPPOSED to be pronounced.....

but I always, always say [mainga]

Man-ga. Say "Jammin', mon!" in a Jamaican accent, and you've basically got the "man" part of manga.

I basically obey the general pronunciation of the Japanese used to write manga, and I get a tad irritated at people who tell me I should say it "main-ga" but to each their own, I guess.

Actually in Japanese, it's a 3 syllable word: ma-n-ga, so drag out the "n" a little. I would't quite say it was a rhyme with "songa" because the JP "a" is a little flatter

Never heard anyone try to say "Main-ga", most over emphasize the G, making it MANG-GA

I say Main-ga, and I don't care if it's wrong. I know how it's "supposed" to be, but I really don't like saying that at all; just too awkward. Plus, I can always blame it on my supposedly backwards, hickish Texan ways.

After all, scores died at the Alamo for my right to stretch out my vowels however I darn well please! And I'm sure somewhere, my history teacher just blew a gasket.

Unless I'm around Gypsy. Then it's usually "ma--onga"
*Gypsy smilies and pats Ash's conquered head*

When I walk into a book store, I never know which way I should pronounce it. If the clerk is ignorant, then I should pronounce it "Main-ga". That's what I usually say, no matter how much I hate the sound of it. But then there's always the occasional educated clerk who looks at me like I'm an idiot for saying it that way. Just can't win either way.

I usually just pronounce it in a similar fashion as "mango". (Hmm, a manga about mangoes... )

TheMelodyMaker wrote:I usually just pronounce it in a similar fashion as "mango". (Hmm, a manga about mangoes... )

Isn't that what they call your typical ....
<smacks self in head> No! Bad AnimeHeretic! Do you want to get banned?

Sorry, that was my good taste exerting itself

Though I try to pronounce it the correct way, I would really prefer if it was "maun-ga." My preferences have very little affect upon language, however. Generally I just shrug no matter how others pronounce it, though I'm not fond of "mang-ga."

I tolerate any pronunciation other than "them Japanese porno comics."

Cap'n Crack wrote:I tolerate any pronunciation other than "them Japanese porno comics."

Bwahahahahahahaaaa!

Personally I pronounce it like manga, as in like mango. But I suspect it should be pronounced in another way.

"them Japanese porno comics."

No, it's pronounced *those* Japanese porno comics! Get it right! :-P

bigsleepj wrote:Personally I pronounce it like manga, as in like mango. But I suspect it should be pronounced in another way.

It's interesting you say that because until recently I was very confused as to the proper pronunciation of "mango."

Cap'n Crack wrote:It's interesting you say that because until recently I was very confused as to the proper pronunciation of "mango."

Lol! XD Kinda like the pronunciation of 'potato' or 'tomato'? xD

Hm. I always pronounced it 'ma-hn-ga'...I always thought that was how it was said...xD Probabyl b/c I've never heard it pronounced any other way...^^;

I've always said it the right way. Mon-ga. C'MON PEOPLE! IT DOESN'T EVEN SPELL OUT MAIN-GA! Man-ga is understandable, but there's no "e" or "i" to make it sound like your oddball definition, MAIN-GA! OMG, that's just too weird.

Worse to me than "main-ga": Japanese porno comics (as afforementioned), Sailor Moon (as a blanket statement), Pokemon (as a blanket statement), Japanimation, man-on-man action (*curls up into a ball and cires*)

I *hate* the word Japanimation

bigsleepj wrote:I *hate* the word Japanimation

Yes, there's just something about that word that just feels like sandpaper on my ears. Yuck!

Mangafanatic wrote:Yes, there's just something about that word that just feels like sandpaper on my ears. Yuck!

Despite the fact that the word "anime" rolls off the tongue like honey / mustard / ketcup / your pick Japanimation sounds like one of those English words that should never have been created because it sounds like it was meant to offend. Its right up there with the word "Unputdownable" which I consider to be a personal low-point in the English language.

bigsleepj wrote:I *hate* the word Japanimation

I've never heard that word used before.

Indigo_Eyes wrote:I've never heard that word used before.

That's because very few people like it. It was popular in the 80s but, thank goodness, it has become less popular. Still some use it at anime conventions which is about as smart as whistling Yankee Doodle in an Atlanta bar during happy-hour (a paraphrasing of Terry Pratchett)

Do you want to know something really sad? I have always called it 'main-ga' and most of the people I know say it the same way, so I have 'corrected' some of my high school friends when they say 'monga'. I'm so ashamed. I don't know why- but 'monga' sounds so weird to me. I guess its just cause I first got into manga over the internet- and I assumed it was 'main-ga'. Now I can't get it out. I must try, though, for it is my duty to be the grammer and pronunciation queen!!! Sigh...

manga: noun. pron. cǒm'ǐk book

I just call them comic books... Don't really like the sound of the word "manga."