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The world of Zelda has many people and places with names that seem unusual to the casual reader, as is the case with most Fantasy stories and titles. As such, people will often get into discussions about how to pronounce the names of key characters and places that appear in various Zelda games. Below, the English versions of various names are given. Next, you'll find an easy-to-follow pronunciation of the word, with the International Phonetic Alphabet spelling of the word next to it. The Japanese name (usually but not always the original name) will be listed, followed immediately by its transliteration and any necessary translation. Please note that the pronunciations we list are not official. They're conjectures that are based upon all of the data we have available on the subject. Some official Nintendo representatives may pronounce these words differently from others, but we believe that the pronunciations listed below best reflect the original intentions of the games' creators. If you have any feedback or suggestions for this guide, feel free to email us! Thanks to Gazebo for his *immense* help with the IPA spellings!
Characters
Races
Locations
* As far as we can figure out, the Twili do not have their own name in the Japanese version. Instead, they are simply referred to as トワイライトの民, Towairaito no Tami. This simply translates to "the People of Twlight".
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