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how to pronounce Baldur's Gate?

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by hedron, Aug 8, 2006.

  1. hedron Gems: 7/31
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    This might sound weird, but how do you pronounce Baldurs Gate? I've always said, "Bahl-der" but someone else said it like, "Ball-der." Or maybe it's, "bahl-dar"???

    [ August 08, 2006, 20:43: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    hedron, Aug 8, 2006
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    I have more hair, so you're balder than me. ;)
     
    Felinoid, Aug 8, 2006
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    There's an old nordic God (sort of a bard actually) whos name was Balder, I allways thought that would be him the city was named after :)
     
    Shaitan, Aug 8, 2006
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    ... the way the narrator says in at the beginning of Chapter 5.
     
    T2Bruno, Aug 8, 2006
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  5. Decados

    Decados The Chosen One

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    Indeed, it is pronounced Ball-der
     
    Decados, Aug 8, 2006
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    yes thats how i pronounce it.

    isnt Baldur's Gate, named after Balduran?
     
    Elfen Lied, Aug 8, 2006
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    Yes.
     
    kuemper, Aug 8, 2006
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    [​IMG] Actually it's pronounced :

    "Best RPG computer game ever"

    :D
     
    Brettoni, Aug 8, 2006
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    AHhHAHAHA YES IT IS!!! :D
     
    Fly2tHeSkY, Aug 9, 2006
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    I once told someone that I play Baldur's Gate and he wrote it down as Balldoskate. :doh:
     
    Iku-Turso, Aug 9, 2006
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    :lol: What type of game would that be?
     
    shadow lurker, Aug 19, 2006
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    Bååldurs Gejt
     
    Robin Lou, Sep 12, 2006
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    Yeah, ummm ... I'm PRETTY SURE, that's not it :D
     
    Fly2tHeSkY, Sep 13, 2006
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