How to pronounce 'Mylo Xyloto' properly! *confirmed*

[princesanji]

Hey!
So I struggeled a bit with it and sent an email to Debs Wild who kindly replied a few minutes ago (which was pretty fast) :awesome:
So here's it:

Hello!
Ha ha, that's quite funny as I've been quietly saying it wrong in my head for months!
Chris has explained how to say it in his hand written note (PS it's pronounced my-lo zy-letoe (or / 'maɪləʊ 'zaɪlətəʊ / if you speak phonetics) but to break it down one step further:
my lo zy (rhymes with my) le (rhymes with the) toe

Hope that helps.
X

Isn't she great? :awesome: :laugh1:
:waffle:

[Denise]

I swear I will never be able to pronounce it, and seeing how much I dislike it I'll go the short way and call it MX :P

[Denise]

sorry dp

[lutzno]

by "the" does she mean theeee like bee, or the?

[princesanji]

the like the short the.... (similar to the sound of the i in first, quickly....)
by the way the first syllables are always stressed, so you'll get the hang of it when you say MYlo XYloto (stressed like "style"... hey, in sytleless only one "le" is audible practically, and that's the way xyloto sounds...)

[Sleep]

So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?


Zeye?
zee?

[Basilica]

Any non-native speaker who struggles with the pronunciation of Mylo Xyloto; just hit this link and click on the 'Listen' button below:

www.translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto

The pronunciation of the computer voice is nearly perfect! :)

[jeremyy]

write it to google translate it reads ; maylo zayloto
but i prefer German :D mülo ksiloto !

[coldplayisawesome]

i'm guessing that when she says "the" she means "the" prounounced like "thuh," in which case Xyloto (Zy-luh-toe) is pronounced like xylophone, but with a different ending...

So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?


Zeye?
zee?

like "my," but with a z, so... zzzz-i

[Felicci]

Any non-native speaker who struggles with the pronunciation of Mylo Xyloto; just hit this link and click on the 'Listen' button below:

www.translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto

The pronunciation of the computer voice is nearly perfect! :)

Woow Thanx! :D

[macky]

I knew it YAY but I'll just call it MX

[Phoebeo]

Great, thanks. :awesome:

[Tryptophan]

So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?


Zeye?
zee?

Zeye.

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

i think i'll pronounce as it sounds in spanish and that's it. :| easier.

[Blue Nails]

Any non-native speaker who struggles with the pronunciation of Mylo Xyloto; just hit this link and click on the 'Listen' button below:

www.translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto

The pronunciation of the computer voice is nearly perfect! :)

:lol: Thanks!

[Samuel_94]

Thanks for confirming this I didnt want to get it wrong!!!

[Connor!42!]

I still don't get how it could be "le" as in the start of the word "leather". What i thought it was from chris' message was:

My-Low Zy(rhymes with buy or eye)-low(rhymes with dough)-tow

i don't get where the "le" comes from "lo".....i actually like the name though.

[86Timewarp]

"MY-lo Zy-lo-toe" Coldplay Messenger

So: My-lo Z-I-lo-tlo :thinking:

Still gonna call it LP5 :P

[Samuel_94]

^ haha, much easier but less extravagant

[86Timewarp]

:P

[princesanji]

ya i thought it was zy-low-toe at first, but as deb says it's zy-letoe

darn i should have asked whether it's sy (voicy- s, so basically a z sound) or tsy (hard z)

[the_escapist]

Yesterday I thought that Chris should have recorded the name and post it with the announcement. That way it would be very clear how is the pronunciation.

[princesanji]

^That is what i asked from Debs originally :laugh1:

[taameen**sparks**]

I think I'm just gonna wait til the band says it and say it like that. :D

[Twisted mind]

Any non-native speaker who struggles with the pronunciation of Mylo Xyloto; just hit this link and click on the 'Listen' button below:

www.translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto (http://www.translate.google.com/#en%7Cen%7CMylo%20Xyloto)

The pronunciation of the computer voice is nearly perfect! :)Thanks, that cleared it up. :D

[Caroline]

Yesterday I thought that Chris should have recorded the name and post it with the announcement. That way it would be very clear how is the pronunciation.

I was just thinking the same thing. They should have made a video announcement, so we know how to say it properly.

[TyM218]

why is it pronounced le-toe when its spelled loto

[MosesTheMarshmallow]

why is it pronounced le-toe when its spelled loto

Think of the world "xylophone" as an above poster said. It's not pronounced xy-low-phone, but xy-luh-phone.

I bet each member of the band will pronounce it differently. :lol:

[MartinFan]

The band will be saying it alot for everyone soon I expect, I find it rather easy to pronounce, what the hell is the meaning is another thing:lol:

[Violet]

Clearly the boys didn't take the pronounciation issue into consideration before naming the album the way they did. -shakes head- However, it's good to know that's been cleared up. :nice:

[LittleMissMessy]

Honestly ... I think there are things way more important to worry about ;)

I can already see/hear MANY radio DJs struggling with the correct pronuciation of the album title and meticulousy fans will start rolling their eyes because they don't get it right.

For me, it's the content that counts.
The music.
And I don't care how the songs will be called as long as I like the melodies & harmonies.
I have such a soft spot for good melodies :)
And a good bassline :wink3: :sneaky:

[valypan]

Somehow I had been pronouncing it like Mylo Xyloto for a while now! hehe Thanks for posting the google link: now I got the accents in the right places. I am dying to know what it means...if anything!

[princesanji]

Any non-native speaker who struggles with the pronunciation of Mylo Xyloto; just hit this link and click on the 'Listen' button below:

www.translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto

The pronunciation of the computer voice is nearly perfect! :)

aaaww it sounds so cute in hindi xDDD

[foxeh]

Is the next Thread about how we type "Mylo Xyloto"?
:dozey:

[princesanji]

Is the next Thread about how we type "Mylo Xyloto"?
:dozey:

i initially planned to say "no since we obviously can" but... i remembered that other thread and so i must say: i fear we might need it!
--> "Myloto Xyloto To Have 13 Tracks."
find the "fail! :facepalm:"

[mayurshikotra]

for me it started My-lo Zy-lo-to
then i though i was saying it right when i was saying My-lo Zy-leeto
but thanks to google translate i finaly got it.... i think

[Juper]

I pronounce it sort like (literally):

Maylou Zayloutou

Cause I have no freaking idea about Chris' transcription XD.

[Stv]

I pronounce it sort like (literally):

Maylou Zayloutou

Cause I have no freaking idea about Chris' transcription XD.

I pronounce Mailo Zailoto

[Abracadabra]

Ok, I must say the Xyloto part gives me trouble. From what I've figured it is pronounced Zy-lee-to, not Zy-loh-to, right?

[Tash]

Ok, I must say the Xyloto part gives me trouble. From what I've figured it is pronounced Zy-lee-to, not Zy-loh-to, right?

Just read post #1 in this thread :)

[Abracadabra]

I Already have, but I still have doubts. Hope we hear it soon from the band.

[Tash]

Why would you doubt what Debs says about it?

[Xanderp15]

So.....


MX it is!!

[the_escapist]

Actually, you can hear Chris yelling "Mylo Xyloto" during Fix You at Lollapallooza!

Here is the video, go straight to 2:35

Coldplay - Fix You recorded live at Lollapalooza, August 5th, 2011 - YouTube

[Tash]

The Oracle disagrees

August 17, 2011 - submitted by Mitchell, United States of America

Q. Dear Oracle,
In this clip (http://youtu.be/MHMCV2-Dkdk), right before Jonny's main riff kicks in at 2:35, does Chris yell out 'Mylo Xyloto'?? Thanks :) Love the album title by the way.


The Oracle replies:

Er, in a word, no. I have no idea what he's saying but it's nowt to do with the album title.

[Tash]

dp

[Abracadabra]

Why would you doubt what Debs says about it?

I didn't mean to say I doubt what Debs says, I meant I'm not sure if my own pronunciation based on Debs' instructions is right. I hope you understand.

[Tash]

I didn't mean to say I doubt what Debs says, I meant I'm not sure if my own pronunciation based on Debs' instructions is right. I hope you understand.

Now I understand :)
Maybe this (http://translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto) is helpful (click on listen)

[Abracadabra]

Thank you, it was helpful.

[cbelle94]

I had a hard time pronouncing the name for a while. At first, I kept wanting to put emphasis on the "le" in Xyloto for some odd reason. I think I've got it down now, though. (:

Now I understand :)
Maybe this (http://translate.google.com/#en|en|Mylo%20Xyloto) is helpful (click on listen)

Haha wow. That's pretty cool that GT can pronounce it pretty dang correctly. (:

[Blue Glisten]

write it to google translate it reads ; maylo zayloto
but i prefer German :D mülo ksiloto !

:lol:

[Coldplero]

Simplified phonetics: /mailo zailotou/ or /mailo shiletou/

[nordend]

Mylo Xyloto (pronounce /ˈmaɪloʊ ˈzaɪlətoʊ/) is the upcoming fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, set for release on 24 October 2011.[1]
Mylo Xyloto (http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-like-Mylo-Xyloto-best-album-from-Coldplay/122051057901922)

David Norden. Are you interested in the new album, :) visit the Fanpage on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-like-Mylo-Xyloto-best-album-from-Coldplay/122051057901922

[samerater]

I don't see the point in this thread, the pronunciation was on Coldplay.com the day it was announced...

[roe]

Simplified phonetics: /mailo zailotou/ or /mailo shiletou/

That's simplified? :confused:

[samerater]

That's simplified? :confused:

Simplified: My-loe Zy-leh-toe

[The envoy]

To be honest, the woman's voice of Google Translator gives a very good lesson on how to pronounce it. :D

[samerater]

To be honest, the woman's voice of Google Translator gives a very good lesson on how to pronounce it. :D

You speak the truth.

[samerater]

To be honest, the woman's voice of Google Translator gives a very good lesson on how to pronounce it. :D

Hmmm It doesn't sound the same anymore on google translate, now it says- Millo Zilloe-toe

[Connor!42!]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't posted here so this is the tv advert for MX with the correct pronunciation. CP tweeted this video and also tweeted that it was a great example of how to pronounce it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC98GUAapEk

[Epic]

I will still pronounce it My-Low Zuh-Law-Toe
the Zuh is like the word Uh but with a Z.http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/cool.gif