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

princesanji · 13-08-2011, 11:49 AM

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)

So here's it:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Debs Wild

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?

Denise · 13-08-2011, 12:19 PM

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

Denise · 13-08-2011, 12:19 PM

sorry dp

lutzno · 13-08-2011, 01:08 PM

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

princesanji · 13-08-2011, 01:25 PM

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 · 13-08-2011, 01:30 PM

So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?

Zeye?
zee?

Basilica · 13-08-2011, 01:38 PM

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 · 13-08-2011, 01:43 PM

write it to google translate it reads ; maylo zayloto
but i prefer German

mülo ksiloto !

coldplayisawesome · 13-08-2011, 01:59 PM

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...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleep;4923401
So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?

Zeye?
zee?

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

Felicci · 13-08-2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Basilica;4923406
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!

macky · 13-08-2011, 02:20 PM

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

Phoebeo · 13-08-2011, 02:33 PM

Great, thanks.

Tryptophan · 13-08-2011, 02:37 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleep;4923401
So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part?

Zeye?
zee?

Zeye.

Darlene_Ihnfsa · 13-08-2011, 02:40 PM

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

easier.

Blue Nails · 13-08-2011, 02:59 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Basilica;4923406
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!

Thanks!

13-08-2011, 11:49 AM	#1
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,346 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	How to pronounce 'Mylo Xyloto' properly! confirmed 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) So here's it: Quote: Originally Posted by Debs Wild 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?

13-08-2011, 01:30 PM	#6
Sleep Sleep Satisfy Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,481 My Mood: Location: New Jersey Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	So how do you pronounce the "Zy" part? Zeye? zee? __________________ 10/26/08 - East Rutherford, NJ 5/24/09 - Hershey, PA 8/3/12 - East Rutherford, NJ "i know one day good things are coming our way"

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13-08-2011, 12:19 PM	#2
Denise Errr..what? yup PoC sucks Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,812 Gender: Country: Seen CP: 23 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP song: Politik Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 106 Times in 62 Posts	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

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lutzno #1 Coldplayer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 219 Location: Cape Town Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	by "the" does she mean theeee like bee, or the?

13-08-2011, 01:25 PM	#5
princesanji Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,346 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	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...)

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Basilica Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 143 Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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!

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