Non-English Pronunciations
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Foreign words are often mispronounced, or at least pronounced in exaggerated ways, by various characters.
Appearances
| Original Word | How It Was Pronounced | Standard Pronunciation | Appears In | Spoken By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anime | ah·nee·may | ah·nih·may | TrogdorCon '97 | Strong Sad (Correctly) |
| baklava | ba·ka·la·va, ba·ka·ma·la·va | bock·la·vah | Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon | Strong Sad (correctly), Marzipan |
| chaperon | shah·pah·rone (French accent) | shap·er·own or shap·air·own | Email senior prom | Strong Sad |
| chez | chezz | shay | Date Nite | Homestar Runner |
| gazebo | gayz·boh | gah·say·bo or gah·zee·boh | 3 Times Halloween Funjob | Strong Bad |
| haiku | hai·oo·koo | hai·koo | Halloween Fairstival | Strong Bad |
| macabre | macramé | mah·kahb | Doomy Tales of the Macabre | Strong Sad, Homestar |
| manga | mag·na | mahn·ga | TrogdorCon '97 | Homestar Runner |
| rendezvous | ren·dez·voooooo·ses | ron·day·vou | Email origins | Strong Bad |
| señor | seh·nor | sen·yor | Email kind of cool, Email pop-up, Senor Mortgage, Senorial Day, Email alternate universe | Many — see main article Senor. |
| subpoena | sub·poe·ee·nah | sub·pee·na | Email rampage | Strong Bad |
| résumé | reh·zoom | reh·zoo·may | The Interview | Homestar Runner |
| ukelele | oo·koo·lay·lay | oo·koo·lay·lee | The Luau | Marzipan (correctly; multiple times) |
