You mean the one that's referring to the obsolete definition?
It is true the merriam-Webster page only has audio for the one pronunciation, but it lists both.
The dictionary.com page on the other hand does have audio for both forms.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Executor?s=t
Edited by ForgottenloreI just don't think that it's much of a stretch to go from 'made up words' in a fictional universe to 'alternate pronunciation for existing words' in the same setting.
What the hell is a Bossk? I don't know. But that bounty hunter in ESB knows. Same with The Executor. Until the guy who named it out here in the real world chimes up and tells us I say it's up for interpretation, meaning you can't really be wrong in how you say it. Unless you call it The Hamster. Then you're wrong.
Having said all of that I certainly am one of those people that correct others when they pronounce things incorrectly such as espresso vs expresso and alzheimer's vs old-timers.
That's a very convenient rationale for the one specific word that makes no sense to you, despite all evidence to the contrary. Now try replacing every other word in my previous sentence with 'salami' and tell me it's okay, because those words might be pronounced differently in Star Wars speak.
Or you could find me some other precedence in Star Wars of an actual English world that really is pronounced differently in that universe (and only that universe).
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And yet there's only one audio file...
If I had my druthers, I'd be citing the OED and not Webster's. Alas, I have no access to it this far from campus.
Well, you're in luck, I quoted the OED in post 16.
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And yet there's only one audio file...
If I had my druthers, I'd be citing the OED and not Webster's. Alas, I have no access to it this far from campus.
Well, you're in luck, I quoted the OED in post 16.
I'm talking about this one: http://www.oed.com
It's subscription only, so I have no way of knowing if it's the same content. I imagine there's considerably more etymological information, at the very least.
Edited by WonderWAAAGHAnd yet there's only one audio file...
If I had my druthers, I'd be citing the OED and not Webster's. Alas, I have no access to it this far from campus.
Well, you're in luck, I quoted the OED in post 16.
Yeah, that wasn't the OED. That was a site trying to gain some credibility by using oxford in the name so that people would associate it with the OED.
And yet there's only one audio file...
If I had my druthers, I'd be citing the OED and not Webster's. Alas, I have no access to it this far from campus.
Well, you're in luck, I quoted the OED in post 16.
I'm talking about this one: http://www.oed.com
It's subscription only, so I have no way of knowing if it's the same content. I imagine there's considerably more etymological information.
There might be, but the pronunciation info wouldn't differ.
Then again, I've stopped caring about this nitpicking a while ago and am only following this thread because it's a boring night shift at work.
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I shouldn't perpetuate this discussion really, I'll stick to my ɪgˈzɛkjʊtə pronunciation.
And yet there's only one audio file...
If I had my druthers, I'd be citing the OED and not Webster's. Alas, I have no access to it this far from campus.
Well, you're in luck, I quoted the OED in post 16.
Yeah, that wasn't the OED. That was a site trying to gain some credibility by using oxford in the name so that people would associate it with the OED.
Well, it helps that it's owned and run by the same publishers as the full OED of course, that would be helpful in the credibility section I would imagine.
That
http://public.oed.com/about/free-oed/
links to that site wouldn't hurt either.
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I know that in reality its "ex-eh-cute-or"- but growing up it was "execute-or" and I can never seem to get over the block of learning it wrong. Plus i always thought it made sense for Vader's super ship. Outside of star wars its still "ex-eh-cute-or" but to me, Vader will always be flying the "execute-or"
The real question is, will FFG make the Executor as a huge ship?
I just don't think that it's much of a stretch to go from 'made up words' in a fictional universe to 'alternate pronunciation for existing words' in the same setting.
What the hell is a Bossk? I don't know. But that bounty hunter in ESB knows. Same with The Executor. Until the guy who named it out here in the real world chimes up and tells us I say it's up for interpretation, meaning you can't really be wrong in how you say it. Unless you call it The Hamster. Then you're wrong.
Having said all of that I certainly am one of those people that correct others when they pronounce things incorrectly such as espresso vs expresso and alzheimer's vs old-timers.
That's a very convenient rationale for the one specific word that makes no sense to you, despite all evidence to the contrary. Now try replacing every other word in my previous sentence with 'salami' and tell me it's okay, because those words might be pronounced differently in Star Wars speak.
Or you could find me some other precedence in Star Wars of an actual English world that really is pronounced differently in that universe (and only that universe).
Convenient as it may be, it's a fact. You didn't name the ship and neither did I, so like I said, until ship namer #4 releases a book entitled "Vader's Flagship: A Tale Of Two Meanings" there's really no reason to get all bent out of shape when someone prefers to say it another way.
But since it is a made up word can't we decide how we want to parse it.
I like the sound more closely to executioner
It's not a made up word... Executor (pronounced Ex-Zek-U-Tor) is a real word.
All words are made up. Just ask Billy Shakespeare.
Convenient as it may be, it's a fact. You didn't name the ship and neither did I, so like I said, until ship namer #4 releases a book entitled "Vader's Flagship: A Tale Of Two Meanings" there's really no reason to get all bent out of shape when someone prefers to say it another way.
Sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree. That is most certainly not a fact. Words already in common usage do not suddenly have mysterious, ulterior pronunciations simply because they're a) printed in a work of fiction and b) you, personally, cannot fathom why the big-bad-ship isn't named something more terrifying. Unless you can provide me with either more context or some kind of precedence within the Star War universe, there's absolutely no reason for anyone to assume that a word might mean or be pronounced any other way than it already is in English.
Edited by WonderWAAAGHI really don't think it has any particular relevance to the actual topic of this thread, but it seems appropriate to mention the Star Trek vessel Excelsior.
ex·cel·si·or [ik-sel-see-er, ek-] Show IPA
noun
1.
fine wood shavings, used for stuffing, packing, etc.
4 pages of how to pronouce Executor??? That eliminates all pressure to post anything meaningful, YAY!!!! Free junk posting!!
4 pages of how to pronouce Executor??? That eliminates all pressure to post anything meaningful, YAY!!!! Free junk posting!!
People are trying to argue with me, what did you expect?
NOBODY ENGLISHES BETTER THAN I
I think that if enoungh people ask FFG then they could answer it in the next FAQ.
Question: How do you pronouce Executor?
Answer: Are you from Alabama or something??? Learn English!!
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Oh, we're nowhere near that point, unless you want to start talking about A-Wings and sportsmanship. I'm not even wearing my troll hat today.
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Oh, we're nowhere near that point, unless you want to start talking about A-Wings and sportsmanship. I'm not even wearing my troll hat today.
Or Star Destroyers. Or Putin TIEs.
I just don't think that it's much of a stretch to go from 'made up words' in a fictional universe to 'alternate pronunciation for existing words' in the same setting.
What the hell is a Bossk? I don't know. But that bounty hunter in ESB knows. Same with The Executor. Until the guy who named it out here in the real world chimes up and tells us I say it's up for interpretation, meaning you can't really be wrong in how you say it. Unless you call it The Hamster. Then you're wrong.
Right. Except: All the other Destroyers - the previously mentioned "Imposing Sounding Names" - have names which are also actual words: Devastator, Punisher, Avenger, Accuser, Resolute, etc and follow the normal pronunciation of those words whenever we've heard them said in films or games.
all this discussion compels me posting this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJsEss5jOcA
not so much off topic I think !!!
on a serious note, as far as I remember from my last run through of the movies, all those who speak the english equivalent do it with out notable/intended accent or dialect, even yodas creative word ordering didn't really prevent him from using standard pronounced words. So there aren't any indicators that common terms should have artificial/fictional pronunciations.
For the battle on the standard english use I let others dig into dictonaries.
on a somewhat off topic topic "faculty of speech", I always was slightly irritated that they withhold the ability to speak from the R-series droids just out of narrative causality - to start of some plots etc. No one can tell me they couldn't have put in a small sound modul for normal communications, didn't have to be as extensive or annoying as a protocol droid, but since most people seem to talk to their droids it just might have been an user required feature.....
66, 67, 68, if you don't like the thread nobody's making you open it, let alone post.
I have always called it Ex-eh-cute-or and have never heard it pronounced any differently. All my friends say Ex-eh-cute-or too. Reading this thread has been really weird. I don't think I'll be able to undo 20 years of Ex-eh-cute-or though and start calling it something else.
Tanti-vee too... wow, that's weird.
They really should've said the names of these ships in the film...
I have always called it Ex-eh-cute-or and have never heard it pronounced any differently. All my friends say Ex-eh-cute-or too. Reading this thread has been really weird. I don't think I'll be able to undo 20 years of Ex-eh-cute-or though and start calling it something else.
Tanti-vee too... wow, that's weird.
They really should've said the names of these ships in the film...
How do you pronounce "Executor"
Correctly.