I pronounce it the same way as the Japanese do. I hate it when people say mainega. It burns my ears. It just sounds like they're saying mango without the o but replace it with an a. D:
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manga.
my friends barely know what manga is and have no idea about its correct pronunciation.
my friends barely know what manga is and have no idea about its correct pronunciation.
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"Man-ga" for me .....just like how it look
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The proper Japanese way.
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I pronounce it like まんが 
that is /ˈmɑŋgə/ in English;
in my native language it sounds the same as when pronounced in Japanese
that is /ˈmɑŋgə/ in English;in my native language it sounds the same as when pronounced in Japanese
same..
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I pronounce it as 漫畫 lol, you unlettered ppl...
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I pronounce it as 漫畫 lol, you unlettered ppl...
yeah, make them feel bad, those wapaneses!
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It's pronounced the same way as in Japanese, in my native language, but...
The funny part is that someone who isn't familiar with the term (which is a lot of people here) would think you're talking about someone who is really freaking drunk, or something. Because the words are really similar. xDD
The funny part is that someone who isn't familiar with the term (which is a lot of people here) would think you're talking about someone who is really freaking drunk, or something. Because the words are really similar. xDD
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I never talk about manga, so it is rarely in my conversation ever, but mentally, I say it like "mango" with an a.
And I don't give a flying shit who criticizes me for it.
And I don't give a flying shit who criticizes me for it.
Same here.
Mango with an a.
Nobody's criticized me yet, since I don't say manga, I say "japanese comics"
when I actually talk about it.
Do people really say "monga"?
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I never talk about manga, so it is rarely in my conversation ever, but mentally, I say it like "mango" with an a.
And I don't give a flying shit who criticizes me for it.
And I don't give a flying shit who criticizes me for it.
Same here.
Mango with an a.
Nobody's criticized me yet, since I don't say manga, I say "japanese comics"
when I actually talk about it.
Do people really say "monga"?
lol, thats very similar to how I think about in my head. Personally Ive only said it once out loud and it sounded kinda weird. oh well... I tend to keep my manga reading hobby to myself so really dont talk to anyone about it, thats why its so weird when I say it out load.
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I think I pronouce it the "geman" way hard to explain if somone dont talk german...so I voted other
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Do you really speak it "monga"? o_o Because I always spoke like "manga", and my Japanese teacher, who is Japanese herself speaks "manga" as well.
I'm not native English speaker, so I may be misunderstanding it...
So I've not voted yet, as I don't really know how you speak.
Anyway, how do you speak anime? I speak it like "ah ~ nee ~ meh", but some friends of mine say "ah ~ nee ~ mee".
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I'm not native English speaker, so I may be misunderstanding it...
So I've not voted yet, as I don't really know how you speak.
Anyway, how do you speak anime? I speak it like "ah ~ nee ~ meh", but some friends of mine say "ah ~ nee ~ mee".
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man-ga
Thats how i say it, the way it's spelt XD
Monga...i say manga and my friends think i'm saying "mango". Geez, if i start saying Monga they're gonna be even more confused XD
Thats how i say it, the way it's spelt XD
Monga...i say manga and my friends think i'm saying "mango". Geez, if i start saying Monga they're gonna be even more confused XD
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Do you really speak it "monga"? o_o Because I always spoke like "manga", and my Japanese teacher, who is Japanese herself speaks "manga" as well.
I'm not native English speaker, so I may be misunderstanding it...
So I've not voted yet, as I don't really know how you speak.
Anyway, how do you speak anime? I speak it like "ah ~ nee ~ meh", but some friends of mine say "ah ~ nee ~ mee".
I'm not native English speaker, so I may be misunderstanding it...
So I've not voted yet, as I don't really know how you speak.
Anyway, how do you speak anime? I speak it like "ah ~ nee ~ meh", but some friends of mine say "ah ~ nee ~ mee".
i think it's pronounce an-nee-meh but i say an-uh-may
but i say manga right though, dont know why just always thought man-guh or main-ga never sounded right
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I pronounced it juz liek what the Japanese do!
MAN-GA!
ANT- NEE- MEH = Anime
eh? Monga? is it really how they pronouced it?
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MAN-GA!
ANT- NEE- MEH = Anime
eh? Monga? is it really how they pronouced it?
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