Turret vs Tur-ret

[Strud]

I'm sure the Title says it all
But I cannot be the only one that has a mild aneurysm every time I hear Tur-ret instead of turret.

it's one word, one syllable... it isn't broken up or hyphenated.

If the developers aren't native English speakers there's a cheat that was used to count syllables when I was in school (a great many years ago now)
and that's to clap to the word.
Syllable = 3 claps, Syl-la ble
Turret = 1 clap, Turret.

I know this is nitpicking but it really does make my brain reset every time I hear it... and in this game which requires a modicum of concentration having that word drag me out of my zone is incredibly frustrating.
ADHD and all that, getting focused on something is very hard.

[K.I.L.E.R]

Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.

These are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles known as a premonitory urge, can sometimes be suppressed temporarily, and characteristically change in location, strength, and frequency. Tourette's is at the more severe end of a spectrum of tic disorders. The tics often go unnoticed by casual observers.

[Jahaga]

Turret is two syllables. The issue is the pronunciation. I think the voice over is still a work in progress. The developers are based in China so you'll have some kinks in translation.

[F'lar]

There's definitely some translation work to be done. The other day my 'advisor' was telling me how to replace structures that had been destroyed by the Dark Fog. They meant to say 'in situ' but got translated as 'in suit'.

[TyCobb]

1 syllable? I don't think you're pronouncing it correct either.

[dragonflyer]

Originally posted by F'lar:

They meant to say 'in situ' but got translated as 'in suit'.

That is a surprisingly common mistake on forums, and usually not by those who learn English as a second language, but by ignorant native speakers who are too lazy to read, so they get their vocabulary from videos and podcasts, which give you absolutely zero idea how those words are spelled, so they just go with the first thing the autocorrect suggests. Similar to people not knowing "cue" from "queue".

More proofreading is something this game could use.

[DrLamp]

When you're standing in a queue, wait for your cue to step forward.

[Handbanana]

I mean the game is in Chinese by default I think and it is being translated and all VO is TTS. Yea it was a little weird and they should fix it later but its not a big deal lol.

[Shahadem]

Turret is actually pronounced tur ret. It really is two syllables.

[Helen Carnate]

This is the issue. Not the number of syllables.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmh_6z9AWfc

[City Builder]

Originally posted by Helen Carnate:

This is the issue. Not the number of syllables.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmh_6z9AWfc

LOL

[joebobku]

Are we talking about British English, American English, California English? These are all different things with different pronunciations for the exact same words. These days Californians speak something that sounds more like gibberish then English.

[Strud]

Originally posted by joebobku:

Are we talking about British English, American English, California English? These are all different things with different pronunciations for the exact same words. These days Californians speak something that sounds more like gibberish then English.

Australian English.

[bobSheep]

it's friday. calm your tits.

[K.I.L.E.R]

Originally posted by bobSheep:

it's friday. calm your tits.

i have none, i am a lizard

[Mazian]

Usually whenever you have separated vowels in a word, you have more than one syllable.

(not phonetic)
turret = 2 syllables = turr-et
syllable = 3 syllables = syl-la-ble
hyphenated = 4 syllables = hy-phen-a-ted

There are exceptions though

hole = 1 syllable = hole
holy = 2 syllables = ho-ly

And then you get to add syllable emphasis to the equation, which is different based on word and dialect/accent.

Google says that American's pronounce touretts like "tr-ets" (phonetic with syllable hyphenated) but pronounce turrets like "tur-uhts". This is, obviously, a generalization as different parts of America pronounce words differently due to extreme geographic distances and displacement. (Not to mention cultural origin of the settlers to that region.)

Normally when you have multiple (usually two) vowels in a row, they're pronounced differently instead of as extra syllables.

hot = 1 syllable = hot
hoot = 1 syllable = hoot

but there are exceptions there as well...

aioli = 3 syllables = ai-o-li

The lack of consistency in English is largely the byproduct of American absorption of different languages into common American parlance. From the German gut (good) to English good. From the old French Tour (tower) to English turret (a specific kind of small tower.)

If you're Australian, I can't tell you that "trets" (1 syllable) is the wrong way to pronounce the word... but I can say that the TTS saying "tr-ets" doesn't sounds as weird to me as someone says "trets" would.

#shrug