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1. bsoqk · 1791025355 · focus · HN ↗

   It's "ditto", not "dito"

   1. Waterluvian · 1791026344 · focus · HN ↗

      As in the Pokémon, not the Philippines telecom company.

      1. Yaqub_W · 1791027522 · focus · HN ↗

         Much easier to press a key twice than to hunt for é for most people. I get your point though

         1. greatgib · 1791030476 · focus · HN ↗

            I never noticed but indeed in France the official name is "Pokémon" and not "Pokemon". So that the pronunciation in French is correct.

            Is it the case in another country to have a localized name for that?

            1. jolmg · 1791146934 · focus · HN ↗

               In Spanish, it's there but it's a bit wrong/redundant. The phonic/prosodic accent would've been on the "e" regardless because of the "n" ending, so it's a bit wrong to add it graphically as if it would've been elsewhere.

               Bit curious what the pronunciation difference would've been in French.

               On another note, looking at the Wikipedia article:

               > When the franchise was released internationally, the short form of the title was used, with an acute accent (´) over the e to aid in pronunciation.

               I'm realizing that didn't do anything for English since the syllable stressed in English is "Po".

               1. Dylan16807 · 1791161585 · focus · HN ↗

                  English doesn't really use acute accents for stress though. Especially on an e it's usually there to change the vowel sound.

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