Pronouncing Acheron: ASH, or ACK?
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I know that the traditional Greek pronunciation is ACK-eron, but with modernization (Asheron's Call, etc) do you prefer to pronounce the name old-school, or new-school?
I'm getting ready to dump my players onto the Outlands near the Portal Town of Rigus, which leads to Acheron and I hope to encourage them to visit -- however briefly. Which pronunciation do you feel more correctly reflects that plane's "personality?"
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Shemeska said:
Acheron = ACK-eron
I don't think every pronounced it this way, but I see it now. Interestingly enough, I tend to butcher the word and pronounce it ARCH-eron. I know, I know, there isn't an "r" in there, but for some reason that's the way I say it.
Weird.
Knightfall1972
Shemeska said:
Acheron = ACK-eron
Same here.
I'm sure I'm wrong, but I pronounce it ATCH-eron.
Emirikol said:
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Subtle hints aside 
Thanks, folks! I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game more and more!
I always pronounced it ACHE-a-ron myself (as in head-ache-eron) ... but I'm not a Greek. -The Gneech
Its only ASHeron when its spelled that way... I don't think that Asheron in Asheron's call has anything to do with ACKeron the region/river of hell. Its like Aragon in spain and Aragorn in LotR. Sound the same in some respects but completely different words.
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