How do you pronounce Octavia's nickname "Tavi"

[Marciblook 612]

Well, I always pronounced it "Tay-vee" but I've heard it pronounced "tah-vee" ...so...which do you think it is?

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

I say "Tah-vee" The "a" in her nickname is pronounced "ah", like the sound the doctor wants you to make when you open your mouth. 

[Frostgage 7,975]

I'm not really a fan of hers so I wouldn't know, but personally I say it like Tay-vee.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

Yeahh, I've always said it "Tah-vee" because it's "Oc-tah-vee-uh" not "Oc-tay-vee-uh"

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

Yeahh, I've always said it "Tah-vee" because it's "Oc-tah-vee-uh" not "Oc-tay-vee-uh"

Well, as they always say, "Tomato Tomahto...

[Frostgage 7,975]

Yeahh, I've always said it "Tah-vee" because it's "Oc-tah-vee-uh" not "Oc-tay-vee-uh"

 

Wait, really? I've always pronounced it "Oc-tay-vee-uh".

[Obsidian Sky 14,004]

Octavias nickname is... Tavi?

Thats, like, so unfancy, man.

 

I always use her full name. German pronunciation because im used to that. How does one probounce "Octavia" in English anyway? Okktäääifeea?

 

[Marciblook 612]

I always thought it was "Tay-vee" because it made more sense compared to her actual name, it just felt more natural to say Tay-vee

Octavias nickname is... Tavi?

 

Thats, like, so unfancy, man.

 

I always use her full name. German pronunciation because im used to that. How does one probounce "Octavia" in English anyway? Okktäääifeea?

Yeah, apparently vinyl gave it to her Edited June 12, 2014 by Kaymenblooblood

[Adorkable 2,737]

I pronounce it like "taffy", but with a "v" instead of two "f"s. ^^

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

Okktäääifeea?

What in the name of fabulosity is that

 

(Also, yes, I'm pretty sure that's how we pronounce it.)

 

To answer your question in 'murican terms, though, English speakers tend to pronounce it either "Okk-Tah-Vee-Uh" or "Okk-Tay-Vee-Uh" - basically, either OcTAHvia, or OcTAYvia -both are spelled the same, though, which is just "Octavia"

 

If that makes any sense The correct pronunciation is "OcTAHvia," though, hence, why I call her Tah-vee

Edited June 12, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

[Marciblook 612]

What in the name of fabulosity is that

 

(Also, yes, I'm pretty sure that's how we pronounce it.)

 

To answer your question in 'murican terms, though, English speakers tend to pronounce it either "Okk-Tah-Vee-Uh" or "Okk-Tay-Vee-Uh" - basically, either OcTAHvia, or OcTAYvia -both are spelled the same, though, which is just "Octavia"

If that makes any sense The correct pronunciation is "OcTAHvia," though, hence, why I call her Tah-vee

...ok then, but I'm sticking with "okk-Tay-vee-ah"

 

And that's how it's pronounced in the song "I am Octavia"

 

But it's pronounced "tah-vee" here, that's what had me confused in the first place

Edited June 12, 2014 by Kaymenblooblood

[Pastel 7,630]

The same way you pronounce "tavi" in Octavia.

[Marciblook 612]

The same way you pronounce "tavi" in Octavia.

So....you're saying it depends how you pronounce it?

[Obsidian Sky 14,004]

Yeah, apparently vinyl gave it to her

Huh.

 

Is that fanon or did that happen in the comics or something like that?

 

What in the name of fabulosity is that

 

(Also, yes, I'm pretty sure that's how we pronounce it.)

 

To answer your question in 'murican terms, though, English speakers tend to pronounce it either "Okk-Tah-Vee-Uh" or "Okk-Tay-Vee-Uh" - basically, either OcTAHvia, or OcTAYvia -both are spelled the same, though, which is just "Octavia"

 

If that makes any sense The correct pronunciation is "OcTAHvia," though, hence, why I call her Tah-vee

German is kinda like: Okk-taaah-vee-ah... I'll just stick to that...

 

I find your anglo-saxon ways to be confusing... Where does that -Uh come from...

[Marciblook 612]

Huh.

 

Is that fanon or did that happen in the comics or something like that?

 

I'm...not sure, I've heard it around, but I've not read the official comics, so I have only seen it used in fanon

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

German is kinda like: Okk-taaah-vee-ah... I'll just stick to that...

 

I find your anglo-saxon ways to be confusing... Where does that -Uh come from...

"Uh" is pretty much the same as a long "A" sound Basically, it's an A and it sounds like an A, but you spell it "uh" when using it as a pronunciation because that's how it literally sounds.

 

It sounds like an A still, but that's how you'd spell it

[Pastel 7,630]

So....you're saying it depends how you pronounce it?

Yep, I guess so.

Personally, I pronounce it "tah-vee"

Edited June 12, 2014 by Blobulle

[Simon 4,557]

I've always pronounced Octavia's name "Ok-tay-vee-uh".

 

I think that's mainly because I had watched a few short documentaries and things on the author Octavia Butler before I ever saw MLP, and her name was always pronounced with a "tay" sound, so when I saw the name Octavia in MLP, that pronunciation is what I associated her name with.

[The JLmle 5,476]

I've always used the long a in both Octavia and Tavi... But from the looks of things I'm in the minority

In terms of the poll; long a = tay vee

Edited June 12, 2014 by JLmle

[Ampharos 1,009]

Although I rarely ever talk about Octavia and don't even really like her, I pronounce it Tay-vee, the same way I would pronounce her name.

 

And just a side note, Okk-tay-vee-uh is the correct american/english pronunciation. Okk-tah-vee-uh is the correct and original Italian pronunciation.

[Silver Letter 1,832]

If one wants to use that nickname then it should sound more similar to the name itself.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Octavia with a "tay" sound.

 

Tavi with a "tah" sound. Tah-vee

Edited June 12, 2014 by Lunatic Envy

[UserNotFound 964]

I say Oc-Tay-vee-ah but I say tah-vee

[Noire Panzer 3,526]

I pronounce her nickname Tah-vee I have never heard it pronounced Tay-vee though.

[Lateon 589]

The way I say it isn't up there!

 

I say Ta-vee, where Ta is the same sound as when saying the word "tab."