Help with a name?

Niaedra01 · 12-28-2006, 03:44 PM

Hi I would like to know how to pronounce Orihime Inoue from Bleach. please help. I can't read the manga without understanding how to pronounce this name and she's my favorite girl character. thanx a million in advance

MasterLuna · 12-28-2006, 03:57 PM

You pronounce Orihime Inoue Or-ee-hee-me, the last e is the short vowel like the e in met. Inoue, I-no-oo-e, I think that's how you pronounce her last name...I'm not 100% sure but I think that's how you pronounce it. I hope that helped..

Gjallarhorn · 12-28-2006, 05:15 PM

Okay, here we go...

Orihime:
"Or" is pronounced as the word "or" in the english language.
"i" is pronounced like the "i" in "ignition".
"hi" is pronounced like the english word "he".
"me" is pronounced like the english word "may".

Inoue:
"In" is pronounced like "een".
"ou" i pronounced like just as the "o" in "zero".
"e" is pronounced like the "ay" in the english word "say".

seonkinrot · 01-23-2007, 12:15 PM

the way lunar said to pronounce it is correct. just a few clarifications.
inoue:
i - like in eel
no - like in not
u - like in boot
e - like in bet
and in orihime:
o - like in got
ri - like in reed
hi - like in heed
me - like in met

KannaLilly · 02-14-2007, 10:53 AM

yay!!!!!! i know how to pronounce inoue now!!!!!!

kira's pal · 02-24-2007, 11:40 PM

It's pernounced
Or-eee-Hee-May
or
Or-E-He-May

kyubichan · 03-02-2007, 12:55 PM

Take it from an azn:

You read it as:

o - as in "orange"
ri - as in "rich"
hi - as in "hit"
me - as in "met"

i - as in "ink"
no - as in "nod"
u - as in "sUper"
e - as in "mEt"

And you don't read it as "or-i-hi-me", you read it "o-ri-hi-me". I don't know how they read it in the subbed version, but that's how you should read it in Japanese.

Hitsugaya389 · 03-03-2007, 10:24 PM

o-ri-hee-meh
ee-no-eh

Jose · 03-05-2007, 10:49 AM

if you still cant get then just watch the show Sat. @ 11:30 on Cartoon Network

pyre · 03-16-2007, 02:43 AM

O - as in olive

ri - with the short sound for "i". Also, remember to pronounce the "r" like a cross between "d" and "L", coz the Japanese don't pronounce "r" the way Americans or Britons do.

hi - like the giggle "teehee"

me - prounounce "e" as the short "e"

i - like how you would pronounce "ee" in English

no - don't pronounce it like the English "no"...use the short sound for "o"

ue - you only touch on the "u" extremely lightly, almost not at all...it would sound like "we" with a short "e" sound.

There....I hope I helped. I also recommend what jose101 suggested.

12-28-2006, 03:44 PM	#1
Niaedra01 Junior Member Last Online: 01-01-2007 01:48 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Total Points: 245.00 Donate Posts: 21 My Photos: (0) Rep Power: 0	Help with a name? Hi I would like to know how to pronounce Orihime Inoue from Bleach. please help. I can't read the manga without understanding how to pronounce this name and she's my favorite girl character. thanx a million in advance

12-28-2006, 05:15 PM	#3
Gjallarhorn Do do do do. Last Online: Today 10:55 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brockton/Lowell, Massachusetts Age: 20 Gender: Visit Gjallarhorn's Blog View Gjallarhorn's Walls (1) Total Points: 139,753,610,872,980.69 Donate Posts: 11,588 My Mood: My Photos: (5) Rep Power: 5270	Okay, here we go... Orihime: "Or" is pronounced as the word "or" in the english language. "i" is pronounced like the "i" in "ignition". "hi" is pronounced like the english word "he". "me" is pronounced like the english word "may". Inoue: "In" is pronounced like "een". "ou" i pronounced like just as the "o" in "zero". "e" is pronounced like the "ay" in the english word "say". __________________ "Give it all your body, your soul." >Sig&Av Thread< \| >FanArt Thread<

01-23-2007, 12:15 PM	#4
seonkinrot Junior Member Last Online: 01-23-2007 12:15 PM Join Date: Jan 2007 Total Points: 102.00 Donate Posts: 3 My Photos: (0) Rep Power: 0	the way lunar said to pronounce it is correct. just a few clarifications. inoue: i - like in eel no - like in not u - like in boot e - like in bet and in orihime: o - like in got ri - like in reed hi - like in heed me - like in met Last edited by seonkinrot : 01-23-2007 at 12:17 PM.

02-14-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
KannaLilly Junior Member Last Online: 02-14-2007 10:59 AM Join Date: Feb 2007 Total Points: 110.00 Donate Posts: 2 My Mood: My Photos: (0) Rep Power: 0	yay!!!!!! i know how to pronounce inoue now!!!!!! __________________ QUICK RUKIA!!!!!!! SKIP AWAY FROM THE ELEPHANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-24-2007, 11:40 PM	#6
kira's pal Junior Member Last Online: 09-30-2007 09:14 PM Join Date: Feb 2007 Total Points: 145.00 Donate Posts: 10 My Photos: (0) Rep Power: 0	It's pernounced Or-eee-Hee-May or Or-E-He-May __________________

12-28-2006, 03:57 PM	#2
MasterLuna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nonya XP Age: 17 Total Points: 143,031,703.02 Donate Posts: 206 My Mood: My Photos: (0) Rep Power: 76	You pronounce Orihime Inoue Or-ee-hee-me, the last e is the short vowel like the e in met. Inoue, I-no-oo-e, I think that's how you pronounce her last name...I'm not 100% sure but I think that's how you pronounce it. I hope that helped..

03-02-2007, 12:55 PM	#7
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03-03-2007, 10:24 PM	#8
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03-16-2007, 02:43 AM	#10
pyre Senior Member Last Online: 09-24-2009 07:33 AM Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philippines! Age: 19 Visit pyre's Blog Total Points: 1,764.11 Donate Posts: 289 My Mood: My Photos: (18) Rep Power: 66	O - as in olive ri - with the short sound for "i". Also, remember to pronounce the "r" like a cross between "d" and "L", coz the Japanese don't pronounce "r" the way Americans or Britons do. hi - like the giggle "teehee" me - prounounce "e" as the short "e" i - like how you would pronounce "ee" in English no - don't pronounce it like the English "no"...use the short sound for "o" ue - you only touch on the "u" extremely lightly, almost not at all...it would sound like "we" with a short "e" sound. There....I hope I helped. I also recommend what jose101 suggested. __________________ set by me! ^^ family in journal;PM me to join!

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