Bracton wrote:It's definitely "GY-gaks".  At least, that's how his family pronounces it.  

Sorry but being a non-english speaker, i have problems with the GY pronunciation... what is the sound like? Is it like "ghi"?

aia wrote:
Sorry but being a non-english speaker, i have problems with the GY pronunciation... what is the sound like? Is it like "ghi"?

Just out of curiosity, do you read and write English, but just don't speak it?

Or do you use Google translate, or something similar?

Zenfinite wrote:A-KAY-um
Pa-LAY-din

I think you'll find that the correct pronunciation is PAL-adin

benjoshua wrote:
Not PAL-a-din?   (three syllables vs. two)

Yes, you are right.

(Although the second syllable, being just an 'a' tends to run into the third. I think 'adin' is two syllables a and you can't say it as one.  I was trying to avoid any stress on that second syllable.)

Perhaps there is a difference between the UK and the Colonies for this one, but dictionary.com had the following for paladin:

pal·a·din   [pal-uh-din]  
noun
1.  any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
2.  any knightly or heroic champion.
3.  any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.
Origin: 1585--95;  < French  < Italian paladino  < Late Latin palātīnus  imperial functionary, noun use of adj.; see palatine

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paladin

 

Does anyone have access to the OED for a more authoritative pronunciation?

smarmy1 wrote:Perhaps there is a difference between the UK and the Colonies for this one, but dictionary.com had the following for paladin:

pal·a·din   [pal-uh-din]...  

Does anyone have access to the OED for a more authoritative pronunciation?

For the man wrapped in shrink.

From the Concise OED:

paladin/'pælədɪn/ n. hist. 1 any of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court, of whom the the Count Palatine was their chief. 2 a knight errant; a champion. [F paladin f. it paladino f. L palatinus: see Palatine]

æ (cat)  Wiki: (bad, cat, ran)
ə  (ago)

Best,

Paul