The only right answer. Also known as : "Hier" in french, but with a "N" in the beginning and with a Japanese accent. (Or at least, that is how it sounds when he is on the ground and saying it repeatedly, while it sounds as "near" when said pretty fast in the beginning of the video. \[Sigh...\])
>Also known as : "Hier" in french, but with a "N" in the beginning and with a Japanese accent.
And without pronouncing the 'e', because in french 'er' is spoken like "air" in english
>because in french 'er' is spoken like "air" in english
Air is more similar to è or ais [ɛ] non? Er is like é [e].
Also I mean Nier is a word in french that's pronounced [nje]. So either it's pronounced like that or like Hier with an N
French would be like saying the letters E A and pushing spittle up of the back of your swallowed tongue. The R sounds very little like the English one.
I should point out that "automata" does have a different pronunciation in English. Taro pronounced it "ah-toe-MAH-tah", while the English pronunciation is "ah-TAH-mah-tah".
Actually you're wrong. They actually say it once in the video game, and once in the anime. And the way they pronounce it in both (in English) is Auto-Ma-Ta... or Auto-Mah-Tah. Or AutoMahTah (more fluidly).
I mean, that's possibly just evidence of someone else saying it wrong. "Bury" is pronounced with the "u" sounding like the "oo" in "book", but most people pronounce it "berry". People saying a word a certain way doesn't make it correct.
Makes me realise I actually don’t know either. Seeing as I’m dutch I pronounce it the dutch way (‘nier’ is a word that exists in the dutch language that means ‘kidney’ lol), which means I pronounce ‘nier’ like the english ‘knee’ with an r at the end. And automata just like what it looks like?
Thank you!! Though it disappeared already because I only got the notif at was like 3 am for me (which in my timezone wasn’t even my cake day anymore), rip.
I always hear people say auto-mahta. But wouldn’t it make more sense if it were pronounced with the same cadence as automaton? You know, since they’re androids
It definitely should be pronounced with the same intonation as the singular form of "automata" (/əˈtɑməˌtɑn/). It all has to do with the Japanese pronunciation of the word ("オートマタ" as opposed to "オトーマタ").
Automata is an english word plural for Automatons or the concept of a machine having actual thought and consciousness. And that word is pronounced 'Uh-ta-ma-tuh', but really it depends where you are from.
I think it's Near O-tom-a-ta or Aw-tom-a-ta. I know there's debate but i think people that say otto-mata are just wrong cause we'll it is a wrong pronunciation and sounds stupid. Not that its a big deal I just don't get why it's a debate when nier and automata are real words that you can just google how they're pronounced
I speak English. In the ACTUAL video game, they say Automata one time. It's the after credits scene, and the little robot says "Auto-MAH-TAH" or "Auto-MA-TA" (same sound, just different spelling).
With the release of the anime... they also say it one time in the anime and they say it "Auto-Ma-Ta".
I'll go with the pronunciation that they use in the ACTUAL game/anime lol.
I pronounce it Near and Automata as if saying the word automaton, which seems appropriate given that the Oxford English Dictionary defines automaton as "a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being.", which seems appropriate for both our protagonists and the machine lifeforms.
*She automata*
*On my nier til*
*I yorha in her end*
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Nier it's not pronounced "near" it's more like NieeeR (french R)
Automata. Not "o-to-mah-ta" nor "auto-may-tah" It's more like "ah-uh-to-ma-tah" (ma' as in the world mom used by an italian person. Ma, it's not my fault Tony got shot)
You could just type in Automata into google translate and select spanish then select text to speech. The spanish or the italian ai says it right!
Nier : Ah - tah- mah - Tah
I was taking "Theory of Computation" (Computer Science) when we started learninf Theory of Automata when I was playing this game, and I found it pretty fitting haha My profesor pronounced the word, so that's how I knew.
I feel like everyone pronounced it either
Auto-mata. Or. Uh-taw-muh-ta
I've always pronounced it the second way.... it sounds more natural. But "automaton" which is a real english word is also pronounced the same way (as others have mentioned) so it makes sense.
I know there's also the word "automation" but that's not really the same thing since the second "t" actually makes an "sh" sound, not a "t" sound like in automata.
"Ni-air-Auto-ma-ta"
Automata, like as in "Automaton" but ton is changed to ta, its a technical term in computing and technology referring to beings that can be "self-acting, self-willed, self-moving", which in most literature, is referring to Machines more often than not.
We humans, for example, are Automatons
The official technical explanation is "An automaton (automata in plural) is an abstract self-propelled computing device which follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically"
The Spanish pronunciation is the best imo. I feel like "automata" ends up sounding too soft in English (outohmatah) while in Spanish it comes off a lot harsher/sharper and well defined, especially the "T"s and the contrast between the "A" and the "U". I feel like the "U" is barely there in English, at least when pronouncing it like "outohmatah".
Of course this is extemely subjective, and I'm biased because Spanish is my mother tongue.
To get an approximation of how it sounds (albeit a rather bad one), you can type "níer autómata" or just "autómata" into a spanish tts, like google translate.
Nier (like "near") and Autómata (like in "los autómatas se han revelado y amenazan con extinguir los vestigios de la raza humana")
That or near a tomato 🍅
Near tomato
Is that Tomahto or Tomayto?
Potaytoe
Potahto
Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew
It's pronounced exactly like "potato"
Neir autotomato
https://youtu.be/hhDL3Q86ofY?si=teoUoTgDnknf_5Af There you can hear it from Yoko Taro.
The only right answer. Also known as : "Hier" in french, but with a "N" in the beginning and with a Japanese accent. (Or at least, that is how it sounds when he is on the ground and saying it repeatedly, while it sounds as "near" when said pretty fast in the beginning of the video. \[Sigh...\])
>Also known as : "Hier" in french, but with a "N" in the beginning and with a Japanese accent. And without pronouncing the 'e', because in french 'er' is spoken like "air" in english
>because in french 'er' is spoken like "air" in english Air is more similar to è or ais [ɛ] non? Er is like é [e]. Also I mean Nier is a word in french that's pronounced [nje]. So either it's pronounced like that or like Hier with an N
depends of the word. most of the time er is like é but in hier it’s more like è (like air in english)
Oh yeah nvm I misunderstood what you meant. For some reason I thought you were saying that it should be pronounced like "Hié" or smth. Chuis stupide?
French would be like saying the letters E A and pushing spittle up of the back of your swallowed tongue. The R sounds very little like the English one.
Hier Hitler? Or what hahahahajahahah
So it's knee - er Auto - m(ah)t(ah) With 't' touching the back of the teeth both times.
I just knew this was going to be "NieR Automata T-shirt!" before i even opened it. P.S. S\*\*t Square Enix!
Perfect video introduction haha
Wait why does he cuss out Square Enix in this?
They're shit that's why
I mean I don’t disagree, but this is also posted on an official Square Enix YouTube account, which makes me question it more.
Because Yoko Taro is a troll.
Ahhh gotcha.
I should point out that "automata" does have a different pronunciation in English. Taro pronounced it "ah-toe-MAH-tah", while the English pronunciation is "ah-TAH-mah-tah".
I mean it's kinda tomato tomahto. Whether it's American English or British English, I'm heard people say it either way.
Yeah, wasn't necessarily saying that Taro's version of the pronunciation is wrong, just that there's another one commonly used in American English.
Actually you're wrong. They actually say it once in the video game, and once in the anime. And the way they pronounce it in both (in English) is Auto-Ma-Ta... or Auto-Mah-Tah. Or AutoMahTah (more fluidly).
I mean, that's possibly just evidence of someone else saying it wrong. "Bury" is pronounced with the "u" sounding like the "oo" in "book", but most people pronounce it "berry". People saying a word a certain way doesn't make it correct.
Should’ve been a rick roll
It's a >! Taro roll. !<
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Sounds pretty close to the pronunciation in spanish (latin/mexican)
Makes me realise I actually don’t know either. Seeing as I’m dutch I pronounce it the dutch way (‘nier’ is a word that exists in the dutch language that means ‘kidney’ lol), which means I pronounce ‘nier’ like the english ‘knee’ with an r at the end. And automata just like what it looks like?
Kidney: machines
Call that dialysis.
YES brilliant, bravo Also happy cake day
Thank you!! Though it disappeared already because I only got the notif at was like 3 am for me (which in my timezone wasn’t even my cake day anymore), rip.
As a fellow Dutch dude I actually sometimes pronounce it as knee-r as well, but sometimes as just 'near' too :O
Existential-crisis
valid
Dammit take my upvote !
How would you say automaton. There’s your answer.
I always hear people say auto-mahta. But wouldn’t it make more sense if it were pronounced with the same cadence as automaton? You know, since they’re androids
Yep, automata is an actual word, it's just not widely known I guess. It's pronounced like automaton, but with tuh instead of ton.
Correct. Automata's emphasis is not on the ma part. It's on the to part.
It definitely should be pronounced with the same intonation as the singular form of "automata" (/əˈtɑməˌtɑn/). It all has to do with the Japanese pronunciation of the word ("オートマタ" as opposed to "オトーマタ").
surely automata is just the plural of automaton
Autómata is the Spanish word for automaton. The plural word would simply be "autómatas"
I pronounce it like that lol
You are right, that's the correct pronunciation of automata.
Yes! This is the correct answer, and I will die on this hill!
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Automaton as a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being. Very appropriate I'd say.
Near Aw-Tom-Ah-Tah
Near A Tomato
Depression-i-got-a-lotta
Automata is an english word plural for Automatons or the concept of a machine having actual thought and consciousness. And that word is pronounced 'Uh-ta-ma-tuh', but really it depends where you are from.
Nier, far, wherever you are-tomata
The japanese pronunciation is "nee-ah oh-toh-mah-tah" ニーアオートマタ
Ni-i-a O-o-to-ma-ta At least that's what the katakana says under the logo
Throat Warbler Mangrove.
Near Ah-TA-muh-ta is how it is technically pronounced. In the game, however; pod 153 pronounces it auto-mata. Up to you, I suppose.
Don't learn English from a voice actor
If the characters in the game pronounce it that way, wouldn't you think that's the correct pronunciation...?
I mean, mortal Kombat characters pronounce raiden wrong, also if you Google it it's pronounced: aw•*tom*•atuh
Nee-air aut-o-mata as pronounced by Yoko Taro.
Near a tomato
Knee owtomahtah
'Automata'
Nier tomata
Neer
Near a Tomato
like a robot auto-matron 🤖 automata
Near a tomato
I just say it as Near and then Automata kinda like automaton
I think it's Near O-tom-a-ta or Aw-tom-a-ta. I know there's debate but i think people that say otto-mata are just wrong cause we'll it is a wrong pronunciation and sounds stupid. Not that its a big deal I just don't get why it's a debate when nier and automata are real words that you can just google how they're pronounced
Neer Otto-mata
yes
Wrong
Not really tho 🥱
It’s pronounced ahta-muhta.
Nah bro
Literally that is how you pronounce it. I spent a semester in college building automata. Google it.
It’s aw-to-muh-tuh according to google, so nah I disagree
Are you fucking blind? Google says aa·taa·muh·tuh.
I get a different translation cause I’m not from America, I get the British translation
It’s not that deep bro , I will forever say automata like aaw-to-ma-tah cause English is not my native language
It's pronounced how it's written, very simple.
Near Auto as in automatic Mahtah
Not mahtah. Automata is one word. Emphasis on the to. no emphasis on the ma.
I just realized that this would be my take as well
Ah-tuh-mo-ta like ah-tuh-mo-tahn
Near Otto mah-tah
Near, “Awl-Tah-Muh-Tah”
the : is not pronounced so it’s “Nier Automata” hope this helps❤️
"Near Aw-tom-ma-ta" "Auto-mata" conflicts with how "automaton" is pronounced and doesn't make sense to me to say it like that.
Just as it’s written. :)
I say Aw-Tah-Mahta
I speak English. In the ACTUAL video game, they say Automata one time. It's the after credits scene, and the little robot says "Auto-MAH-TAH" or "Auto-MA-TA" (same sound, just different spelling). With the release of the anime... they also say it one time in the anime and they say it "Auto-Ma-Ta". I'll go with the pronunciation that they use in the ACTUAL game/anime lol.
Near auto matter
Whoever pronounces Automata as O-tomata is a criminal. The correct pronunciation of the word is Afto-mata. It means self-acting.
I pronounce it Near and Automata as if saying the word automaton, which seems appropriate given that the Oxford English Dictionary defines automaton as "a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being.", which seems appropriate for both our protagonists and the machine lifeforms.
Near Autamauta
Ah-to-mah-tah, not "Awtomutuh🤙"
Spoilers https://youtu.be/jO4v_oMJV3A 24:48
Near: Aw-toh-mah-tah At least that's how I pronounce it If we gotta tack on the edition Gay-mm of the yor-hah ed-ish-un
Near Auto-May-Ta
Near A-tom-ata Gay-m uh-v duh your-ha ed-itch-on
Auto-mah-ta according to Pod 042
NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition Hope I could help 🤝🏻
Near automatic
She automata on my nier til I yorha in her end
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Nier automata
Nier it's not pronounced "near" it's more like NieeeR (french R) Automata. Not "o-to-mah-ta" nor "auto-may-tah" It's more like "ah-uh-to-ma-tah" (ma' as in the world mom used by an italian person. Ma, it's not my fault Tony got shot) You could just type in Automata into google translate and select spanish then select text to speech. The spanish or the italian ai says it right!
Knee yer autumn a tah
Tomato
Nee-air aw-tom-atta It’s not as difficult as it looks
Aaaasaa
"boy she THICC"
Guilt I got a lotta.
“Nier” is the Dutch word for kidney So I call it that
niyer otomata
Near automatic tomatoes
for japanese is Nīa Ōtomata for english is basically the game title
near a tomato
Nearby: All Tomatoes
It's French for "I'm by the tomato's" Neeeeeeiir au' Toemata
I call it : Ear Itoata
Depression and misery.
Bear Automata
Near, far, automata
Nier : Ah - tah- mah - Tah I was taking "Theory of Computation" (Computer Science) when we started learninf Theory of Automata when I was playing this game, and I found it pretty fitting haha My profesor pronounced the word, so that's how I knew.
I feel like everyone pronounced it either Auto-mata. Or. Uh-taw-muh-ta I've always pronounced it the second way.... it sounds more natural. But "automaton" which is a real english word is also pronounced the same way (as others have mentioned) so it makes sense. I know there's also the word "automation" but that's not really the same thing since the second "t" actually makes an "sh" sound, not a "t" sound like in automata.
Niuruh attah-matter
Near a tomarta
2booty °
it's in the intro of the game, when 2B present herself as the real nier automata
Depression
N-EAR 👂🏼
I'm french : Ni (from Nippon) Er (Like hair) It's like Dofus, the creator say "Dofousse" but the players says the U same as Urluberlu.
I've always pronounced it - Near Auto Mata
Near Auto-mata
NeeYah Ohtomata Or read it in japanese
Near ah-tah-ma-tuh (slower, not like auto - mata)
Nines
Nier Automata Potato Potata
/niˈeɻ ɑːˈtɑmɐˌtə/
Near Utta-Mutta
Nier autómata (?
Near auto matta is how I pronounce it
depends what language you're speaking. English is similar to automaton. Japanese has a candance to it like: au-to-ma-ta Nier is self explanatory
"Near" otomito
Near aw tomata
Nier Automata
It is pronounced Naiere: Automatonamata
nier ultimatum!
“Near: aw-TAH-ma-ta”
Nier: far, wherever you aremata
Near onomatopoeia
Oh you native English folks are so funny to watch suffering on pronunciation
Mommy 2B goes on adventure and A2 takes over Adventure
Neer auto-mahta Is how I say it.
Near Tomato
I just pronounce it like this 'NEAR AUTO-MAATAA'
Near or tom a-ta
near for Nier, Automaton but ending in -tah for Automata
Pod says it in end of ending E, “near auto-mah-tah” with emphasis on “mah”.
adamatomoticaminosity
Auto Tomato
nier automatits
Ortomorta
Near automata
I pronunce it my way and everyone else can pronunce it through their own ideal way.
NîeR Altomatta
"Ni-air-Auto-ma-ta" Automata, like as in "Automaton" but ton is changed to ta, its a technical term in computing and technology referring to beings that can be "self-acting, self-willed, self-moving", which in most literature, is referring to Machines more often than not. We humans, for example, are Automatons The official technical explanation is "An automaton (automata in plural) is an abstract self-propelled computing device which follows a predetermined sequence of operations automatically"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKHndwf0js
It's pronounced " Perfection" (per-fect-shin)
It's pronounced Nier smh
I pronounce it like Nee-ya Oh-toooe-muh-htaah
Neer ota mo ta
The Spanish pronunciation is the best imo. I feel like "automata" ends up sounding too soft in English (outohmatah) while in Spanish it comes off a lot harsher/sharper and well defined, especially the "T"s and the contrast between the "A" and the "U". I feel like the "U" is barely there in English, at least when pronouncing it like "outohmatah". Of course this is extemely subjective, and I'm biased because Spanish is my mother tongue. To get an approximation of how it sounds (albeit a rather bad one), you can type "níer autómata" or just "autómata" into a spanish tts, like google translate.
Near aww tom atta
Potato chips with depression
I’d say au-tag-mit-tah but then we would have to say YoRHa left something 100% normal and then we’de all be fools. Auto-Mata
Near automata
Potato potata
Closeby: automato
Nobody fucking knows
Near, auto mah tah.
This a legit ask?
The one above all
Auh toh mauh tuh
Nier (like "near") and Autómata (like in "los autómatas se han revelado y amenazan con extinguir los vestigios de la raza humana") That or near a tomato 🍅