Pokemon Legends Arceus is out and with it, the old argument of how to pronounce Arceus is back as well. Conflicts in the pronunciation of words have always been a thing, the best example of this is GIF vs JIF. And the Pokemon community is no stranger to such conflicts thanks to the 800+ Pokemon in the game. It is no surprise when the series has these many Pokemon and a huge number of players that some will pronounce them incorrectly. So in this guide let us take a look at how to say Arceus in Pokemon Legends Arceus.
How to Pronounce Arceus in Pokemon Legends Arceus Correctly?
The correct English pronunciation of Pokemon Arceus is R-Kee-us or Ar-Key-us. This is not my opinion of correct pronunciation, you can check the official sources of how Nintendo and the Pokémon channel pronounce it. Here are videos by the Official Pokémon YouTube channel and Nintendo.
Sorry, Ar-see-us or R-sea-us pronunciation fans. As you can see, R-Kee-us is the correct way to pronounce the Pokemon God. So it is time to throw your habit of pronouncing it wrong. Or not – you can still pronounce it this way just to mess with other fans. And in case you were wondering whether you were the only one saying it wrong, then don’t worry. We have also heard people pronounce Arceus with these popular wrong pronunciations.
- R-Shi-us
- Ar-she-ous
- Ar-chi-us
- Ar-kay-ous
How to Pronounce Arceus in Japanese?
The Japanese way to pronounce Arceus is Ar-say-ous. You can check this pronunciation at the trailer on the official Nintendo Japanese channel. In case you were wondering the difference in both pronunciations, now you know.
So, to sum up how to say Arceus correctly:
- English: R-Kee-us
- Japanese: Ar-Say-ous
That covers everything you need to know about how to pronounce Arceus in Pokemon Legends Arceus. If this was helpful, I also suggest you check our other guides on how to craft items and the best pokemon Tier List for Pokemon Legends Arceus.
