How do YOU pronounce Mario's name?

[Joe]

When I talk about him, I pronounce it "marry-oh."
How do YOU pronounce it?

 

[Princess Viola]

The way you're supposed to pronounce it.

 

[Gloriosa Daisy]

I pronounce it 3 syllables, Ma-ree-yo (emphasis on the first syllable)

Mmm + "a" as in apple, fan + "ree" as in freedom, tree + "yo" as in yolk, Yona

I'm British by the way and I think I often hear Americans pronounce it as:

Mar-ee-oe

Mar as in "March", Mars, ee as in bee, tea, oe as in doe, flow

 

[Flowey]

Muh-ree-oh

 

[Joe]

The way you're supposed to pronounce it.

Which - you think - is?

 

[Princess Viola]

Which - you think - is?

The way they say it in the games.

 

[Ray Trace]

The way they say it in the games.

Heavy Italian accent isn't optional.

 

[Gloriosa Daisy]

The way they say it in the games.

I feel like in the title screen of Super Mario 64 it sounds closer towards "ma-ree-oh" whereas when Peach reads out her letter she says "mar-ee-oh"?

 

[Freddie Freaker]

mario

 

[Pikachu64]

Saw-nick

 

[Toadettefan]

Mar-ee-oh. This is how I hear most people pronouncing it. However, I've heard some people call him Mare-ee-oh or More-ee-oh.

 

[Joe]

The way they say it in the games.

In the games Mario and Peach say it two different ways.

 

[Princess Viola]

In the games Mario and Peach say it two different ways.

I'm gonna be 100% real with you: I pretty much do not hear a difference between how Mario and Peach say the name.

And also honestly like considering that Mario is...you know the actual character, I'd say the way he pronounces it in the games (or well I guess Charles Martinet if we're being real here) is the correct pronunciation since, you know, it's his name.

 

[Joe]

Please watch this video. Listen closely at 1:07 and 2:02. Then please tell me: do you still not hear the difference?

How To Pronounce "Mario"

Is it "Mar-io" or "Mah-rio"? This is an in depth look at the pronunciations in a few different languages, and a little proof from Nintendo themselves.Twitter...

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[Joe]

And also honestly like considering that Mario is...you know the actual character, I'd say the way he pronounces it in the games (or well I guess Charles Martinet if we're being real here) is the correct pronunciation since, you know, it's his name.

But Charles Martinet pronounces it two different ways (in interviews vs. in the actual game). Also, Chris Pratt, Lou Albano and Bob Hoskins don't all pronounce it identically when they're playing Mario... This video should give you an idea how Mario would say it if he was a real person:

How Brooklyn Italians pronounce Mario!

This video is NOT targeted at kids under the age of 13. Everyone knows who Super Mario Bros. are. These two brothers named Mario Mario and Luigi Mario are pr...

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[Joe]

This video speaks to an expert linguist about how to correctly pronounce Mario.

No, YOU'RE saying “Mario” wrong

For years, people have told me I say the word "Mario" wrong: I say "marry-oh" instead of "MARio". So today, I've asked an expert linguist to tell me - what i...

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[garfeld the cat 2]

i pronounce it may-rye-oh

 

[Peachette]

Yahoo! It's a me Mario, let's a go!

 

[Peachette]

: loser

 

[Doctor Welfare]

murrh-eeh-aoh
no, actually, like mahr-ee-oh

 

[MarioBro2023]

(mar-ee-oh)