The Pronunciation of Some Ayu Songs (Out Loud)

Mirrorcle · #1 16th July 2009, 05:56 AM

Okay, so this has been kind of bugging me for a while. o.e

First off, "A Song for XX". How do you say that out loud? "A song for double-x" or "A song for xx (Saying the two x's)" or what?

And now, "+". Do you say, "Plus"? I don't know!!

I can't think of anymore at the moment, lol.

Picaflor 7/4 · #2 16th July 2009, 06:05 AM

1. A song for
2. Plus

Loo-chan · #3 16th July 2009, 06:08 AM

^ I thought that "+" was meant to be said as "more than"? That's always how I've seen it written...

zyoeru · #4 16th July 2009, 06:14 AM

Yep. ASFXX = A song for and + is said more than.

C+R+E+AYUMI · #5 16th July 2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Furashubakku

Yep. ASFXX = A song for and + is said more than.

Namie♡TOP SECRET · #6 24th July 2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by C+R+E+AYUMI

Mirrorcle · #7 16th July 2009, 06:22 AM

Oooohh, okay, thanks. (:
(How do you guys know that? x_X)

maikaru · #8 16th July 2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorcle

Oooohh, okay, thanks. (:
(How do you guys know that? x_X)

Whenever she had tv performance of A Song for XX, it is introduced as A Song for.
Also Album name for A Song for XX in CM is also A Song for.
Also, in Japanese, the xx is batsu batsu, which is like insert here in english.. you dont say batsu batsu, just insert the word, etc.

Mirrorcle · #9 16th July 2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by maikaru

Whenever she had tv performance of A Song for XX, it is introduced as A Song for.
Also Album name for A Song for XX in CM is also A Song for.
Also, in Japanese, the xx is batsu batsu, which is like insert here in english.. you dont say batsu batsu, just insert the word, etc.

But then what about +? :s

kendelle · #10 16th July 2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorcle

But then what about +? :s

I think that when RAINBOW's tracklist was first released, + wasn't a 'hidden track' and was instead listed as:
xx) independent
xx) more than

As the release came closer, "more than" was removed from the list and "independent" became "independent+"

zyoeru · #11 16th July 2009, 07:50 AM

Yup, Maikaru is right, I've no idea about more than, but I think it fits.
independent more than sounds better than independent plus...but maybe someone Japanese can explain that. XD

NintendoHTF1242 · #12 16th July 2009, 07:57 AM

^ I think some people have confirmed it's called "More Than". But I just call it Plus because, well + = Plus xDD

visionfactory · #13 16th July 2009, 08:54 AM

yup

+ = More than

Meat Pao · #14 16th July 2009, 11:14 AM

I pronounce A Song For XX as either A Song For Ex-ex (LOL) or A Song For. I pronounce + as plus.

ren0210989 · #15 16th July 2009, 01:42 PM

i never knew the + = more than part. that's new to me

but was the tracklist released by fans or?? since the title changed from more than to +, the pronounction should be changed as well??

Heavenly · #16 16th July 2009, 02:33 PM

i knew that for "A song for" and "More than"
but i'm still wondering how do you pronounce Humming 7/4 ? "humming seven/four" or "humming seven quarters" ?

jiarongisme · #17 16th July 2009, 02:38 PM

I pronounced A Song for XX, like literally a few years ago. But now I say it as A Song for. And I pronounce + as Plus too.

zyoeru · #18 16th July 2009, 04:20 PM

Heavenly, I just say Hummingu...but I'm guessing it's Humming Seven Four.

vampireknightzero · #19 16th July 2009, 05:05 PM

The CM would say A Song for.. so this should be the actual one.
but i always say a song for xx (pronouncing it as alphabet x )~

Delirium-Zer0 · #20 16th July 2009, 07:29 PM

Humming 7/4 is technically pronounced "Humming yonbun no nana" which in english is "Humming seven-fourths"

the "more than" thing is unfounded. When the song was first heard on Ayu Ready, I remember people calling it "more than..." but i never saw that title in any official source. So I dunno.