How do you pronounce 'Superadine'?

[Zephyr Star]

Something that I have wondered since OG launch (which I should have figured out by now but oh well) is:

How is 'Superadine' pronounced?

'Sou-pear-ah-dine'?

'Super-eh-dine'?

 

(suggestions from in game general chat on Everlasting:)
 

'Super-eh-deen'?

 

'Super-ah-deen'?

 

Help! Such an important question!

[PeregrineFalcon]

I've always pronounced it "Super-eh-deen."

 

But I'm American. I have no idea how things are supposed to be properly pronounced.

[TemporalVileTerror]

I have no answer, @Zephyr Star, but thank you for asking this.  It's been bugging me for a long, long time as well.

Once we have an answer, it should probably also go in:  https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Superadine

[merrypessimist]

I always pronounced it "Super-dine"

[TheZag]

I always say sou-per-uh-dine.  But i can see sou-per-uh-deen being the right way since thats the pronunciation of some real medicines. 

Edited May 21, 2021 by TheZag

[KC4800]

soo-pear'-a-dyne, accent on 2nd syl-LAB-le, but Tah-los, Tay-los, poTayto Potahto, lets call the whole thing off.

 

Yeah.....swing it!

Edited May 21, 2021 by KC4800

[Lazarillo]

Depends on the character that's saying it.  Generally somewhere slightly between "suh-PAIR-uh-dine" and "soo-PAIR-uh-dine" depending on how "refined" the accent I imagine for the NPC in question.  Particularly thuggish types and Trolls in general tend to slur it more to "SOOP-ruh-dine".

[MTeague]

"Meth"

[Hexquisite]

The 'dyne.

[Yomo Kimyata]

44 minutes ago, KC4800 said:

soo-pear'-a-dyne, accent on 2nd syl-LAB-le, but Tah-los, Tay-los, poTayto Potahto, lets call the whole thing off.

 

Yeah.....swing it!

 

I'm very close to this, but second syllable "per" rather than "pear".  "super" like in "superfluous".

[ZorkNemesis]

I always say "Super-a-deen" or something to that effect.  Also "Fix-a-deen" for the Praetorian alternate.

[Snarky]

Super.  pronounced like super.  if you dont got that, then I cannot help you.  a.  well.  again, a.  pronounced like a.  not ah.  not aaaaaa not augh.  just "a"  dine, pronounced like "dean"  Dean of a school.  Dean from Supernatural.  "Super-a-dean."

Edited May 21, 2021 by Snarky

[MTeague]

my earlier joke aside, I've always treated Superadine as Supradine

Just mentally eliminate that pesky "e" and then it's Sue-Prah-Dyne".

 

But I mean, I'm used to pronouncing "car" as "cah", and "water fountain" as "bubblah" 😄

[Hedgefund]

Super poe-tah-toe

[starro]

Superadine is a powerful drug.

[Placta]

Super-[schwa]-dine. Depending on how fast I say it the schwa may not be audible. I'd say -deen if not for the "'Dyne" abbreviation used in game.

[Biff Pow]

Supra-dine. Saying the full four syllables sounds awkward to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Coyotedancer]

'Usually something like sue-PEAR-uh-dean. 

[Luminara]

According to a Troll, who I just asked this question, it's pronounced, "RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!".

 

So, there you go.

[Saeletra]

I'm one of those "Super-Dine" people. Because I read it wrong initially, and every other reading since has been awkward with extra syllables.

 

Or 'Dyne.

[KauaiJim]

Sue - purr - uh - deen.  I think @MTeague nailed it though (in the first post).  👍

Edited May 21, 2021 by KauaiJim

[Wild Claw]

It always struck me that the full 'Superadine'  (Souper-a-dyne) sounds like what a pharm company would name it, and the formal pronunciation wouldn't last long. From Souper-a-dyne to Soupah-dyne to Soupah-D to Supped to just 'sup.

 

Then a drug deal would just be two blokes going 'sup at each other.

[ForeverLaxx]

Well, the in-game shorthand for it is called "Dyne", so I usually just go with Sue-Per-uh-Dyne so it remains consistent with game lore.

[KauaiJim]

42 minutes ago, Wild Claw said:

sounds like what a pharm company would name it

 

Doesn't it seem like lately they have run out of good names and are just kind of making words up?  "So call your doctor today and ask 'Is Phraravnozyl right for me?' - may cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, psychosis, loss of genitalia, excruciating painful death, invisible companions, and destruction of your soul.  Brought to you by the makers of Quaxnoltrix".  Guess those are better than trying to say Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ten times fast...  😁

 

Oh, and doesn't it seem like approximately 2~3 years later the big sales push is followed by a wave of "Did you take the prescription drug Phraravanozyl and are now soul less?  Call the offices of Weasel, Shaft & McSpin today.  You may be entitled to receive a small portion of a class action settlement (after we take a large portion of it)!  Hurry, we're spending your money quickly so call today!" 

[KauaiJim]

9 minutes ago, ForeverLaxx said:

Well, the in-game shorthand for it is called "Dyne", so I usually just go with Sue-Per-uh-Dyne so it remains consistent with game lore.

 

Good point.  I think for me subconsciously I'm associating the 'ine' with words like Visine or Gasoline.  But quite honestly most folks partaking in these things call it by some slang name anyway.  "Hey man, I'm tryin' to score some 'grasshopper'.  Know where I can get some?"