Zephyr Star Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeregrineFalcon Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I've always pronounced it "Super-eh-deen." But I'm American. I have no idea how things are supposed to be properly pronounced. 1 6 "It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire posts, the posts become warning points. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion." Being constantly offended doesn't mean you're right, it means you're too narcissistic to tolerate opinions different than your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemporalVileTerror Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrypessimist Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I always pronounced it "Super-dine" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZag Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC4800 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 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 Victory: reserved for future use Indom: Schtick, Pummel Pete, Plymouth, Pilkington Reunion: Ghost Legacy, 7s7e7v7e7n7, Mind Funk, Bluto Excelsior: Phrendon Largo, Fred Bumbler, John van der Waals,Allamedia Jones, Tzapt, Sn1pe Torchbearer: Phrendon Largo, Kenny Letter, Bewm, La Merle, Enflambe', Rock Largo, Bulk of the Weather, Retired Phrendon Everlasting: Phrendon Largo, Krown, Buzz Words, Bicycle Repairman, Dee Fender, Carmela Soprano, Radmental Boy, Beet Salad, Sporanghi,Sue Ahn Cuddy, Fukushima Technician, Snow Globe Girl, Thug Therapist, Apple Brown Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarillo Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTeague Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 "Meth" 2 1 8 Roster: MTeague's characters: The Good, The Bad, and The Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexquisite Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 The 'dyne. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomo Kimyata Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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". 1 Who run Bartertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorkNemesis Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I always say "Super-a-deen" or something to that effect. Also "Fix-a-deen" for the Praetorian alternate. Currently playing on Indomitable as @Zork Nemesis; was a Protector native on live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTeague Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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" 😄 1 1 1 Roster: MTeague's characters: The Good, The Bad, and The Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgefund Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Super poe-tah-toe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starro Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Superadine is a powerful drug. "She who lives by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral, all too often dies by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral." -Doc Buzzsaw Pineapple 🍍 Pizza 🍕 is my thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placta Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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. Playing on Excelsior. Champion forever. 50s: Placta • elec/elec blaster // Rye Lily IV • mind/psi dominator // PLACT-A • bots/ff mastermind // Danielle Connelly • elec/elec dominator // Acme Coin Rink • ice/cold controller // Yin Blazer • psi/wp scrapper // Chalky Webs • db/sr stalker // Ultra Lance • kin/en scrapper // Eye Shell Coda • elec/elec tanker // Mind Wanna Fly • psy/emp corruptor Others: Virtual Lines • peacebringer • 43 // Favours Green • plant/nat controller • 39 // Clear Corn Ion • elec/storm controller • 34 // Hum a Crypt • claws/regen scrapper • 29 // By Her Ant • psy/ment blaster • 24 // Clean a Hall Arch • shield/sword tanker • 19 // Paler Vow • ninjas/ta mastermind • 10 // more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Pow Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Supra-dine. Saying the full four syllables sounds awkward to me. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyotedancer Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 'Usually something like sue-PEAR-uh-dean. Taker of screenshots. Player of creepy Oranbegans and Rularuu bird-things. Kai's Diary: The Scrapbook of a Sorcerer's Apprentice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 According to a Troll, who I just asked this question, it's pronounced, "RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!". So, there you go. 1 5 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saeletra Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 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. 2 Midnight Thorn, Overlord of Ivory Tower. (Everlasting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KauaiJim Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Sue - purr - uh - deen. I think @MTeague nailed it though (in the first post). 👍 Edited May 21, 2021 by KauaiJim 2 Want to see my current list of characters? Want to know more about me than you ever wanted to know? Wish Granted! Check out the 'About Me' in my profile: KauaiJim - Homecoming (homecomingservers.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Claw Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 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. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverLaxx Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 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. 1 exChampion and exInfinity player (Champion primarily). Current resident of the Everlasting shard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KauaiJim Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 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!" 1 Want to see my current list of characters? Want to know more about me than you ever wanted to know? Wish Granted! Check out the 'About Me' in my profile: KauaiJim - Homecoming (homecomingservers.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KauaiJim Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 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?" Want to see my current list of characters? Want to know more about me than you ever wanted to know? Wish Granted! Check out the 'About Me' in my profile: KauaiJim - Homecoming (homecomingservers.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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