How NOT to pronounce "Ryu"

A handy guide to all you busters out there that still can't pronounce "Ryu."

This is how NOT to do it.

Note the look on Ryu's face after Sagat introduced him. That is clearly a look of disgust at how Sagat had butchered his name.

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[randir14]

Anyone who grew up with the old SF games knows this is how it was pronounced. There were no bullshit wapanese debates over the pronunciation.

[lookitskazzy]

@randir14 i'm pretty sure it isn't a "bullshit wapanese debate" as much as it is completely butchering someone's name-even saying "Roo" would be more accurate than "Rye-You"

[hbkx450]

Rye-You Ftw movie FTW you=FTL live in japan if u want to hear a diff pronounciation because its Rye-You in America

[lookitskazzy]

@hbkx450 you're retarded.

[Thinker302]

He's looking at Sagat like, "WTF, man?! At least get my name right!"

[jorwac]

rayu jajajaj... ryu ! fkrs

[JtotheS09]

@RadioactiveMicrobe actually in japanese, you HAVE to pronounce the Y sound in the name it literally is Ryu Sounds ike ryoo (all one syllable)

[MDthornton83]

Sagat: RAIYUU!!!

Ryu: The name is RYU! Not RAIYUU!

[MDthornton83]

@ACluelessKid I'm sure they'd be pretty pissed.

[47smithstreetseries]

weaboo fagts

"ITS ROO YOU BAKA GAIJIN RACIST"

[starfoxluver]

lol "Rai-YOU"

[lGigandasl]

@randir14 Considering the character is Japanese and that there are plenty of Japanese people with the name 'Ryu', I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it's pronounced Ryoo/Lyoo (sounds like 'cue'). It really doesn't require any debate at all, other than considering some obvious relevant facts.