How "Pyrrhia" should actually be pronounced 

In the book "Dragon Slayer" Wren says that the dragons speak in roars so the correct way to say it would be something like "Rawr". Edit: I did not think this comment would be the most liked, thank you all.

Etymology and Entomology in one video, how thrilling! JMA is working to make this channel the most intellectual WOF channel out there and I am all for it

I had no idea Pyrrhia and Pantala were types of dragonflies, but that actually makes a lot of sense!

When I read WoF for the first time I swore that it was pronounced ‘Per-rith-ea’ *It took a solid two years to realize how wrong I was*

I’ve always followed Tui’s pronunciation, but I think this is a good idea. Also ngl, JMA is like the Game Theory of Wings of Fire. Keep up the great work! Also a fact that I found out, I don’t think it’s intentional so yeah. Pyrrhia has 7 letters, and I like to think those 7 letters stand for the 7 dragon tribes that *live* in Pyrrhia!

I always pronounced it as pie-ree-uh until people told me it was wrong (same with Pantala). This video is super interesting! And while I think the pronunciation is up to the author, this does make a lot of sense. 👀

I just coincidentally pronounced it the same way that Tui does when I first started reading the books and I only ever thought about this once I hear JMA pronounce it the first time and then I realized it could be pronounced differently.

I will never say it like how the audio books do

I am so glad someone made a video on this, it’s confusing to say the least :’) personally I’ve almost always pronounced it PEER-ree-a but for a solid year or so when I was 8 I pronounced it “PIE-here-ia” 😭

So Wings Of Fire takes place in the Land Of Fire. Pretty poetic.

That’s very interesting, although I’ve always pronounced it “Pie-ree-uh” and the author pronounces it that way, so that’s what I’ll keep doing. I always try to stick to the author’s pronunciation because they’re the one that created the world. For one example, in Keeper of the Lost Cities, there’s a character named “Ruy” and I always pronounced his name the same way that you would say the words “guy” and “buy” and most of my friends pronounced it “Roy” (like “toy”). However, the author pronounces it “Roo-ee” and so that’s the way that I gradually started pronouncing it since that’s how the author says it and I like things to be as book-accurate as they can be. :)

Ah yes, the first question I had about Wings of fire when it landed on my hands: How to say Pyrrhia-

Haha! This was really cool to hear- Who knew that Pantala was a genus of dragonflies?? Awesome. And, thanks for the English lesson 🤣✨ JMA: Being as realistic with a fantasy dragon world as humanly possible. Keep it up, and thanks JMA! ✨

I’ve always said Pie-re-uh because it’s just easier to say. Though when I first found out about the actual word Pyrrhia and how it’s pronounced, I figured I would use that pronunciation because, hey, it’s a real word, might as well use its pronunciation for it.

Omg finally someone ending the debate thank you so much JMA! Awesome video as always!

Thanks for this, JMA. It was very interesting as well as settling the debate. I’ve always pronounced it “Peer-ee-uh” I also learned I’ve been pronouncing “Pantala” wrong. I say “Pan-tuh-luh” Learned quite a few things today!

I had a blast co-editing this! It's great seeing the final product. Before working on this, I was definitiely camp Pie-ree-uh, but I must say, you've got me convinced now. Gonna be tricky listening to the audiobooks again xD Anyways, all the final touches turned out awesome! Looking forward to working on some more projects in the future!

Pyrhhia is the land of fire. Icewings and seawings: am I a joke to you?

the deep analysis deeply appeals to my love of Greek and Latin lingo as well as Graeco-Roman history :) "history may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Thx for telling me how to pronounce my username bc I genuinely had no idea

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I usually pronounce it as “purr eye ah”

dude this was a really cool little video. Learning cool etymology facts and watching JMA at the same time??? Win win!!

Very interesting. I will never think of those names the same. Coincidentally I already pronounced it that way

I have heard many things in my life, but none have blown my mind like this video!

Love your videos keep doing what you’re doing it’s amazing content❤️

Jma, i really admire your decotion to your videos and content, my best friend reads wings of fire, and I am always happy to share with her what you said in your videos, you make me smile and laugh every time, I see that you care about the people watching your videos, which just shows that you care about them. books bring me closer to my friends, and your tier lists, analysises, or meme compilations make them laugh too! i am glad I get to be a part of this wonderful community and fandom! Thank you JMA!!! P.s. sorry if my spelling insnt on point, my spelling be winner days are past me now, ( well, I wouldn't call febuary past me but, you get it )

Makes sense to me! Ironically enough, only three out of the seven Pyrrhian dragon tribes actually breath fire.

I've always pronounced it PEER-ee-uh because I just liked the way it sounded. Later on, I searched it up to see if I had been doing it wrong, and it looked like I was correct. Most times, I try to pronounce things the way the author says it, but by the time I figured out Tui said PIE-ree-uh, the other version had stuck. I'm not sure how to say 'Pantala' though. I always pronounce it pan-TAA-luh, but I might be wrong.

Great vid, I actually never knew people renounced it the way Tui did, I was always under the assumption that it was said like pee eeh ria (something like that, so interesting to see

The debate can be over! WOOOO! Great video as always!

you've gone up 10k since the 25k special episode, so in honor of that, you should do more qibli fanart contests!

Yes both Pyrrhia and Pantala are parts of the moth family, also in other languages French: Pyrrhie (pronounced Peerie) Danish: Pyrrhia Arabic: Byrrhia (no P in Arabic) Dutch: Pyrrhie German: Pyrrhia Icelandic: Pyrrhia Indonesian: Pyrrhia Chinese: Pyrrhia Bosnian: Pyrrhia Italian: Pirra (peera) Hungarian: Pyrrhia Korean: Pyrrhia Turkish: Pyrrhia Filipino: Pyrrhia Finnish: Pyrrhia Estonian: Pyrrhia Languages that say Pii-ree-a Tamil, Bangla This should mean Pyrrhia pronounced Pee-ree-a and not Pii-ree-a

I always pronounced it like Tui, but the way you pronounce it is so much better!!! I also have a suggestion for an analysis video: the fifteenth book (like, what are its problems, what’s good about it, etc, etc.) I love your videos btw!!!!

0:36 JMA, I think you just added more fuel to my theory on what Arc 4 should be about 👀. I have a theory I wish to share with you if you would like to hear it.

I never was able to say it right. Thank you for helping me.

0:25 Now, i better understand the french translation; which is "Royaume de feu" ( or kingdom of fire in english)

I’ve always said it as the way he just showed, didn’t know others pronounced it differently

This is the kind of science research we need! Thank you for expanding our Wings of Fire knowledge!

thanks for showing tf2 pyro class (it's pretty cool)

very nice. I'm huge fan of linguistics myself, tough i have no official education in the field you learn something new every day

i am about to get you merch i am so exited.

Thank you for explaining this, I never could decide how to say it. It was so helpful!!!

The thing is, I say Pyrrhia like Tui says it, but my two close friends say it the way JMA says it should be pronounced. My friends and I have been arguing about how to say it, but now I think they're right 😅

Thank you I needed this

I always pronounced it (Pi-year-ah) and I always got crap for “pronouncing it wrong” and at this point I say it like previously mentioned just to mess with them😂

10/10 video, friend!

Pyrrhia - a kind of moth Pantala - a knid of dragonfly SilkWings - a Dragon tribe based on butterflies HiveWings - a Dragon tribe based on bees Three Moons, Tui REALLY has a thing with bugs, doesn't she?

This is how I pronounced it. Nice to know I was correct. Thanks for confirming the constant self doubt that was going through my head every time I said it.

I’ve always gone the pie ree uh route. Especially knowing now how the literal creator says it that way, I say it’s up to the person who MADE the word, not the reader on how to pronounce it. So it doesn’t matter if it makes more sense to say PEER ee uh, because the one who made the word does not pronounce it that way.

me literaly calling it the way JMA calls it for the whole time and now knowing abt the original way

I had a wings of fire (school club) meeting and we discussed how we should pronounce pyrrhia. Here is what people have said: Peer-ee-uh Pie-ruh-hee-uh Pie-ruh Pie-ree-uh At the end we all decided that peer-ee-uh was the most accurate. We looked at similar words and figured out we should (accurately) say peer-ee-uh instead of other options.

I did not expect to learn what Etymology is on this channel. One can never be too sure what to expcet from JMA xD

Always wondered how to say it, debated with my self on how I should, this should clear it up for me

I've always said Peer-uh. I started reading it when I was young and I just skipped a syllable or something

YES! I have ALWAYS pronounced it peer-Ee-yuh in my head when I was reading it!

Lessons with Kalimba: I love when I'm right

That was absolutely wonderful and I don’t know why

I've always pronounced it Purr-ri-a! Purr like what a cat does, Ri as in someone had a "wry" smile, and A as in when someone says "Uh". It just sounds right to me, but I've scrolled through some comments and haven't found any like how I say it. Side note: I can't (like physically I actually can't) say it basically any way correctly (I can't pronounce my R's, yes I've been doing speech, yes I found out how to fix it) but I've always pictured it as Purr-ri-a. Anyways that was very long thanks for reading if anyone did!

Glad to know I’m saying it correctly because that would have been a big embarrassment

The geek is strong with this one. Very fun fact, thank you for this wonderful piece of information!

My first thought was that it was pronounced in a similar manner as king Pyrrhus of Epirus, and being a history nut that's probably unlikely to change. Also, on a side note, Pyrrhus was considered one of the greatest generals of antiquity, gaining victories against Romans, Greeks, and Carthaginians alike... Only to get killed in Argos by a peasant throwing a roof tile. Remind you of a certain gifted dragon?

Most enjoyable and easy way to learn pronouncing. Ty Jma

Pyrria will always be a home to me and my wife's and 5 dragon children

I got a qibli sticker since you made him my favorite character

I will always call it how Tui has said it, which is also how I first pronounced it when I was a child so thats also a plus for me.

This was useful, appreciate it JMA!

Thanks this helped so much :D

I used to pronounce it in my head as something like “purri-ya” until I realized there’s a y in there. now I agree with yours - pier-ia!

I've always said the pie version and that's not going to change!

Grew up with the audio books and I can not change how I say it.

I’ve almost always pronounced it PEER-ee-uh, I think because I Googled it. Honestly didn’t know the audiobooks pronounced it differently.

I’ve only ever pronounced it (peer-ee-uh) because I never saw any other pronunciation for it

I always followed Tui's and the audio books pronunciation

I always pronounced it as “feer-ee-a” it just seems correct

I am going to call it the land where the dragons live lol😂

I started reading WOF around 4th or 5th grade, and like many others-I read in my head. So I always thought it was Pie-hear-e-ah. Because I didn’t know how to pronounce the word properly at the time.

i’ve always said it “peer-ee-uh” instinctively!

Imagine if different areas have different ways to pronounce it. Some tribes say it one way some say it another.

I’ve always said it how the audio books and author said it… I THOUGHT THATS HOW IT WAS I NEVER HEAR ANYONE ELSE SAY IT

I TOTALLY AGREE. Well i never considered any other option either so...

Don’t start a war now jma I *will* get defensive Don’t start-

Pffffff I’ve been pronouncing it pie-here-eia and now I feel like a dork.

Before reading darkstalker novel “huh cool villain” after reading “get him some therapy and a hug!”

I litteraly dont own any eof books except winglets but ive listened to all the other with tui for two years and about 50 times each hearing the word pie-re-ha very often so imma stick with that

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In the beginning, I did a full-on guess and pronounced it Fye-ree-uh, but later I actually took a good look at it and went "hmm, that's not right."

Yes, finally! Pyrrhia is also a species of moth that is pronounced PEER-ree-a aswell edit: unfortunately in thr official tv show its pronounced PIE-ree-a as Dune says it like that in the leaked animatic

Me and my friends argued so long about it

Peer-ee-uh is how I pronounce it! Glad to see this! So much new info for my brain!

I used to pronounce it PIE-ree-uh until I heard JMA pronounce it differently, and then I immediately started saying it like that haha

My dumb brain always reads Pyrrhia wrong at the first look/glance and adds a whole extra syllable so for the longest time I've been saying "pie-rare-e-ah"

I've always said peer-ee-uh and I thought I was wrong

I have ALWAYS pronounced it peer-ee-uh because it just makes sense. I'm pretty sure other people I've met said pie-ree-uh but that's just weird. Like, it sounds awkward for some reason... idk :/ (ALSO THIS REMINDS ME OF THE JIF VS GIF VIDEO ON TOM SCOTT'S CHANNEL)

thank you for the part with pyro off TF2

being someone who grew up listening to the audiobooks on Libby (a free library site) bc my parents didn’t want to buy all the books and spend like $100+ i cant say it like peer-iya bc its like ingrained into my brain that its pie-riya 😭

huh i never thought of this

I surprisingly knew a lot of this. I thought other people knew it as well...... um.

I have said it like fi-air-a AND I WILL NEVER CHANGE HOW MUCH YOU MAKE ME!

I've always pronounced it peerhhia, and never thought if pierhhia. I never thought of this :o