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Due to the accent on the name, Pokémon has a specific pronunciation — ''Poh-Kay-Mon''. The emphasis on the '''e''' is from the accent. Common mispronunciations include ''Poke-Ay-Mon'', ''Poke-ee-man'', ''Poke-ee-mon'', ''Poke-ay-man'', ''Pock-uh-mon'' and ''Poke-uh-mon''. | Due to the accent on the name, Pokémon has a specific pronunciation — ''Poh-Kay-Mon''. The emphasis on the '''e''' is from the accent. Common mispronunciations include ''Poke-Ay-Mon'', ''Poke-ee-man'', ''Poke-ee-mon'', ''Poke-ay-man'', ''Pock-uh-mon'' and ''Poke-uh-mon''. | ||
During the | During the early part of season one of the English dub, all of the characters pronounced Pokémon as ''Poke-uh-mon''. Despite being correctly pronounced in the season's opening. It is unknown why it was pronounced this way. | ||
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