How to pronounce Skeksis #157661 by Matt08642 Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:05 pm I never saw "Dark Crystal" Is it Skehksis or Skeeksis? Username Matt08642 Rank Bad Devil Posts 445 Joined Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:55 am Location London, Ontario, Canada
#157662 by Josiah Tobin Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:12 pm I haven't either, but I always pronounce it 'skehk-sys' ('sys' as in 'system') My music:Swimfail.com / Phoenix Voice.ca / Bit_RatEverything else:Josiahtobin.com Username Josiah Tobin Rank Soul Driven Posts 979 Joined Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:18 am Location Calgary, AB, Canada Contact
#157663 by TallNerdGuy Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:22 pm Same here. Always said it "Skehk-sys." Want to move? Feel the groove! Username TallNerdGuy Rank Soul Driven Posts 940 Joined Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:28 pm Location Pittsburgh, PA Contact
#157670 by djskrimp Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:46 am Pssh, it's pronounced "Judy". n00bs. Username djskrimp Rank Forums Regulator Posts 3421 Joined Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:55 pm Location Pituffik, Greenland Contact YIM
#157683 by Shub Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:13 am TallNerdGuy wrote:Same here. Always said it "Skehk-sys." Username Shub Rank Tall Latte Posts 113 Joined Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:59 am Location Scotland
#157686 by kyl88 Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:14 am djskrimp wrote:Pssh, it's pronounced "Judy". n00bs. Ha! Nice one! In the movie, I believe it's "Skehk-seas". I think... But Judy works, too. BRING BACK JERRY!!!!! Username kyl88 Rank Bad Devil Posts 257 Joined Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:47 pm Location The Mountains
#157688 by sarai-chan Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:19 am Immago wittha Skehk-sys twoo. Username sarai-chan Rank Soul Driven Posts 981 Joined Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:02 am Location Tampere, Finland
#157701 by djskrimp Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:32 pm sarai-chan wrote:Immago wittha Skehk-sys twoo. What a lovely accent you have...he he he. I have a stupid American milquetoast accent! Grrrrr Username djskrimp Rank Forums Regulator Posts 3421 Joined Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:55 pm Location Pituffik, Greenland Contact YIM
#157707 by BlueRaja Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:04 pm Skek-sees. That's how I remember it, but I could be wrong. Username BlueRaja Rank Hyperdrive Posts 3793 Joined Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:48 pm Location Washington, USA Contact
#157744 by Persuader Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:01 am I''ve always said "Skeck-sis", like in Shreck/sister .:: My friends and I, there were no others ::. Username Persuader Rank Victim Posts 1896 Joined Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:27 am Location Sweden Contact
Re: How to pronounce Skeksis #157754 by JuZ Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:45 am Matt08642 wrote:I never saw "Dark Crystal" Is it Skehksis or Skeeksis? Wait up, wait up.... you haven't seen Dark Crystal? Get thee to the DVD store NOW and rent that bad boy. What an awesome movie it is... I dare you not to love it. Username JuZ Rank Forums Regulator Posts 3322 Joined Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:56 pm Location Surrounded by kangaroos and wrecked cars, Australia.
#157756 by KJ Gould Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:08 am Dark Crystal creeped the hell out of me as a kid. Not watched it recently, but certain Henson type puppets just seem inherently evil and twisted I pronounce it Skehk (as in Heck) and Sys (as in System) also. Username KJ Gould Rank Stagnant Posts 97 Joined Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:42 pm