Question

llmsn February 7, 2021 4:27 pm

Hello me and my friend were debating about how to pronounce "YAOI". I told him its "YAH-WI" but he said its "YA-OY". Have I been mispronouncing it wrong for years???????

Responses
    Fujoshi._.uwu February 7, 2021 4:30 pm

    Its "YAH-WI".

    I think...or else...........my whole life is a lie.

    Fujoshi._.uwu February 7, 2021 4:31 pm
    Its "YAH-WI".I think...or else...........my whole life is a lie. Fujoshi._.uwu

    It's*

    theotpsailor February 7, 2021 4:33 pm

    YA-OY

    wrongone_ February 7, 2021 4:33 pm

    It' ya-oy XD

    Pauline.j.m February 7, 2021 4:33 pm

    Well shit I was wrong...
    Just youtubed it and its yah wi
    I always said it kind of like just YO

    JacoBi February 7, 2021 4:35 pm

    Actually, I pronounced YA-O-WI for years but my friend told me that its YA-WI. I still chose mine since I like how it sounds hahahah.

    Yui February 7, 2021 4:36 pm

    I pronounce it as Yao e

    Ambrosia February 7, 2021 4:38 pm

    Omg I never thought about this...I always pronounce it yah-wi in my head but idk why and idk if it's the correct way

    K45V February 7, 2021 4:42 pm
    Actually, I pronounced YA-O-WI for years but my friend told me that its YA-WI. I still chose mine since I like how it sounds hahahah. JacoBi

    no ur right its Japanese so its gonna be pronounce the way

    K45V February 7, 2021 4:42 pm
    no ur right its Japanese so its gonna be pronounce the way K45V

    that*

    eliphaslevi February 7, 2021 4:44 pm

    I think its YA-OY cause its a japanese word right....

    YAH-WI sound english-fied

    LUMPIANG SHANGHAI February 7, 2021 4:45 pm

    this is why legal sites often just call it BL instead of yaoi or shounen ai

    K45V February 7, 2021 5:38 pm
    I think its YA-OY cause its a japanese word right.... YAH-WI sound english-fied eliphaslevi

    its pronounce ya oh ee since its japanese

    K45V February 7, 2021 5:39 pm
    I think its YA-OY cause its a japanese word right.... YAH-WI sound english-fied eliphaslevi

    its kinda sound like ya o wi when u say it fast

    JacoBi February 8, 2021 1:47 am
    no ur right its Japanese so its gonna be pronounce the way K45V

    Ohhhh! Thank you~