How do you pronounce "Galaga"?

[Phediuk]

A question for the ages. Are you in the "GAL-aga" camp, or the "Ga-LAG-a" camp, or something else? Vote now.

 

[Dan-o]

Gale-age-ee-aye

(But yeah... Option #1)

 

[DarkDetective]

Ga - la - ga

 

[Princess Viola]

Ga-la-ga

 

[Manmademan]

Galaga is the sequel to Galaxian, so the pronunciation should be obvious.

GAL-aga, as in galaxy.

 

[Ryuelli]

Gal-uh-guh

 

[Einbroch]

Ga-luh-guh or Gal-uh-guh.

Quickly with no syllable emphasized.

 

[Zor]

Ga - la - ga

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This-a-ga.

 

[Tom Nook]

Ga - la - ga

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Ga-la-ga

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these

 

[Melpomene]

Gal*Gun

 

[sir_crocodile]

ga-la-ga

 

[Era Uma Vez]

 

[jesu]

Gah Lah Gah

 

[TheAggroCraig]

Gal-uh-guh

 

[shaneo632]

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To me it still sounds like he's saying "Batman is playing Galaga"

 

[delete12345]

Lady Ga-ga-ga would like a word with ga-laga.

 

[MrCibb]

Ja-la-ga.

 

[ann3nova.]

None of those.

Gal-lah-gah.

 

[Wanchan]

GYA RA GA.

 

[chuey]

None of those.

Gal-lah-gah.

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Came to post this. two Ls

 

[darz1]

Just like I pronounce Gallagher

 

[Tathanen]

GAH luh guh.

 

[Pokémon]

Like Guaraná

 

[EvilBoris]

Just like I pronounce Gallagher

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Same

I'm not sure how the first 2 poll options differ tbh

 

[Torpedo Vegas]

Guh, the alaga is silent

 

[julia crawford]

Correctly

 

[EvilBoris]

Same as I pronounce Mario

 

[L Thammy]

Galəgə.

 

[Indy_Rex]

Gawr-gu-ra

 

[Efejota]

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In our version he never name-dropped the game, interesting! But yeah, this is the way.

 

[FinFunnels]

Space Gavaders

 

[Strike]

Ga-la-ga

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Galaga is the sequel to Galaxian, so the pronunciation should be obvious.

GAL-aga, as in galaxy.

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Huh. I say GAL-aga, but say gal-AX-ian

 

[ann3nova.]

Galəgə.

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Schwas. Nice.

 

[Deleted member 17210]

Huh. I say GAL-aga, but say gal-AX-ian

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This is proper.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

Me? Gon-ga-ga

 

[MrBanballow]

Gah-lah-gah.

 

[SonicFighterV]

Ga - la - ga

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This

 

[Iori Loco]

Why is OP dividing the syllables all wrong?

Anyways, I read it as Gálaga, with emphasis on the Ga sound.

 

[jonamok]

Ga-la-ga.

 

[AIan]

Guh-lah-guh.

 

[Apathy]

Ga la Ga in three syllables



Like this

 

[Game Fan]

Ga-lá-ga

 

[Noctis]

Ga La Ga simple

 

[Alex3190]

Gah luh guh

 

[Lord Azrael]

ITT people don't understand syllable emphasis

 

[Noctis]

ITT people don't understand syllable emphasis

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Haha yup

 

[Giga Man]

Ga LA xian
GA la ga

 

[Solobbos]

gəlægɑ

 

[RowdyReverb]

Galaga is the sequel to Galaxian, so the pronunciation should be obvious.

GAL-aga, as in galaxy.

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This makes it more confusing, because I would pronounce Galaxian as ga-LAX-ian not like GAL-axy