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| + | ==P.O.S.T.M.A.N.== |
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| + | Welcome to '''POSTMAN''' ('''P'''ronunciation '''O'''rganizing, '''St'''andardizing, and '''Man'''agement)! |
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| + | ===Goals=== |
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| + | #To add proper IPA and English respelling pronunciations to as many pages that need it. |
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| + | ===General Pronunciation Tips=== |
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| + | *Keep the [[Zelda Wiki:Pronunciation Guide|Pronunciation Guide]] at hand. |
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| + | *Familiarize yourself with how IPA and Respell pronunciations work, including stresses. |
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| + | *Learn how to use the {{[[Template:IPA|IPA]]}} and {{[[Template:Respell|Respell]]}} templates. |
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| + | *In the IPA template, separate syllables with a space for readability. |
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| + | *With phrases that have more than one word, use each template once per word. |
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| + | *Place the pronunciation at the first sentence of the article or section in the format <nowiki>(Pronounced {{IPA|IPA symbols}}, {{Respell|Respell symbols}})</nowiki> |
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| + | *Words changed little from the original Japanese can be based off the Japanese Romanji if the word can't easily be converted into English sounds. |
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| + | *When in doubt, a text-to-speech converter might help. But be advised that such converters aren't flawless. They can and do make mistakes. Such as not accounting for the gender of the name. |
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| + | *If there's a tie between two pronunciations, list both. |
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| + | ===Badge=== |
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| + | A badge for POSTMAN can be placed on userpages by <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:POSTMAN|POSTMAN]]|''Offset''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>, ''offset'' being the distance from the right edge of the header. |
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| + | ==Active Members== |
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| + | To join this group, simply sign using three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) below. |
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| + | {{:User:Matt/sig|~}}<BR> |
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| + | {{:User:Embyr 75/sig}}<br> |
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| + | {{:User:Mandi/sig}}<br> |
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| + | ==Current Projects== |
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| + | == Progress == |
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Revision as of 01:19, 22 January 2011
Template:POSTMAN
P.O.S.T.M.A.N.
Welcome to POSTMAN (Pronunciation Organizing, Standardizing, and Management)!
Goals
- To add proper IPA and English respelling pronunciations to as many pages that need it.
General Pronunciation Tips
- Keep the Pronunciation Guide at hand.
- Familiarize yourself with how IPA and Respell pronunciations work, including stresses.
- Learn how to use the {{IPA}} and {{Respell}} templates.
- In the IPA template, separate syllables with a space for readability.
- With phrases that have more than one word, use each template once per word.
- Place the pronunciation at the first sentence of the article or section in the format (Pronounced {{IPA|IPA symbols}}, {{Respell|Respell symbols}})
- Words changed little from the original Japanese can be based off the Japanese Romanji if the word can't easily be converted into English sounds.
- When in doubt, a text-to-speech converter might help. But be advised that such converters aren't flawless. They can and do make mistakes. Such as not accounting for the gender of the name.
- If there's a tie between two pronunciations, list both.
Badge
A badge for POSTMAN can be placed on userpages by {{POSTMAN|Offset}}, offset being the distance from the right edge of the header.
Active Members
To join this group, simply sign using three tildes (~~~) below.
User:Matt/sig
—Embyr 75 --Talk--
User:Mandi/sig