How do you personally pronounce "Saiyan"?

[Insertclevername]

I pronounce it the way it's supposed to, as in "Sai-yan". I used to say the way Funimation says it, "Sei-yan", but after watching the podcast so much, the original way just stuck. Honestly, I'd like to know how the rest of the forum says it, since it's impossible to tell via text based posts.

[JulieYBM]

'Sigh-yawn', or Saiya with an 'n' (サイヤン).

[Chuquita]

I switched over to "saiyajin" from "seiyajin" a while back after learning that I was pronouncing it incorrectly beforehand due to Funi. So..."sighuhjin" I guess?

Similar thing with "Goku"; I now emphasize the second syllable like it's pronounced in Japanese.

[Saiga]

I pronounce it the FUNi way. It's just too ingrained in me and I don't ever hear it pronounced properly so I never remember how it's supposed to be pronounced.

[BlazingFiddlesticks]

Sei-yain, since most of my fan friends are dub fans; none of them would really care if I used the real pronunciation, its just what I'm used too.

[DBZAOTA482]

I pronounce it the FUNi way. It's just too ingrained in me and I don't ever hear it pronounced properly so I never remember how it's supposed to be pronounced.

This. :p

[dbzfan7]

I just say Saiyan. I stick with the english terms that work as good substitutes (unlike Special Beam Canon, Tri Beam, Tien, Frieza). Saiyan(Sayin) is a good english term for Saiya-jin. Like how I prefer Krillin over Kuririn. Krillin is a good translation from Kuririn.

[Gaffer Tape]

Back and forth between the original Saiya-jin and SIGH-yun, its closest English counterpart.

[Gonstead]

The same as the English dub pronounces it.

Waaaay too ingrained into my mind for me to be converted to Cyan.

[jjgp1112]

Say-an, of course.

[ConfusedPhantom]

Well, I grew up with "Say-yan," but ever since I used "Sye-yan" and ever now and then I say "Say-yan" by accident.

[TheBlackPaladin]

The FUNimation way. Between the dub and DBZ Abridged, it's just the pronunciation that I instinctively associate with the word. Similar deal with "Krillin" instead of "Kuririn" (although I was told in a thread on Kanzenshuu way back that "Krillin" was considered an acceptable romanization of "Kuririn," so I don't feel quite as bad about that one).

[Insertclevername]

Yeah, I sometimes say Krillin, but I usually just call him Kuririn. I do, however, type out Kuririn regardless of how I feel like saying his name.

[B]

What Chuquita said. SIGH-en and Go-KOO.

[DragonBoxZTheMovies]

I switch between the two all of the time.

[Super Sonic]

The same as the English dub pronounces it.

Waaaay too ingrained into my mind for me to be converted to Cyan.

In the same boat, just like how it is with Ryu and Sakura from Street Fighter. (Know the proper way for both, but can't do it despite knowing how it is and SFIV doing it right).

[samuraix123]

I just say it like the Funimation Dub

[Herms]

For some reason I always feel like I'm saying it the Funi way, but apparently I say it the original way (judging from the latest podcast anyway). I'm not very good at controlling how I pronounce stuff, when it comes to this or anything. What comes out of my mouth is pretty much a crapshoot.

[Saiga]

For some reason I always feel like I'm saying it the Funi way, but apparently I say it the original way (judging from the latest podcast anyway). I'm not very good at controlling how I pronounce stuff, when it comes to this or anything. What comes out of my mouth is pretty much a crapshoot.

You said it both ways, actually. Well, you only said it the FUNi way once that I noticed.

[Hujio]

It's probably pretty easy to figure out how I pronounce it, thanks to the podcast, but I treat it like it's a Japanese-based name (which it is) -- sigh-ya-n. If anything, it's a fun discussion point in public when I actually talk Dragon Ball with people.