9 Star Wars Questions Not Even Fans Know The Answer To

2. What Is The Correct Way To Pronounce Certain Names In The Galaxy?

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If this list has shown you one thing, it's that Star Wars fans have a habit of not being able to agree on things.

One of said things is the way to "correctly" pronounce a whole host of different characters, beings, and other things found in this galaxy far, far away.

For example, the giant walkers seen stomping their way through the Hoth snow? Some are quick to pronounce their name as "At-At", while others spell out their "Ay-Tee-Ay-Tee" title.

Certain species such as the Twi-leks, names like Leia and Han, and a number of other things found walking around the various planets within the Star Wars franchise have all been pronounced differently by folks both inside and outside of the movies and shows, too.

So, what's the "right" way to say all of the above? Well, according to that man again George Lucas, there isn't one.

He'd tell actor Mark Hamill (via X) that he "didn't care" how the actors pronounced these places, species, or other Star Wars names. Why? Because the various places in the galaxy would obviously pronounce things differently.

In other words, there's no "right" answer to the question of "how do you correctly pronounce (insert Star Wars name)?" - you do you, folks.

 
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