How to pronounce roguelike
Say it like ROH-glyke. Roguelike has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH).
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- ROH
- glyke
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roguelike pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- glykeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of roguelike
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROH-glyke.
What does roguelike mean?
- Any of a genre of computer role playing games loosely characterized by various characteristics such as randomised environment generation, permadeath, turn-based movement, text-based or primitive tile-based graphics, and hack-and-slash gameplay.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the roguelike genre.
Where does roguelike come from?
From Rogue (the name of a 1980 computer game which introduced the genre, from rogue) + -like.
Questions about saying roguelike
How do you pronounce roguelike?
Say ROH-glyke. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊɡlaɪk/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊɡlaɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roguelike?
Roguelike has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH). Broken into parts: ROH · glyke.
Is roguelike pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈrəʊɡlaɪk/ (ROH-glyke).