How do YOU pronounce "raiz"?

[mm tacos rock]

This isn't one of those right-or-wrong threads, because this trick has a weird Portuguese name.

I pronounce it "rise", even though the "r" in Brazillianese is pronounced as an "h" sound, as in "royce gracie".

Therefore, it should be "haiz" or "hah-iz", but most people just call it "rays". I don't know. Leave me some hateful responses.

[Torre]

I use the portuguese pronunciation, as it should be used. But I couldn't care less if anyone says it otherwise.

[mitcharr]

i say it like raise

[mm tacos rock]

i say it like raise
Then you're awesome.

[BobReturns]

no >.< rise.

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[Fearless]

i say it "Rays"

[Cory]

I say rise

[JiayoJames]

Raise.

[joepaxton]

Fearless has it right as far as I'm concerned, even though I say 'rise' more than 'rays' :tongue:

[Flowers]

rise.

touch down rise sounds more poetic

[Augenatic]

I say "Rays/Raze", I'm going to start calling it rice though, sounds much better ^_^

[Skilzat85X]

Who care? who?

[mm tacos rock]

Who care? who?
Why does anybody care about anything?

[Andy R]

i call it raise.

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[Shaolin.dk]

fiveforty

[mm tacos rock]

fiveforty
If you switch feet to make it 540ish, it magically becomes a sideswipe, which doesn't sound Brazilianese at all, but rather like some retro 90's bullshit.

[Skilzat85X]

Why does anybody care about anything?

Because those things aren't the pronunciation of obscure tricking terms.

[mm tacos rock]

Because those things aren't the pronunciation of obscure tricking terms.
Holy cats, you're right. I now see the error of my ways and seek atonement for my blasphemy.

[jhyperflip]

i say raise

[ChrisMack]

RAYZER

[Dave]

i call it raise.

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Ah I saw your avatar, wasn't sure if it was a b-twist or raiz. :tongue:

[MehrunesDagon]

Rise, but to get things straight I'm still confused about the proper pronunciation of it. When you say it's pronounced hah-iz or haiz, do you mean like haze?

[Kalvin]

usualy say it like Ra-eez, but if im lazy then i just say a raise

[Bjan]

Raise..rise sounds alright tho

[thereid]

hize

[Siphin]

Raise

[Zenchi]

razz

[thereid]

poop

[BobReturns]

make it a poll towels...

[*<User Name]

Ray-zh

[Tocano]

towels is right. rise sounds better :D

[Jujimufu]

Raise

[mm tacos rock]

Raise
Raisins.

[Skilzat85X]

Raisiniggas.

[Jujimufu]

SKILZAT IS BLACK.

[TrickerD]

MY STEREO SPEAKERS ARE BLACK.

[Dragonfly]

Race ^^

[jan]

Rays.

[jiayo-chris]

Rays.

[tuareg]

Raise.

[slik]

I pronounce it like I would pronounce "rise" :)

[Phil D]

raise/rays...rise sounds gay

[Bertie]

Raise.

same as jiayo james, I just say raise.

[tuareg]

Rise sounds weird. I can see how people got used to that more, and how raise sounds strange to them.


That aside, rise sounds uber gay.

[k-slash]

I don`t like when people say rise, it makes me want to correct them to saying raise..

[Dragonic MiKe]

I say Ha-Iz.

Just kidding, I say raze. As in "raze the cities of your enemy to the ground". :wink:

[marmiguel]

"rise"

[Dragonic MiKe]

RAZE TO THE GROUND!

LIKE A RAZOR! :ogre:

[TrickerD]

I think a lot of british people would say raise as rise anyways lol.

[Scooba Dave]

i say aerial gumbi.

[Dragonic MiKe]

RAZE TO THE GROUND!

[glide2]

Rise (and fall)

[DYoo]

haiz

[Dragonic MiKe]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/DragonicMiKe/untitled.jpg

[Braka]

I'd be more interested in the pronouniation of peoples names!? like mine Braka is pronounced Bra-Car

[Deezy(LoOpk!cks)]

i say 'rice' like pan fried RICE!

[petebull]

chris speaks like tony montana when he teaches :worry: