3,999 [V_KNG] Herr_Reitz Beta Testers 13,205 posts Report post #1 Posted March 24, 2016 Just curious... in-game they spell it Svietlana... but on the web and in news blurbs they spell it what i thought was the more common spelling: Svetlana. Which is correct? One? Both? Just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,529 Noshiro_ Members 4,274 posts 4,649 battles Report post #2 Posted March 24, 2016 Svetlana is Russian, Sviatlana is Belarusian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
223 Dahdrael Members 781 posts 9,892 battles Report post #3 Posted March 24, 2016 its pronounced Svetlana, so the "blurbs" might just be spelling it that way too... idk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,197 Legendary_Typo Members 10,919 posts 4,873 battles Report post #4 Posted March 24, 2016 If you listen to Russian music while playing, you could also call it a Soviet Lana Del Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
77 [TNG-S] beliy_demon Beta Testers 497 posts 10,557 battles Report post #5 Posted March 24, 2016 Svetlana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
621 [KIA] thegamefilmguruman Members 2,378 posts 17,003 battles Report post #6 Posted March 24, 2016 It's spelled Светлана. Romanization is somewhat inconsistant, given the "е" is pronounced "yeh." This means it's pronounced svyetlana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19 Bingum Members 80 posts 99 battles Report post #7 Posted March 24, 2016 It is Svetlana, a Russian name, although guess it could be the same just different Spelling..Like in USA "Austin" or "Ostin" or "Jack" and "Jak" ---Russian Speaker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
114 Vinidoanker Members 938 posts 16,048 battles Report post #8 Posted March 24, 2016 SovietLmao Maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
762 IceSerpen7 Members 3,959 posts 7,738 battles Report post #9 Posted March 24, 2016 It's spelled Светлана. Romanization is somewhat inconsistant, given the "е" is pronounced "yeh." This means it's pronounced svyetlana. "E" is pronounced differently depending on what precedes it. In this case it's pronounced like in "veteran". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
97 amaROenuZ Members 354 posts 4,973 battles Report post #10 Posted March 24, 2016 Neither. Smetana. Fear the sour cream. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
621 [KIA] thegamefilmguruman Members 2,378 posts 17,003 battles Report post #11 Posted March 24, 2016 "E" is pronounced differently depending on what precedes it. In this case it's pronounced like in "veteran". In any case, it's not stressed, so it's less pronounced. I'm only on my second semester of Russian, so I don't know all the rules. Someday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,115 Wolcott Alpha Tester 2,552 posts Report post #12 Posted March 24, 2016 Wonder who/what inspired the IRN to name her Svetlana. Not many ships named after a female out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
762 IceSerpen7 Members 3,959 posts 7,738 battles Report post #13 Posted March 24, 2016 In any case, it's not stressed, so it's less pronounced. I'm only on my second semester of Russian, so I don't know all the rules. Someday Rule is very simple actually: if preceded by consonant, it's pronounced like you would pronounce consonant + E + consonant in English (i.e. veteran, deli, ten, etc.); if preceded by vowel or hard/soft sign, it's pronounced as "ye" (like in "yellow"). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
621 [KIA] thegamefilmguruman Members 2,378 posts 17,003 battles Report post #14 Posted March 24, 2016 Rule is very simple actually: if preceded by consonant, it's pronounced like you would pronounce consonant + E + consonant in English (i.e. veteran, deli, ten, etc.); if preceded by vowel or hard/soft sign, it's pronounced as "ye" (like in "yellow"). Ah, so that's how it works! Thanks a ton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,999 [V_KNG] Herr_Reitz Beta Testers 13,205 posts Report post #15 Posted March 24, 2016 Wow.. a mini-russian course - thanks guys! I've had the pleasure of meeting two Russians, one who was named Svetlana. Her pronunciation was very thick on the See-veyt and less on the lawn-uh.... I do find it intriguing they changed their spelling here and there... no doubt a minipatch will be coming soon to rectify the situation. :-) Thanks everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
