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Spiro or Spairo?
danyq94 Gold Sparx Gems: 2860
#1 Posted: 10:59:13 10/04/2018 | Topic Creator
Ok ok, maybe this question is not very common in the international fanbase.
We Italians have always had a big debate about the pronunciation of Spyro's name.
Spiro or Spairo?
The pronunciation of Spiro coming from "Pyro" (piro) from the Greek word to say fire.
Also in the Ratchet & Clank remake, developed by Insomniac, there is a reference to Spyro which however is written as follows:
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Speero. Spiro.
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Drek95 Emerald Sparx Gems: 4761
#2 Posted: 11:13:34 10/04/2018
Italian as well, I used to call him “Speero” due to the original trilogy’s dubbing, but slowly started calling him “Spairo” as time passed and more games with that pronunciation were released.

But now I came back to “Speero”, and I’ll still call him like that no matter the Reignited Trilogy’s dubbing, because it helps building and even more nostalgic atmosphere.
I think an official pronounciation would be cool, but I also like a bit more individual freedom.
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faunatic Yellow Sparx Gems: 1811
#3 Posted: 14:12:40 10/04/2018
not sure if useful but pronounced spairo in usa
XSparxX Emerald Sparx Gems: 4752
#4 Posted: 16:10:33 10/04/2018
It was always Spairo in German.
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JCW555 Hunter Gems: 8700
#5 Posted: 16:28:08 10/04/2018
Spyro's name is a portmanteau of Pyro (Greek for fire), and Spiro (Latin for "to breathe"), so make of that what you will.
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