How do you pronounce "Alchemist"?

[Bflip]

Is it like chemist with an "al" infront, so the "ch" is pronounced like a k? (Ahl-kem-ist)
Or is the "ch" pronounced like it most words with "ch"? (Ahl - chem - ist)

I always thought of the word as #2, but them I realized that alchemy is like "alchemistry" sorta with "al" infront of "chemy".

[Amatsu Mikaboshi]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=alchemist

[Bflip]

With a K?!?! I've been wrong this whole time!

[Z3r0]

uve been saying it with "ch" sound? hahaha my friend did dat too

[Named]

That is a strange way to pronounce it :|
Didn't it just sound wrong leaving your mouth?

[Amatsu Mikaboshi]

this kind of thing saddens me.

[Liquid-Fusion]

it sounds kinda like elk-a-mist

[MDFreak]

LoL, that is alright, say it how you want to in your head:> but in real like it is with the k sound:>

[Leachu]

(al-kem-ist)

[teh_slayer]

its like al and then how you would pronounce chemistry. its a hard ch not soft.

[DJ Jaime]

Well, If I pronounced that word with the spanish pronunciation, id have to use the 'ch' in the pronunciation... But in english it'd be weird..

It should be pronounced like 'Leachu' said.

[Ignition]

I always pronounced it Alchemist adn alchemy
as in (Al-Chemist)
in games and manga and tv and such

[Named]

No, Jaime, English does not have all-encompassing rules.
English was derived from a multitude of different languages, so many of the sound combinations have different rules to similar sounds of different backgrounds.
Rarely is one rule consistent in the language I speak >_> It's just too varied

[DJ Jaime]

No, Jaime, English does not have all-encompassing rules.
English was derived from a multitude of different languages, so many of the sound combinations have different rules to similar sounds of different backgrounds.
Rarely is one rule consistent in the language I speak >_> It's just too varied
Oh well, didn't exactly know that :| ... But at least I'm sure that it's pronounced like that :wink:

[Named]

Yes :P It's why English is so comprehensive, it's a mix of so many languages... That's why it's easy to learn for people who naturally speak some of those languages...

[Amatsu Mikaboshi]

why the hell does this topic still exist if i answered the question immediatly.

[Named]

Well...
1) They don't trust you or your links :)
2) People felt it necessary to discuss -indepth- exactly how to pronounce a simple 9 letter word. Eh hem- to be sure, you know...
3) Adorable spam, how loved you are.

<nods>

[Vishox]

al-koom-ist or al-kum-ist

[KageNaruto]

lol i cant belive people didnt know howta say it, yes its with a k not a ch sound. lol lol lol im laughing still(yea i know im kinda mean rite now)

[DSretard]

al-ke-mist

mystery solved no need to continue on this thread so i'll lock it