although rayko is how it sounds reiko is the spelling kind of like what happened to rayden/raiden

It was never Reeko, listen carefully, it ́s pronnounced Ray-ko since MK4, it ́s just a confusion with the way it sounds, but it was always Ray-ko.

Also, there is no human language anywhere that would pronounce Reiko "Reeko". Except maybe English, but we have the stupidest pronunciation rules of any language that isn't French.

And yeah, it's always been "Ray-ko". Any confusion can be blamed on the non-Steve Ritchie announcer who sucks.

....I pronounce it Rye-ko...>_> sounds much better to me.

what about swedish

No it is and never was Rayko.My god you ppl are stupid.it was and will always be Reiko.Just cause ppl from gamespot said it wrong doesnt mean their right.Inplus,go back to playing mk4 and listen and you will understand.

Some people apparently assumed it was pronouced "Ree-ko" because Reiko (pronounced "Ray-ko") is commonly a female name in Japan. It means "pleasant child".

Hotaru is also a female name. The MK team doesn't give a damn.

or maybe transvestism is arising in the world of mk

Last time this debate came up, I did actually hook up my MK4 again to see if I'm just crazy. I selected Reiko and really listened for the "RAY" sound.

It sounds like "REE-ko."


But that's besides the point. They're pronouncing it RAY-ko which is more-or-less how it's supposed to be pronounced.

But personally, he'll always be REE-ko to me.

the annonucer is trying to be dracula which sends mixed signals

And Liu Kang will always be "Lui Kang" to some people.

And Shao Kahn will always be "Shoa Khan" to some people.

Don't let being wrong get in the way of your enjoyment of the game.

and ermac will be air-mac

That's hardly the same.

One is hearing a name, getting used to it, and liking it better.
Your example is just poor spelling.

he's spelling it how it's pronounnced

Just played MK4, it still sounds like Ray-ko to me.

Like someone said, the announcer sucks and the effects also ruin it all.

Just wait for MKA to see the good announcer saying his name.

No more Reeko bullshit.

Actually, the announcer for MK4 is the worst ever, the way he says "Round" makes me want to puke.

Sound like "RoundA Two" ridiculous!

Apparently the game's announcer pronounces it as, "Rayko", Dim-bulb.

It's always sounded like "REE-KO" to me until recently. I will still pronouce him as Reeko b/c that's what I've been pronouncing it for years.

Just played MK4 arcade and it sounds like Reeko to me. Yet, like some others have said in the language it is written in, it must be pronounced Rayko. But it is funny how some names have changed in sound from past games to now. Of course Ermac (airmac from UMK3) to Ermac (ermac currently) is another one, but won't get into that. The Reiko name just kept me wandering.
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It's weird how they just change the pronunciations. For Ermac, I was more accustomed to the Air-Mac pronunciation. The announcer from MK Trilogy is my favorite announcer.

I'm going with Ray-ko. Thats how I always said it becaus "REI: is always pronounced "RAY'....just add the "ko" to the ende. Thats how they said Reiko's name in MK: Conquest also.

I don't understand this. It's been "rayko" since MK4 and still is. To me, it's like ask me if the pronunciation of "Scorpion" has changed. I speak several languages so maybe I can just hear things better, I don't know.



Now that is one pronunciation that actually did change. The UMK3 "airmac" seems better to me because it still has the sound from the word "error" in it.

It is REE-KO. End of discussion.

I can't believe how many people got that wrong....

Open discussion. It's "RAY"ko. "REI" ispronounced "RAY". the "E" and 'I' put together creates a "AY" sound not "EE" "REE"ko sounds so dumb and I think if Miday has the announcer saying it like "RAY"ko, then its right. But go ahead and call Him "REE"ko. and "Suave" at the end why your at it...>_>