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StFan Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Aug 22nd 2013 at 4:27:43 PM

Since The Unpronounceable is lacking a picture, I suggest a recent page of GastroPhobia that would provide an excellent (and funny) illustration.

I'm not proposing the whole page, of course; we can cherry-pick the best panels and rearrange them.

My primary suggestion would be row 2, panels 2 & 3.

Or maybe those same 2 panels, and below them the 4-panel sequence of row 1...

Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#2: Aug 22nd 2013 at 4:33:05 PM

Good suggestion.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#3: Aug 22nd 2013 at 4:43:22 PM

How about rows 2&3? That establishes what they're trying to say.

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
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#4: Aug 23rd 2013 at 12:01:03 AM

Row 2, panel 2&3 works for me.

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StFan Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Aug 24th 2013 at 9:09:21 AM

I would have hoped a bit more opinions. It seems to lean toward panels 2 & 3 of row 2, though. Full rows would be too large, and this rezised too small.

For the caption, I'd suggest Phobia's final outburst, "BUY SOME VOWELS!", with a link to the full comic.

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#6: Aug 25th 2013 at 8:27:44 PM

I tried working on this a few days ago but my saved version was artifacted to hell and back...I may try again in a day or two.

Melkior Since: Dec, 2011
#7: Aug 27th 2013 at 11:05:00 PM

Here's my attempt at something which illustrates the trope.

http://imgur.com/q2vPSvX

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#8: Aug 28th 2013 at 1:55:03 AM

Seems OK for me.

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Leaper Since: May, 2009
#9: Aug 28th 2013 at 1:58:05 AM

Too text heavy.

(Just kidding!)

[up][up] I think the second section only is best. The first, by demonstrating how to pronounce the name, goes against the entire spirit of the trope, and the third is kind of unnecessary.

edited 28th Aug '13 1:58:57 AM by Leaper

Melkior Since: Dec, 2011
#10: Aug 28th 2013 at 7:00:44 AM

Here's the single-panel version.

http://imgur.com/XlfbWtI

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StFan Since: Jan, 2001
#11: Aug 28th 2013 at 8:10:29 AM

Panel 2 of row 2 at least really should be included, IMHO. The whole "the Z is silent" is what makes it so good.

The four panels where the pronounciation is indeed spelled out go against the illustration of the trope, I agree.

Melkior Since: Dec, 2011
#12: Aug 29th 2013 at 3:55:11 AM

Third try at getting something acceptable.

http://imgur.com/Yr5uVwM

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#13: Aug 29th 2013 at 4:27:39 AM

[up] That's pretty good...I'd center the top two panels but that's it.

Melkior Since: Dec, 2011
#14: Aug 29th 2013 at 6:06:47 AM

Your wish is my command *poof*

http://imgur.com/OZGbCuQ

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#15: Aug 29th 2013 at 8:37:55 AM

Kind of works. I just wonder whether it would better or worse if those black spaces were white or not.

[down]That's what I was thinking.

edited 29th Aug '13 11:38:57 AM by AnotherDuck

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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#16: Aug 29th 2013 at 10:59:11 AM

I'd like white. It blends with the page.

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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#21: Aug 29th 2013 at 4:25:47 PM

[tup]

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#22: Aug 29th 2013 at 4:35:08 PM

[tdown] ... I mean [tup]!

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#23: Aug 30th 2013 at 12:44:24 AM

@18 works for me, too.

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Melkior Since: Dec, 2011
#24: Aug 30th 2013 at 3:30:28 AM

[tup] For 18 from me too.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#25: Aug 30th 2013 at 3:43:05 AM

Image is up, potholed and tagged. Caption or no?

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