How Do You Pronounce Mr. MXYZPTLK?

[ohiosmith]

[villager]

1. I have *always* wondered that...

n/t

[no name no slogan]

2. If I'm him, I certainly don't pronounce it "KLTPZYXM"

oh, wait, I've done it! NOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WCGreen]

13. Curses foiled again.....

[Radio_Lady]

19. Ask his father... How about JOE BFSPLK? Do you remember him?

Joe Btfsplk is a character in the comic strip Li'l Abner . He is well meaning, but is the world's worst jinx , bringing bad luck to all those around him.

According to cartoonist Al Capp ,Btfsplk is a rude sound. During a public lecture by Al Capp, his demonstration of this phatic sound was to close your lips, but leave your tongue sticking out, then to blow out air, which is also called a 'razzberry' or Bronx cheer.

"How else would you pronounce it?" -- Al Capp.

[northzax]

3. obviously

it's pronounced "jones" the "MXYZPTLK" is silent.

didn't they go beyond Phonics in Columbus?

[davidinalameda]

4. why

who wants to know

[Ratty]

5. The authoritative answer

Is a rather boring "mix-yez-pit-elick"

But before I knew that, as a kid I always pronounced it "mul-kul-tu-pul-umps." Don't know why, I just did.

[rsdsharp]

6. If I recall from my DC comic days

the editor would occasionally state that it was pronounced as: Mix-pickle-ik

Edited to add that on further thought, I think Ratty is right.

[davidinalameda]

10. are you sure

I thought the "p" went with the last syllable

[miss_kitty]

7. I always pronounced it

'Mister MXYZPTLK'

[ohiosmith]

8. I don't know......just doesn't sound right!

[louis-t]

9. I always wondered how they came up with that name

and how he always got tricked into saying it backwards. Must've been a Repub.

[petronius]

11. Just the way it's spelled, of course...but you have to roll the 'R'

[zbdent]

12. Same way you pronounce ghoti

No, not really . . .

[Arkana]

16. I believe you pronounce that "fish," do you not?

[zbdent]

18. Okay, smartypants!

[Arkana]

21. Hee hee hee hee....

:P

[In_The_Wind]

14. ?

[ZoCrowes]

15. Mixie-pit-il-ik

Now say it backwards

God I am such a geek

[arwalden]

17. Is This A Trick Question?

I'd try to pronounce it as "mix-yuz-pit-luk"

[SocratesInSpirit]

20. Hmmm....

"Mister Em-Ex-Why-Zee-Pee-Tee-Elle-Kay?" :silly: