How do you pronounce anima?

Listen to when the final boss in Halls of Atonement says “The anima overflows!”.
It actually makes me laugh because it sounds a bit like “The enema overflows”.

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oh ya know anima. just like everyone else.

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Ah-Nee-may

https://www.lexico.com/definition/anima

Meaning of anima in English:

anima

Pronunciation /ˈanɪmə/

NOUN

  • 1Psychoanalysis
    (in Jungian psychology) the feminine part of a man’s personality.

Often contrasted with animus (sense 3)

‘Jung developed his theory of the personal animus and anima - male and female aspects of the psyche.’

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  1. 1.1The part of the psyche that is directed inwards, in touch with the subconscious.

Often contrasted with persona

‘persona and anima switch roles and merge in slow, smooth ways’

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Synonyms

  1. 2Philosophy
    historical The soul, especially the irrational part of the soul as distinguished from the rational mind.

Contrasted with animus (sense 4)

Origin

Old English (in sense anima (sense 2); anima (sense 1) dates from the 1920s): from Latin, ‘mind, soul’.

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It is pronounced ENEMA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEw1jcLztA

It’s like “enema” but with an “a”.

That’s what came to mind when SL first came out, just like “mall walker”.

I thought it was pronounced ‘annie-mae’.

It’s ni-kolaj

Anima Planet

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It’s not “Anime,” huh? Well then… I guess I’ll stop spamming “WEEBS!!!” in Trade Chat…

I call it “sigh that thingy again.”

i just call it anime.
just for the memes

a knee ma’

I pronounce it annoying.

same! as that’s actually the elvish Pronunciation

it’s pronounced “anime” and it’s art

You say potato, I say potato.

enema 10chars

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