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I've heard from varying sources that Roronoa's name is pronounced two
different ways and I was wondering what is the correct way to say it. I have
heard it pronounced 'Zoro' in the manga but my bilingual (Japanese and
English) friend says that it is pronounced 'Zolo.' So what is the correct way
to pronounce his name?

What I'm trying to ask is, is his name Zoro or Zolo?

Also is Roronoa his first or last name?


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How do you pronounce Roronoa's name?


The pronunciation of the hiragana character ろ is the correct way to pronounce
the `ro` in Roronoa Zoro's name. This pronunciation lies somewhere in between
the English pronunciations of `Ro` and `Lo` (though closer to `Ro`). You can
find an audio file with the pronunciation on [this
page](http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/hiragana) at
guidetojapanese.org.

The canonical Roman spelling for his name is `Roronoa Zoro`, since this is the
spelling used on his bounty poster. In the English dub, 4kids changed his name
to `Zolo` for some reason.

![Zoro's bounty poster](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9ST3gm.png)

His first name is Zoro, and last name is Roronoa. The Japanese place their
family name before their first name.


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Roar-oh-know-ah is the pronunciation of Roronoa


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