Listen up, young one. In the old days, voice acting wasn’t common in games. Everything was conveyed through text, leaving us to wonder about the correct pronunciation of names like Deku or Kakariko. Cait Sith from Final Fantasy VII sparked heated debates, but Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has finally provided the official answer.
This pronunciation was disclosed by Square Enix before the game’s release. To reiterate and confirm, it’s pronounced “Kate-Sihth.”
If you’ve been pronouncing it differently, I regret to inform you that you’ve been mistaken. I understand if this revelation shakes your perception of reality. Making mistakes is human; you couldn’t have known better. Complicating matters further is the conflicting evidence.
For instance, one could refer to the original Japanese, where the character’s name is ケット シー or Ketto Shī. This could be pronounced “Ket-to Shee” or “Kate-to Shee.” While the first part might align with “Kate” due to Japanese pronunciation nuances, “Shee” doesn’t quite match “Sith.” A Japanese approximation might be “Shissu,” as “see” or “th” syllables are absent in Japanese.
However, there’s an argument that Cait Sith’s name is a nod to “Cat sìth,” a creature from Celtic folklore pronounced “Ket-Shee” or “Cat-Shee.” It seems the Japanese pronunciation aims to emulate this.
Regardless of whether you see it as a mispronunciation, it’s now the official pronunciation. In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Cait Sith is pronounced “Kate-Sith.” Unless a future Final Fantasy VII Re-Remake revises the pronunciation to align with Celtic pronunciation, “Kate-Sith” stands as the reality within Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
