Have I been pronouncing Lady Dimitrescu wrong all this time? Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Have I been pronouncing Lady Dimitrescu wrong all this time? Silent, u. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 17 Apr 2021 50 comments Well all know about Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu at this point. She's the star of the show and hot internet property. But, do we all know how to correctly pronounce her name? I thought I did, at least. Lady Dimitrescu, with the "coo" at the end. Seems pretty obvious to me. That's how I've always pronounced Romanian footballers with the same or similar surname. World Cup '94 star Ilie Dumitrescu, for example. Brilliant former Chelsea fullback Dan Petrescu is another. Interviews with these footballers have always pronounced the "coo", too. And so that's what I did with Lady Dimitrescu. But it appears I may be wrong. Watch on YouTube This week, during Capcom's Resident Evil showcase, presenter Brittney Brombacher pronounced Lady Dimitrescu as "Lady Dimitreesk". I did a double take. Did I hear that right? Yes, I did. Brombacher definitely said "Lady Dimitreesk". Is that how we say her name!? #LadyDimitrescu @BlondeNerd can you 100% confirm? I'm blaming @CeasarTowers for telling me differently pic.twitter.com/iYWuOfdIod- Reecieboy (@_Reecieboy) April 16, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings A mistake, surely? A trick of the audio? Something lost in translation? I consigned the certain aberration to the back of my mind, before moving on to more important matters, such as that exciting clip of Lady Dimitrescu sucking the blood from your wrist. Hold on! Apparently Brombacher was briefed by Capcom to pronounce Lady Dimitrescu this way. Is the "u" in Lady Dimitrescu silent? It sure sounds like it. I've received a few questions about the pronunciation of Lady Dimitrescu! Capcom briefed me on how to say it properly (believe me, I asked) and they approved the take, soooo take that for what you will. ;) https://t.co/GsZuUviEuV- Brittney Brombacher (@BlondeNerd) April 16, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The pronunciation isn't a big deal, of course. It's just a bit of fun! But I'm keen to hear how Lady Dimitrescu is pronounced in Village itself, just for double confirmation. Hopefully I won't have long to wait: the Resident Evil Village demo launches on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 tomorrow. Until then... hold that "coo". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store