I think it’s supposed to be something like “eece”. Or “ice” in a comedy French accent, if you like. (It is actually a “real” city in Breton mythology, so they should know.) But I wouldn’t blame anyone who just pronounced it the same way as the initials of the pinnacle of human literary achievement, since Falcom were obviously hoping some of its magnificence would rub off on their games. Stands to reason.

I can never help remembering that when I was at school we called our pants “Y”s, short for Y-fronts, though. Having never played the games, I can only imagine what they’re about. The real legend of Ys gets rather saucy, involving orgies and other shady gallic practices, so anything’s possible…