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Scattered through the forums, there have been several discussions of how to pronounce different words. So, I thought there should be one thread where any pronunciation issues can be discussed. Not that I have any in mind at the moment, but I bet someone does.
I always think those discussions are interesting. because dometimes you look at how someone else pronounces something and it really boggles the mind that they could get such a different take on how to say somthing. If no one has anything to post here, our faithful administrators can delete this thread with my blessing.
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 11:09 AM
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 01:26 PM
First word for discussion: Meanas
Me-ah-nas ?
Me-ain-ass ?
Mean-ass ?
Sir Thursday
Me-ah-nas ?
Me-ain-ass ?
Mean-ass ?
Sir Thursday
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 02:09 PM
Meh-ah-nass
Ah-day-fon
'leh-th-er' (like 'leather' but with a softer 'le')
- Abyss, Ah-beh-sssss
Ah-day-fon
'leh-th-er' (like 'leather' but with a softer 'le')
- Abyss, Ah-beh-sssss
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 02:47 PM
I agree with Abyss about Ah-day-fon and Leth-ah...
Meh-ah-nass, huh? How do you pronounce meh?
Further thought also turns over the following possibilities:
May-an-ass ?
May-nass ?
Personally, I would be inclined to say Meen-ass (for lack of an e with a bar on top I used ee).
I've just realised what's going on here! Meen-ass = Mean Ass! I have found the Warren used by the mules of darkness!
Sir Thursday
Meh-ah-nass, huh? How do you pronounce meh?
Further thought also turns over the following possibilities:
May-an-ass ?
May-nass ?
Personally, I would be inclined to say Meen-ass (for lack of an e with a bar on top I used ee).
I've just realised what's going on here! Meen-ass = Mean Ass! I have found the Warren used by the mules of darkness!
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 02:03 AM
Sir Thursday;108730 said:
First word for discussion: Meanas
Me-ah-nas ?
Me-ain-ass ?
Mean-ass ?
Sir Thursday
Me-ah-nas ?
Me-ain-ass ?
Mean-ass ?
Sir Thursday
Even though I know it's completely incorrect, my brain reads this word Meh-Nay-ass. I don't know why, I think I've got some wires crossed or something. I think it's probably meant to be Mee-an-ass though, or more likely mey-an-ass.
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 04:59 AM
raymondluxuryyacht;108961 said:
Even though I know it's completely incorrect, my brain reads this word Meh-Nay-ass. I don't know why, I think I've got some wires crossed or something. I think it's probably meant to be Mee-an-ass though, or more likely mey-an-ass.
My brain is always at that too, it's convinced it's Draginpur, scandabari, etc.
Stupid brain!
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:09 AM
HUME;108741 said:
Adaephon ?
This one has always seemed obvious to me. Which means many other people are probably going to disagree with me!
It's Ay-du-fon (As is Hay-duh-gon with the appropriate changes. Which is, of course, also a problem with these kinds of threads, since I can't type phonetic. So perhaps someone needs to establish a standard set of spellings to handle the various sounds, especially the vowels?)
I recognize Meanas by sight, but have never even tried to pronounce it.
And it's Le-ther, like leather but shift the emphasis more to the second syllable.
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 02:27 PM
raymondluxuryyacht started this thread... Coincidence?
(also, first post after I got my internet back! My internet!)
(also, first post after I got my internet back! My internet!)
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 03:27 PM
Dridge (like "bridge" with a d) - nah
Yi (as in the start of "Yiddish") - gah - tan
Yi (as in the start of "Yiddish") - gah - tan
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:15 PM
Fork'rul Assail
Does anyone else pronounce like Fork - Rul, Assail (as in when you assault something?)
Does anyone else pronounce like Fork - Rul, Assail (as in when you assault something?)
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:24 PM
Iarwain Ben-Adar;109091 said:
Dryjhna?
Y'Ghatan?
Y'Ghatan?
I'm undecided between Drij-na and Dri-na (The 'ij' bit of Drij sounds like bridge without the d sound in it)
For Y'Ghatan, it is a corruption of Jhag Odhan, so I pronounce it Yag-at-an.
On that note, what to people prefer for Jaghut - Jag-oot or Jag-ut?
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EDIT: Spelt Jaghut wrong
*now corrected*
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:29 PM
Jaghut
Jag-hut
i.e. the way it is spelled. Simple.
Jag-hut
i.e. the way it is spelled. Simple.
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:43 PM
Actually, I don't say it as Jag-Hut, but Jag-Ut - like Hut, but without the H. Alternativley with H, but long U, so it doesn't sound like hut. Somehow, hut didn't seem so impressive on me...
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 07:14 PM
@Dolorous: I think it is more natural to leave the h silent, because having two consonant sounds together is harder to say quickly...
So which do you prefer GG? Jag-oot or Jag-ut?
Sir Thursday
GardenGnome;109126 said:
Actually, I don't say it as Jag-Hut, but Jag-Ut - like Hut, but without the H. Alternativley with H, but long U, so it doesn't sound like hut. Somehow, hut didn't seem so impressive on me...
So which do you prefer GG? Jag-oot or Jag-ut?
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:14 PM
Iarwain Ben-Adar;109091 said:
Dryjhna?
Y'Ghatan?
Y'Ghatan?
Dry-jinna
Ye-gatan
Jag-hut, with the h vocalized
THis is fun. Even when I know I'm wrong about a word, I can't make myself stop the way I've always said it.
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