Questions on Pronunciation - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Sharkû*** · 05-05-2004, 06:35 AM

_Sméagol_ is actually modernized Old English, which is why you can either choose to use the OE pronunciation rules (ea begins with the sound of e and glides towards the back of the mouth, giving a sound not unlike that in 'bared, Baird'; éa is similar but beginning with the vowel é); or modernize according to the way those sounds changed into the form they have now.

FairLadyGoldberry · 05-05-2004, 05:51 PM

So how do you pronounce Eärendil?

Son of Númenor · 05-05-2004, 06:03 PM

In my rough estimate:
Ey-(rhymes with "day")-ah-ren-deel

This is kind of like Americans trying to roll the R in Spanish- it is imprecise... As Angmar said, Elvish vowels are pronounced slightly differently than English vowels.

Frodo Baggins · 05-06-2004, 05:58 PM

It says in the appendices on LOTR "On Pronunciation" that Ea and Eo in elvish are ALWAYS pronounced as two syllables. It is E-ar-en-deel. In the movie they say something like Ear-en-deel. That's is wrong, so jsut beacsue they say it a way in the movie does nto make it right.

Bombadil · 05-06-2004, 06:53 PM

I always thought when pronouncing Earendil, the E and the A kind of blended. So it would be pronunced in "elvish prose," if there is such a thing, as:

yar-en-deel

(of course with a hard "R" and a tiny accent of an E sound before the Y)

correct me if I'm wrong!

Olorin_TLA · 05-06-2004, 07:11 PM

I always pronouncedit as a kind of subtle ayr-en-diil

Amariden Ravenhill · 05-06-2004, 10:41 PM

I have a friend who is trying to teach himself correct pronunciation of Elven names and he want to know how Feanor is pronounced: He pronounces it Fay-AH-nor while his brother says it's Fay-An-or

05-05-2004, 05:51 PM	#2
FairLadyGoldberry Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Old Forest Posts: 20	So how do you pronounce Eärendil? __________________ So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

05-06-2004, 05:58 PM	#4
Frodo Baggins Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bag-End, Under-Hill, Hobbiton-across-the Water Posts: 606	Ea and Eo It says in the appendices on LOTR "On Pronunciation" that Ea and Eo in elvish are ALWAYS pronounced as two syllables. It is E-ar-en-deel. In the movie they say something like Ear-en-deel. That's is wrong, so jsut beacsue they say it a way in the movie does nto make it right. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry....that's just my game."

05-06-2004, 06:53 PM	#5
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	I always thought when pronouncing Earendil, the E and the A kind of blended. So it would be pronunced in "elvish prose," if there is such a thing, as: yar-en-deel (of course with a hard "R" and a tiny accent of an E sound before the Y) correct me if I'm wrong! __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

05-06-2004, 07:11 PM	#6
Olorin_TLA Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gardens of Lórien, Valinor. Posts: 420	I always pronouncedit as a kind of subtle ayr-en-diil __________________ "For I am Olórin! And Olórin means me!" ELENDIL! - Join "Forth Tolkiengas!"

05-06-2004, 10:41 PM	#7
Amariden Ravenhill Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Mordor where the Shadows lie Posts: 113	I have a friend who is trying to teach himself correct pronunciation of Elven names and he want to know how Feanor is pronounced: He pronounces it Fay-AH-nor while his brother says it's Fay-An-or __________________ Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.= I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë!

05-05-2004, 06:35 AM	#1
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	_Sméagol_ is actually modernized Old English, which is why you can either choose to use the OE pronunciation rules (ea begins with the sound of e and glides towards the back of the mouth, giving a sound not unlike that in 'bared, Baird'; éa is similar but beginning with the vowel é); or modernize according to the way those sounds changed into the form they have now.

05-05-2004, 06:03 PM	#3
Son of Númenor A Shade of Westernesse Join Date: May 2004 Location: The last wave over Atalantë Posts: 515	In my rough estimate: Ey-(rhymes with "day")-ah-ren-deel This is kind of like Americans trying to roll the R in Spanish- it is imprecise... As Angmar said, Elvish vowels are pronounced slightly differently than English vowels.

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