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Joy · 08-17-2005, 02:13 PM

Well, I read LotR after graduating College. Sadly, I had never heard of it before the movies came out.

The worst word for me still is Angerthas. I know it isn't hard, but I just somehow mix up the letters to form a different word. I want to read it as anthergas. I don't know why my mind does this.

My languages are Spanish and Japanese. Where now though I have learned some German, French, Danish, Old English, plus I learned Latin, Greek, and Hebrew in High School.

Oddwen · 08-17-2005, 04:22 PM

This will probably grate your spine, but...

Yomer and
Yowin and
Yorl the Young

Éipes!

the guy who be short · 08-18-2005, 05:53 AM

I almost forgot! Ter-gon!

Turgon Philip Noldor · 08-18-2005, 06:40 AM

I used to pernounse it Tergen. I still do sometimes. I have a dog named Tergen (actually Turgon, but we call him Tergen).

I still have to work at calling it properly. One of the ones that is funiest for me is Simallarion (sp?). I always laugh when I hear a friend call it that!

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-18-2005, 08:52 AM

My stumbling block was words that had an 'a' with two dots in it, Eä and Eärendil, for example. It took me ages to remember that the 'ä' is pronounced like an 'a' in Elvish (and Finnish) because 'ä' is a quite common wovel in Finnish and it's pronounced like an 'a' in the word "dad".

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I always pronounced Celeborn and Cirdan, Seleborn and Sirdan.

Sounds very familiar... I was particularly irritated to learn the right pronounciation since I used to think that Seleborn souded nicer.

Thinlómien · 08-25-2005, 07:30 AM

And I used to pronounce Círdan as chirdan (ch like in the word 'chest'). That was rather strange...

brim · 08-25-2005, 02:31 PM

I always thought at the end of the 'Lord of the Rings' in the apendixes (I can't spell check because all I have is word pad on my computer) there was a section on how to pronounce some of tolkein's words. I do have a rather new copy of the books though. I may be wrong though... Even with the help I find myself often thinking sme-ah-gul among other pronouncing mistakes.

08-17-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,012	Well, I read LotR after graduating College. Sadly, I had never heard of it before the movies came out. The worst word for me still is Angerthas. I know it isn't hard, but I just somehow mix up the letters to form a different word. I want to read it as anthergas. I don't know why my mind does this. My languages are Spanish and Japanese. Where now though I have learned some German, French, Danish, Old English, plus I learned Latin, Greek, and Hebrew in High School. __________________ God bless, Joy KingdomWarrior@hotmail.com http://kingdomWarrior.jlym.com As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

08-17-2005, 04:22 PM	#2
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	I had forgotten... This will probably grate your spine, but... Yomer and Yowin and Yorl the Young Éipes! __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

08-18-2005, 06:40 AM	#4
Turgon Philip Noldor Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indonesia Posts: 32	I used to pernounse it Tergen. I still do sometimes. I have a dog named Tergen (actually Turgon, but we call him Tergen). I still have to work at calling it properly. One of the ones that is funiest for me is Simallarion (sp?). I always laugh when I hear a friend call it that! __________________ "Covered by a love divine, Child of the risen Lord, To hear You say 'This ones mine', My heart is spoken for...." -MercyMe, Spoken For-

08-25-2005, 07:30 AM	#6
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	And I used to pronounce Círdan as chirdan (ch like in the word 'chest'). That was rather strange... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-25-2005, 02:31 PM	#7
brim Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19	I always thought at the end of the 'Lord of the Rings' in the apendixes (I can't spell check because all I have is word pad on my computer) there was a section on how to pronounce some of tolkein's words. I do have a rather new copy of the books though. I may be wrong though... Even with the help I find myself often thinking sme-ah-gul among other pronouncing mistakes. __________________ there's a foul voice in the air (listens) nevermind it's mine

08-18-2005, 05:53 AM	#3
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	I almost forgot! Ter-gon!