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01-08-2003, 04:38 AM | #1 |
Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Ilmarin, Taniquetil
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Here or end? Pronunciation question.
I've started reading The Silmarillion again and was a bit confused when I read the pronunciation in the end. It says that ë in the end of words, like Aulë, Oromë or Manwë, yes I know i should know, but I don't, are pronunced as a "distinct vowel". Does this mean e like in 'end' or the first e in 'here'. Please let me know, I want to know how I should pronunce my name, thanks!
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by the way my name is Manwë, not Manwe |
01-08-2003, 05:04 AM | #2 |
Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: London
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e in end, I'm fairly sure. The two dots only means it should be taken as a distinct syllable, which means that it is pronounced like a normal e, which is e from end. é is a German eh (mehr).
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01-08-2003, 08:18 AM | #4 |
Wight
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Peterborough, England
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yes the dots on the top of the e (ë) indicate that it is e as in end. i think they are also there to show that i is Oromë and not just Orome and so forth.
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01-08-2003, 04:04 PM | #5 |
Shade of Carn Dûm
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Actually the double dot doesn't symbolise a change in pronunciation of the letter, just a change in the number of syllables. My name (Galormë) is pronounced Gal-or-meh, the last e being a syllable of its own. Without the doubledot the word could be considered two syllables. The last e of a word is always distinct in Quenya, and sometimes in the middle of a word, but just to make sure they are usually dotted. At least I think that's it, I am not an expert.
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