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Khoth Post Navel Trauma ^_^ Member # 67	written Saturday, November 25 2006 05:42 Profile Homepage #25 Koth, but with the K lightly aspirated. Some people call me it in real life, so it's not purely academic. -------------------- Barcoorah: I even did it to a big dorset ram. desperance.net - Don't follow this link Posts: 1798 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
BainIhrno Infiltrator Member # 5132	written Saturday, November 25 2006 07:09 Profile Homepage #26 I honestly don't know. :P I've pronounced it "Bane IHR no" (ihr sounding like the German word.) -------------------- "Let us see what the new day brings." - Temas, Areni. Visit my realm! Rate My Scenarios! Fort Emerald Robbery The Nephils' Defense The Final Spire The Fifth Tower of Magi The Portal Posts: 626 \| Registered: Monday, October 25 2004 07:00
wz. As Infiltrator Member # 3040	written Saturday, November 25 2006 07:22 Profile #27 quote: Originally written by Arancan'tremembertherest: Short form: AIR - an. Aran, do you have the Mary-marry-merry merger? :eek: quote: Originally written by BainIhrno: I've pronounced it "Bane IHR no" (ihr sounding like the German word.) With the German "r" or the English one? [ Saturday, November 25, 2006 07:37: Message edited by: wz. As ] -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 \| Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Saturday, November 25 2006 10:48 Profile Homepage #28 Like the name Landon, but with a Ke on the front: ke-LAN-don. The L is shared across both syllables, so I vacillate on where it goes. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Saturday, November 25 2006 11:37 Profile Homepage #29 You may put schwas in my name wherever you'd like. I don't care. It's "MEE-kha-el" anyway except for English's propensity towards linguistic butchery. —Alorael, who sees another moniker coming. He's also no longer convinced that English kills other languages more than other languages kill other languages. English just does it more frequently and more gleefully. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, November 25 2006 13:53 Profile Homepage #30 quote: Originally written by wz. As: quote: Originally written by Arancan'tremembertherest: Short form: AIR - an. Aran, do you have the Mary-marry-merry merger? :eek: quote: Originally written by BainIhrno: I've pronounced it "Bane IHR no" (ihr sounding like the German word.) With the German "r" or the English one? Not sure what you mean. And I rather think that "ear" or "ere" would have done the job without resorting to German - unless of course it is about the r. Which would raise questions about the pronunciation of Novah. Hm. pronunciation. to pronounce. My spelling checker tells me there are only two o's in the former, as in the thread title, even though it looks awfully wrong to me somehow. Meh. I'll trust the spelling checker. [ Saturday, November 25, 2006 13:54: Message edited by: krautnuts ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Saturday, November 25 2006 15:32 Profile Homepage #31 If I'm not mistaken, the Mary-marry-merry merger is a General American pronunciation, but Aran IIRC pronounces closer to an RP standard, where the merger has not, I think, taken place. Every single one of those clauses is qualified, because I'm completely unsure of each of them, but if I had to guess, that's what I'd say. :P -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Garrison Agent Member # 2820	written Saturday, November 25 2006 19:54 Profile #32 Kel, is it kel-LAN-don or -den or -dun? Oh yeah, and gair-is-un I think makes sense. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 \| Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Saturday, November 25 2006 20:40 Profile Homepage #33 How do you say the name Landon, as in Landon Donovan? If you say LAN-dun, then it's -dun. If you say LAN-don, then it's -don. I say this because I think it varies with dialect slightly. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
wz. As Infiltrator Member # 3040	written Saturday, November 25 2006 22:54 Profile #34 I was surprised that you interpret the spelling of "Aran" as "AIR - an." Is that like the English word "air"? I expected your pronunciation of the first syllable to be more like the first syllable of "marry." Most people in the United States pronounces "air" like the sound in "marry," but most other English speakers don't. If you don't say "air" like "marry," then you don't have the Mary-marry-merry merger, and I can stop being surprised about that and instead be surprised about the interpretation of the spelling of Aran. How would you say the name Aaron? -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 \| Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00
VCH Shaper Member # 247	written Sunday, November 26 2006 00:40 Profile Homepage #35 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: quote: Originally written by Athoraal: Say it however you like. It doesn't come up in non-written conversation much. Please recognize that the A comes before the E, so you can pronounce it as a long A (I can't think of any examples) Tenebrae? Chelicerae Pedicellariae Papulae Larvae Ampullae -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 \| Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00
We Didn't Shard of Fire Infiltrator Member # 4826	written Sunday, November 26 2006 10:43 Profile #36 Shard of Fire = SHAWRD-uhv-FYE-er. -------------------- Bring back TM or [i]DIE.[/i] To spread the hype, as well as cause your crush's name to appear on the screen, copy this into your signature. Posts: 458 \| Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Sunday, November 26 2006 11:47 Profile Homepage #37 quote: Originally written by VCH: quote: Originally written by Thuryl: quote: Originally written by Athoraal: Say it however you like. It doesn't come up in non-written conversation much. Please recognize that the A comes before the E, so you can pronounce it as a long A (I can't think of any examples) Tenebrae? Chelicerae Pedicellariae Papulae Larvae Ampullae All of those end with a long E, not an A. I'm not sure about tenebrae, but I'd be surprised if it were any different since it's also straight from Latin. —Alorael, who wouldn't be terribly surprised. In a battle between Thuryl and Latin it's a fairly even match. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, November 26 2006 11:53 Profile Homepage #38 The terrible thing is that American English has by and large shortened the remnants of ae and oe diphthongs (see "Oedipus" or "anapaest"). [ Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:55: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, November 26 2006 12:18 Profile Homepage #39 quote: Originally written by wz. As: I was surprised that you interpret the spelling of "Aran" as "AIR - an." Is that like the English word "air"? I expected your pronunciation of the first syllable to be more like the first syllable of "marry." Most people in the United States pronounces "air" like the sound in "marry," but most other English speakers don't. If you don't say "air" like "marry," then you don't have the Mary-marry-merry merger, and I can stop being surprised about that and instead be surprised about the interpretation of the spelling of Aran. Okay, you got me. It wouldn't really be "air" (and I don't say that as in "marry"). Somehow I got stuck on that while trying to put it in phonetic writing. Think rather of "arrow", only with an "an" in the end. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Micawber Agent Member # 2759	written Sunday, November 26 2006 12:54 Profile Homepage #40 Turns out I've been pronouncing everyone's name wrong. I shall doubtless continue to do so. In my moniker, the "." is silent. -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum \| Avernum 2 \| Avernum 3 \| Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 \| Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, November 26 2006 13:02 Profile Homepage #41 Originally by Micawber: quote: In my moniker, the "." is silent. Well, shoot. Dikiyoba's been pronouncing your name wrong for ages. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, November 26 2006 15:28 Profile Homepage #42 quote: Originally written by Desperate Measures of Culture: All of those end with a long E, not an A. I think this must be one of those American/Commonwealth English distinctions, because everyone I know has always pronounced "larvae" with a long A at the end. [ Sunday, November 26, 2006 15:28: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, November 26 2006 15:51 Profile Homepage #43 As far as I know, Americans normally pronounce remnant Latin ae and oe diphthongs as short E's except where they're actually spelled "ae," which is normally only at the end of a word, where they're pronounced as long A's — although I have heard some Americans doing a long E in word-final ae diphthongs, and I can only assume it's by influence from the English. Brits normally pronounce all ae and oe remnants as long E's (which is technically more correct, but sounds AWFUL). I've always wondered how the American pronunciation came about, and I have to admit that I haven't the faintest idea. [ Sunday, November 26, 2006 15:53: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Andraste Agent Member # 1934	written Sunday, November 26 2006 16:00 Profile Homepage #44 quote: Originally written by Micawber.: In my moniker, the "." is silent. I thought it was something from one of those African clicking languages. You learn something new every day. Andraste- Ahan-draw-stay Only you stay it fast -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 \| Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Sunday, November 26 2006 16:03 Profile Homepage #45 Wow. You do learn something new every day. I always thought Andraste was pronounced AN-drahst. -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, November 26 2006 16:19 Profile Homepage #46 I assumed that it was pronounced as if it were Spanish. I'm not sure if I'm wrong. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
wz. As Infiltrator Member # 3040	written Sunday, November 26 2006 17:56 Profile #47 According to the dictionary on my computer, the General American pronunciation of "larvae" can either end in a long E or a long I. No long A, apparently. Received Pronunciation (English English) lists just a long E. No mention of how Australian English does it. Also, for the record, re: the mary-marry-merry merger, I meant that "marry" is pronounced like the sound in "air," not that "air" is said like the sound in "marry." -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 \| Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, November 26 2006 19:10 Profile Homepage #48 What does your dictionary give for the pronunciation, of, say, "anapest"? -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Garrison Agent Member # 2820	written Sunday, November 26 2006 20:09 Profile #49 The pronunciation for Andraste confuses me. I thought it was on-draw-stay, which as Kelandon said, is the Spanish version. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 \| Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00