How do you pronounce?

[Arathiriel]

The name of Eru?

My guess would be E-roo but I am thinking that Eru is another Elvish name and so I am unsure how to pronounce it...

BTW, where can I read about Eru in Tolkien's writings?

Thanks!

[The Fifth]

I always pronounced it as Eer(as in eerie)-oo.

[Arathiriel]

The Fifth:

Thanks!

[Eärendil]

Arathiriel - You can read about Eru in The Silmarillion. Not sure if that´s what you meant, but anyway... smilies/smile.gif

[ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Eärendil ]

[MallornLeaf]

<font color="violet">I always considered it "ee-roo" but that's just me.


speaking of references.... is there a book or anything that will teach you to speak elvish? cuz I can write elvish letters, but I can't speak it.

[Starbreeze]

I always say "ear-oo" and my friends do too.

[Thulorongil]

You can read about Eru, Tolkien pronunciations, and elements of Quenya and Sindarin names, words, and phrases (to speak it) a lot in the Silmarillion and a little in the appendices of RotK.

[Sharkû]

...which you really should consult thoroughly, since the only correct pronunciation of this name is /'eru/, that is, containing the sounds of were, the trilled Elven r (such as in theatrical English), and the sound of brute. Being a short word with just two syllables, it is stressed on the first syllable (cf. Appendix E).

[Davin]

I've read a few other similar posts, and it seems to me that I pronounce quite a few names differently. I was pronounce Eru as almost A-Roo. I don't know why, but I don't really like EEE sounds...hehe

[The Silver-shod Muse]

Me neither, Davin! I pronounce it Eh-roo.

[The Balrog-Durin's Bane]

For me its always been A-roo, but thats just me... smilies/biggrin.gif

[Melian]

I think it´s pronounced like spanish, isn´t it? Sharku explained it very well.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

ar er ur are not prounonced as 'are' 'her' or 'fir' but air eer oor

oops! close but i wasnt using the book and i messed up, look at sharkus example please.

[ August 13, 2002: Message edited by: Morgoth Bauglir ]

[Sharkû]

Yes, the Elven vowels, the monophthongs at any rate, are very close to Latin and many languages which originated from it, such as Spanish and Italian.

Morgoth, you got the pronunciation right, but the syllables which are to be pronounced wrong. App. E, once again:

"The groups er, ir, ur (finally or before a consonant) are not intented to be pronounced as in English fern, fir, fur, but rather as English air, eer, oor."

In other words, unlike it is regularly the case in English, an Elven vowel does not (radically)change its characteristics in vicinity to an r.