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husborne · 08-15-2005, 06:17 PM

Funny Mispronunciations

A friends daughter said to him the other day.

“ Dad, why are you always reading a book called To-clean?”

He just laughed and said “ Because mummy doesn’t do a good job of it”

Has anyone else heard some Funny Mispronunciations.

Like :-

Borimir: Beer-a-mare

Or
Aragorn: Argon

husborne
own-middle-earth

Boromir88 · 08-15-2005, 06:43 PM

Argon is a classic...

My personal favorite as always been Bromir. Don't as me why people pronounce it that way.

Or one time I saw an "Aowyn and Eowyn poll question." Which one you thought was hotter. Got a laugh out of that.

Gil-Galad · 08-16-2005, 07:59 AM

theres always Gandalph... and Leglas

Oddwen · 08-16-2005, 08:53 AM

When my Dad read LotR aloud to us, I'm not sure how much he knew about the languages. So thus, I learned these words as:

Seleborn
Izzengard
The Izzen
Izzledur
Andooin
Anduhril
etc. (I still stick with these pronounciations.

)

He also didn't bother with the elvish poems, and I vividly remember his rendition of the Black Speech:

"Arsh Glarsh Arsh Glarsh Arsh Glarsh!"

Ah, memories.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 08-16-2005, 09:08 AM

husborne has a talent for bringing up old topics worth reviving, so I have mereged his new topic with an existing one so both can be enjoyed.

Mithalwen · 08-17-2005, 12:32 PM

I always thought that Smeagol and Deagol were Smayagol and Dayagol .. but I have the Tolkien Audio collection and the man himself seems to say Smeegol and Deegol....!!!! I think the BBC radio version should be a fairly accurate guide since CRT advised on pronunciation providing a recording. His reading of the Silmarillion was very helpful.

the guy who be short · 08-17-2005, 12:52 PM

That would probably be the accent on the é in Sméagol misleading people... Seeing as the "correct" sound doesn't exist in modern English, it's not surprising people can't pronounce it!

Mithalwen · 08-17-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

That would probably be the accent on the é in Sméagol misleading people... Seeing as the "correct" sound doesn't exist in modern English, it's not surprising people can't pronounce it!

But If anyone could do it surely Tolkien could if it was what he meant?

wilwarin538 · 08-17-2005, 12:57 PM

I used to be terrible with pronouncing things.

I always pronounced Celeborn and Cirdan, Seleborn and Sirdan. That has been changed though, almost.

The worst for me was Legolas, which I pronounced, League-lis(as in the lis from list). Which is absolutely horrible.

Mithalwen · 08-17-2005, 01:03 PM

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk

Though I cured myself of Seleborn (with the help of my devotion to the BBC radio series) ... that Cirdan was Kirdan never occurred.... never made the mental jump and have been mentally mispronouncing for years..... may need to lie in a darkened room for a while and have a stiff drink...

Joy · 08-17-2005, 01:25 PM

I guess my worst was Isen/Isengard when I first read the books.

I pronounced them as Ice-n/Ice-n-gard instead of Eye-zen.

I guess I just took a wild guess on Celeborn and Cirdan - I knew it was English and just thought of the Celts, remember that it is pronounced with a K.

When I got to the Sil, it was a bit harder, but reading though the appendicies helped with that.

Mithalwen · 08-17-2005, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joy

I guess my worst was Isen/Isengard when I first read the books.

I pronounced them as Ice-n/Ice-n-gard instead of Eye-zen.

I guess I just took a wild guess on Celeborn and Cirdan - I knew it was English and just thought of the Celts, remember that it is pronounced with a K.

When I got to the Sil, it was a bit harder, but reading though the appendicies helped with that.

Well if that was your worst.. you are doing very well... that seems a relatively fine distinction. I think my main errors on reading (until about 5 minutes ago!!) were Sore-on and Thrandwil...

Joy · 08-17-2005, 01:49 PM

Well, I guess being a language major in college helped some

Mithalwen · 08-17-2005, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joy

Well, I guess being a language major in college helped some

Well so was I but Tolkien was one of the reasons for that - I was very young when I first read LOTR - that is my excuse - University was about a decade away..... but then I still tend to think of misled as mizzled ......seems right some how but I say miss-led...

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".

Quote:

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.

08-15-2005, 06:17 PM	#41
husborne Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 21	Funny Mispronunciations Funny Mispronunciations A friends daughter said to him the other day. “ Dad, why are you always reading a book called To-clean?” He just laughed and said “ Because mummy doesn’t do a good job of it” Has anyone else heard some Funny Mispronunciations. Like :- Borimir: Beer-a-mare Or Aragorn: Argon husborne own-middle-earth

08-15-2005, 06:43 PM	#42
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,559	Argon is a classic... My personal favorite as always been Bromir. Don't as me why people pronounce it that way. Or one time I saw an "Aowyn and Eowyn poll question." Which one you thought was hotter. Got a laugh out of that. __________________ Fenris Penguin

08-16-2005, 07:59 AM	#43
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 5,054	theres always Gandalph... and Leglas __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

08-16-2005, 08:53 AM	#44
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,246	When my Dad read LotR aloud to us, I'm not sure how much he knew about the languages. So thus, I learned these words as: Seleborn Izzengard The Izzen Izzledur Andooin Anduhril etc. (I still stick with these pronounciations. ) He also didn't bother with the elvish poems, and I vividly remember his rendition of the Black Speech: "Arsh Glarsh Arsh Glarsh Arsh Glarsh!" Ah, memories. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

08-16-2005, 09:08 AM	#45
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,058	husborne has a talent for bringing up old topics worth reviving, so I have mereged his new topic with an existing one so both can be enjoyed. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

08-17-2005, 12:32 PM	#46
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,916	I always thought that Smeagol and Deagol were Smayagol and Dayagol .. but I have the Tolkien Audio collection and the man himself seems to say Smeegol and Deegol....!!!! I think the BBC radio version should be a fairly accurate guide since CRT advised on pronunciation providing a recording. His reading of the Silmarillion was very helpful. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-17-2005, 12:52 PM	#47
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,496	That would probably be the accent on the é in Sméagol misleading people... Seeing as the "correct" sound doesn't exist in modern English, it's not surprising people can't pronounce it!

08-17-2005, 12:57 PM	#49
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,661	I used to be terrible with pronouncing things. I always pronounced Celeborn and Cirdan, Seleborn and Sirdan. That has been changed though, almost. The worst for me was Legolas, which I pronounced, League-lis(as in the lis from list). Which is absolutely horrible. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

08-17-2005, 01:03 PM	#50
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,916	Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk Though I cured myself of Seleborn (with the help of my devotion to the BBC radio series) ... that Cirdan was Kirdan never occurred.... never made the mental jump and have been mentally mispronouncing for years..... may need to lie in a darkened room for a while and have a stiff drink... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-17-2005, 01:25 PM	#51
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,020	I guess my worst was Isen/Isengard when I first read the books. I pronounced them as Ice-n/Ice-n-gard instead of Eye-zen. I guess I just took a wild guess on Celeborn and Cirdan - I knew it was English and just thought of the Celts, remember that it is pronounced with a K. When I got to the Sil, it was a bit harder, but reading though the appendicies helped with that. __________________ 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, 01:49 PM	#53
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,020	Well, I guess being a language major in college helped some __________________ 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, 02:13 PM	#55
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,020	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	#56
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,246	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, 05:53 AM	#57
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,496	I almost forgot! Ter-gon!

08-18-2005, 06:40 AM	#58
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	#60
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,385	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	#61
brim Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21	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