Official pronunciation of Eberron [Archive] - Wizards Community

Official pronunciation of Eberron [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ghost2020
07-03-05, 09:27 AM So how does one pronounce Eberron? Looking for an official answer.

thanks!
Siberys
07-03-05, 10:23 AM KB says (and my first impression was that) it is pronounced EH-burr-on.
The White Sorcerer
07-03-05, 01:59 PM E-ber-ron.

That is, if you're Finnish.
Hair Wax
07-03-05, 02:11 PM That's how I pronounce it as well and I'm English. Although sometimes I try out an Ebb-err-on for a bit of variation.
The White Sorcerer
07-03-05, 02:39 PM That's how I pronounce it as well and I'm English.
So you can pronounce it as written? I applaude you.
AlDaRoN Arg
07-03-05, 05:56 PM So you can pronounce it as written? I applaude you.

In spanish is pronounce as written too.
Silver Cobra
07-03-05, 05:56 PM I second Eh-burr-on
cancerousmango
08-27-06, 02:36 AM I just wanted to bump the oldest thread on this section of the boards...awesome.
Soroveth
08-27-06, 04:36 AM It may be my rural midwest accent but I naturally lean tword 'EHB-ER-RON'

*edit*
I just came across this pronunciacion guide at Jhonen Olain's Eberron Journal
It's not cannon though.

http://www.coveworld.net/eberron/development.html#pronunciation
Charles Phipps
08-27-06, 04:44 AM Ebb-er-Ron
Zalaster
08-27-06, 11:39 AM I second Eh-burr-on

I was at the unveilling at GenCon a few years ago, all the Wizards folks and Keith Baker pronounced it Ehb-ber-ron
beezly
08-27-06, 12:04 PM I was talking to some guy who pronounced it "EE-ber-on". It was rather disconcerting.
Salla
08-27-06, 04:44 PM I was talking to some guy who pronounced it "EE-ber-on". It was rather disconcerting.

That's how I say it.
The White Sorcerer
08-27-06, 06:29 PM That's how I say it.
Freak...:P
Salla
08-28-06, 12:49 AM Freak...:P

What's your point? :D

I think I mostly say it like that because I don't like the idea of starting it with 'Ebb', which has negative connotations.
The White Sorcerer
08-28-06, 12:00 PM I think I mostly say it like that because I don't like the idea of starting it with 'Ebb', which has negative connotations.
Indeed. You should start it with 'Eb', instead.
Salla
08-28-06, 12:58 PM Indeed. You should start it with 'Eb', instead.

I mean phonetically.
The White Sorcerer
08-28-06, 02:18 PM I mean phonetically.
Okay. Start it with 'Ebe'. One, short b. And then finish up with a trilled rron.

And pronounce the 'e's as 'e's, not 'i's.
mhacdebhandia
08-28-06, 02:34 PM In my accent (Australian), I actually switch between "Eeberron" and "Ebberron". Depends on how I feel, damn it.
Siran Dunmorgan
08-28-06, 02:55 PM In spanish is pronounce as written too.
Well, yes, but the syllable emphasis is slightly different, and the 'rr' is trilled:

'eh beh RRRRohn'

It sounds very elegant with a Spanish pronounciation, evoking something of the air of the famous works of writers such as Johnston McCulley.

—Siran Dunmorgan
ChaoticGood
08-29-06, 12:01 AM I pronounce it, "Awesome." :D
OneWinged4ngel
08-29-06, 03:23 AM Didn't Keith do a pronunciation guide at some point, clearing up this, Cyre, and various other things? If someone could find the link it would be helpful.
Rowan_Grey
08-29-06, 03:38 AM The pronounciations Keith uses are the ones from the Jhonen Olain site mentioned earlier in this thread. http://www.coveworld.net/eberron/development.html#pronunciation)

A lot of these pronounciations, IMO, defy logic and just plain sound terrible, though. There's no way you can convince me Cyre should be Seer-e, instead of 'Sire' Or that Riedra is 'Ruh-ee-dra' instead of Ree-eh-dra. R and I does not a Ruh sound make.
Aerenal is debatable, but I'm way more inclined to read Aer is an Ayr/Air sound rather than 'Ear'.

Its really up to the individual though, even Keith has said as much.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ghost2020 07-03-05, 09:27 AM	So how does one pronounce Eberron? Looking for an official answer. thanks!
Siberys 07-03-05, 10:23 AM	KB says (and my first impression was that) it is pronounced EH-burr-on.
The White Sorcerer 07-03-05, 01:59 PM	E-ber-ron. That is, if you're Finnish.
Hair Wax 07-03-05, 02:11 PM	That's how I pronounce it as well and I'm English. Although sometimes I try out an Ebb-err-on for a bit of variation.
The White Sorcerer 07-03-05, 02:39 PM	That's how I pronounce it as well and I'm English. So you can pronounce it as written? I applaude you.
AlDaRoN Arg 07-03-05, 05:56 PM	So you can pronounce it as written? I applaude you. In spanish is pronounce as written too.
Silver Cobra 07-03-05, 05:56 PM	I second Eh-burr-on
cancerousmango 08-27-06, 02:36 AM	I just wanted to bump the oldest thread on this section of the boards...awesome.
Soroveth 08-27-06, 04:36 AM	It may be my rural midwest accent but I naturally lean tword 'EHB-ER-RON' edit I just came across this pronunciacion guide at Jhonen Olain's Eberron Journal It's not cannon though. http://www.coveworld.net/eberron/development.html#pronunciation
Charles Phipps 08-27-06, 04:44 AM	Ebb-er-Ron
Zalaster 08-27-06, 11:39 AM	I second Eh-burr-on I was at the unveilling at GenCon a few years ago, all the Wizards folks and Keith Baker pronounced it Ehb-ber-ron
beezly 08-27-06, 12:04 PM	I was talking to some guy who pronounced it "EE-ber-on". It was rather disconcerting.
Salla 08-27-06, 04:44 PM	I was talking to some guy who pronounced it "EE-ber-on". It was rather disconcerting. That's how I say it.
The White Sorcerer 08-27-06, 06:29 PM	That's how I say it. Freak...:P
Salla 08-28-06, 12:49 AM	Freak...:P What's your point? :D I think I mostly say it like that because I don't like the idea of starting it with 'Ebb', which has negative connotations.
The White Sorcerer 08-28-06, 12:00 PM	I think I mostly say it like that because I don't like the idea of starting it with 'Ebb', which has negative connotations. Indeed. You should start it with 'Eb', instead.
Salla 08-28-06, 12:58 PM	Indeed. You should start it with 'Eb', instead. I mean phonetically.
The White Sorcerer 08-28-06, 02:18 PM	I mean phonetically. Okay. Start it with 'Ebe'. One, short b. And then finish up with a trilled rron. And pronounce the 'e's as 'e's, not 'i's.
mhacdebhandia 08-28-06, 02:34 PM	In my accent (Australian), I actually switch between "Eeberron" and "Ebberron". Depends on how I feel, damn it.
Siran Dunmorgan 08-28-06, 02:55 PM	In spanish is pronounce as written too. Well, yes, but the syllable emphasis is slightly different, and the 'rr' is trilled: 'eh beh RRRRohn' It sounds very elegant with a Spanish pronounciation, evoking something of the air of the famous works of writers such as Johnston McCulley. —Siran Dunmorgan
ChaoticGood 08-29-06, 12:01 AM	I pronounce it, "Awesome." :D
OneWinged4ngel 08-29-06, 03:23 AM	Didn't Keith do a pronunciation guide at some point, clearing up this, Cyre, and various other things? If someone could find the link it would be helpful.
Rowan_Grey 08-29-06, 03:38 AM	The pronounciations Keith uses are the ones from the Jhonen Olain site mentioned earlier in this thread. http://www.coveworld.net/eberron/development.html#pronunciation) A lot of these pronounciations, IMO, defy logic and just plain sound terrible, though. There's no way you can convince me Cyre should be Seer-e, instead of 'Sire' Or that Riedra is 'Ruh-ee-dra' instead of Ree-eh-dra. R and I does not a Ruh sound make. Aerenal is debatable, but I'm way more inclined to read Aer is an Ayr/Air sound rather than 'Ear'. Its really up to the individual though, even Keith has said as much.