FR Phonetics and Lexicon [Archive] - Wizards Community

FR Phonetics and Lexicon [Archive] - Wizards Community

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rapheld
04-09-05, 02:44 PM Is there a reference that describes the phonetics for a variety of FR words and places and a list of common lexicon (possibly for different regions and "social" classes). It would greatly help in my rather feeble attempts at employing accents during my games (accents that don't sound like Victorian English or Capt. Bleigh). :rolleyes:
Faraer
04-10-05, 01:03 PM No, not in print or online. A guide to pronouncing the elements of Realms names would certainly be possible, since it's mostly regular. I'm gradually compiling a list of Realmspeak -- portmanteau words and so on -- but have a long way to go, and it's made harder by the fact that editors have sometimes (but not consistently) replaced Ed's Realms terms with English near-equivalents.
Zanan
04-10-05, 03:58 PM Good idea Faraer ... yet make sure that it is understandable for non-native speakers of English too. While phonetic transcription doesn't suit these audience, the usual pronunciation guide given in the sourcebook is sometimes misleading as well ... for non-native speakers that is.

e.g., Deep Duerra (of DD) is given as DEEP DWAIR-uh or Eilistraee as EEL-iss-TRAY-yee, and only English speaker accepts and spots EE as a long "e". Obviously, for the Dutch or Germans the "e" is pronunced a bit differently and a "pronunciation guide" is usually understood to be "untainted" by sound changes and all, so anyone all over the world understands it. That is certainly not what these books intended to reflect, given the predominantly English speaking readership, nonetheless it should be noted down.

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rapheld 04-09-05, 02:44 PM	Is there a reference that describes the phonetics for a variety of FR words and places and a list of common lexicon (possibly for different regions and "social" classes). It would greatly help in my rather feeble attempts at employing accents during my games (accents that don't sound like Victorian English or Capt. Bleigh). :rolleyes:
Faraer 04-10-05, 01:03 PM	No, not in print or online. A guide to pronouncing the elements of Realms names would certainly be possible, since it's mostly regular. I'm gradually compiling a list of Realmspeak -- portmanteau words and so on -- but have a long way to go, and it's made harder by the fact that editors have sometimes (but not consistently) replaced Ed's Realms terms with English near-equivalents.
Zanan 04-10-05, 03:58 PM	Good idea Faraer ... yet make sure that it is understandable for non-native speakers of English too. While phonetic transcription doesn't suit these audience, the usual pronunciation guide given in the sourcebook is sometimes misleading as well ... for non-native speakers that is. e.g., Deep Duerra (of DD) is given as DEEP DWAIR-uh or Eilistraee as EEL-iss-TRAY-yee, and only English speaker accepts and spots EE as a long "e". Obviously, for the Dutch or Germans the "e" is pronunced a bit differently and a "pronunciation guide" is usually understood to be "untainted" by sound changes and all, so anyone all over the world understands it. That is certainly not what these books intended to reflect, given the predominantly English speaking readership, nonetheless it should be noted down.