Pronunciation of Faerun [Archive] - Wizards Community

Pronunciation of Faerun [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Elandar
04-05-05, 05:21 AM It seems like a question that must have been asked many times... but still I couldn't find it in the various Forgotten Realms books, nor on the internet.

How do you pronounce Faerun?
The Demonbinder of the Abyss
04-05-05, 05:55 AM Don't quote me, but Im 95% sure that its pronounced "faey-rune"
Another Gnome
04-05-05, 05:59 AM "Fay-ROON" according to the 2E Grand Tour of the Realms.
Nynshari
04-05-05, 04:39 PM Yup, it's 'fey-RUNE' The PS2 game DemonStone has some of the char's saying it.
maynardjkeenan
04-05-05, 05:27 PM it's Fey-ROON. An û is pronounced OO. If there's a guy in Deamonstone saying it, that character doesn't know which continent he lives on. Personally, I live in Jurup...
Preternatural
04-05-05, 05:47 PM Is there a big difference between the pronouciation of -RUNE and -ROON?
Alac Luin
04-05-05, 08:38 PM "rune" in my dictionary’s pronunciation guide would have the same sound as youth.

ROON would, in theory, sound more like it dose in book.

Not much of a difference, but it's there.
Personally, I still pronounce it fay-run. :D
warlockco
04-05-05, 11:00 PM Bah, no one speaks properly anyhow anymore, so what difference does it make? :D :P
Shemeska the Marauder
04-06-05, 03:34 AM "rune" in my dictionary’s pronunciation guide would have the same sound as youth.

ROON would, in theory, sound more like it dose in book.

Standard rules in english? *laughing* Everything is an exception unto itself ;)

Roon and Rune would be pronounced the same. Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance.
warlockco
04-06-05, 03:37 AM Standard rules in english? *laughing* Everything is an exception unto itself ;)

Roon and Rune would be pronounced the same. Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance.

Which is why English is at once one of the "best" languages, yet one of the most difficult languages at the same time.
Damador
04-06-05, 04:19 AM Which is why English is at once one of the "best" languages, yet one of the most difficult languages at the same time.

huh i cant agree with this ;p

try polish word chrząszcz (beetle) or other with slavian letters (śćżą etc and witch czech one's)

apparently the truth about english is that toooo many words is pronounced similar to other ...
ikki
04-06-05, 07:03 AM Fey-Rune or Fey-Run

Because the Fey are in charge.
Never forget theese "innocent" or "harmless" pixies have been building an empire since they annihilated all the other creator races.. along with blasting all the master dragons from the sky.

I tell you, its the Fey that are behind it all!!!!
Ivarrius
04-06-05, 07:44 AM I always thought it was 'fay-ruhn'
Purpledragonfire
04-06-05, 08:58 AM I just call it fair-un.... it's a fair-un alright ;)
Heron_Marked_Blade
04-06-05, 11:34 AM Not really on topic here, but how do you get the accent to show up on the 'u' in Faerun? What's the code and where can I find it? :confused:
Sammael_the_Chosen
04-06-05, 01:25 PM Hold "Alt" and type "150"
Another Gnome
04-06-05, 01:53 PM I guess the Alt-codes only work on American keyboard layout?

Well, not that it matters since I have accents as a separate key (Shift + umlaut, followed by u in this case). Don't know what keyboard layouts aside from Finnish actually use that, though.
maynardjkeenan
04-06-05, 06:08 PM On my keyboard it's Shift + the button below backspace and next to return.... :) Then press u.
Heron_Marked_Blade
04-06-05, 06:21 PM Hmmm.... *looks around stealthily to make sure no one's watching*

*whispers*
"Faern"
"Faer|Un"

*frowns at the keyboard, opens up Microsoft Word, inserts the ú symbol, then copy/pastes it into the post*

"Faerún"
Harmonica
04-06-05, 06:34 PM I suppose you mispasted part of the accent circonflex: Faerûn ;) . My ASCII seems to work fine in this posting. Must be yet another microsoft bug....
Heron_Marked_Blade
04-06-05, 07:30 PM Gosh darn it. Microsoft = :thumbsdow
Iakhovas
04-06-05, 07:39 PM Hold down the Alt key and type 0251 on the numeric keypad and you will get û on an English keyboard.
Alac Luin
04-07-05, 04:37 PM Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance.

That’s kind of why I said "in theory".
I kind of like dictionary pronunciation guide, as opposed to the Phonetic Pronunciation -ROON was written in. Its hard to tell if the person intended it to sound like book or a loo.
Besides, loo is a British word, what do they know about the English language? (J/K)

I'll still call it "Fey-run", at least until the time I meet Ed Greenwood, and I don't plan on visiting Canada anytime soon. :D
Ivarrius
04-07-05, 05:44 PM I have never once called it a loo (points to his location).
Alac Luin
04-07-05, 06:11 PM I have never once called it a loo (points to his location).
Your not in British isles, so it's understandable you don't call it a loo.

The Creator of Faerun, Ed Greenwood, lives in Canada, so I am unlikely to meet him.
Until that time I do meet him, I will knowingly and willfully mis-pronounce Faerun.
FineasBoggs
04-07-05, 06:20 PM Yep ALT+0251 works here. Thanks for making it so all of Faerûn can now be typed correctly!!
Oluevara
04-07-05, 07:10 PM hmm. none of these (Alt 150, Alt 0251) is working for me and i'm in the US. Is there something i'm missing?
Iakhovas
04-07-05, 07:24 PM Ensure that you are using the numeric keypad on the righthand side of your keyboard, not the numbers listed above the alphabet. And make sure Num Lock is activated.
Oluevara
04-07-05, 07:26 PM cûl. got it, thanks.
Heron_Marked_Blade
04-07-05, 07:38 PM *Rains fire down on his non-Num-pad-inclusive laptop....* :(
Hackmaster+12
04-15-05, 03:29 PM Faerûn

I've always pronounced it Fair -rune, but I lay no claims that this is in any way correct.
SpeedyMunky
04-15-05, 06:41 PM My own twist on mispronunciation (or however you spell that)

Fer (as in ferrous) - un (as in run)

hooray for freedom of speech and being able to stuff up whatever you want!

As far as english goes, it is considered one of (if not the) hardest language to learn, mostly because of all its exceptions...

many words sound the same and have very different meanings:
stake/steak
which/witch

there is no pattern whatsoever in singular vs plural:
dog/dogs
mice/mice
goose/geese

the same word can mean so many different things:
wake up/get up/look it up
all is in order/he is part of an order/he gave me an order
it is living/it is a living

Course then there's things like contractoins... two words mixed into one...

figuring out and remembering all of these little difference and nuances must be brutal... I'm glad I grew speaking english, cause I sure as hell wouldn't want to learn it as an adult.
Jerryd
04-15-05, 10:35 PM figuring out and remembering all of these little difference and nuances must be brutal... I'm glad I grew speaking english, cause I sure as hell wouldn't want to learn it as an adult.Apparently it's even more difficult than you realize...

there is no pattern whatsoever in singular vs plural:
dog/dogs
mice/mice
goose/geese

The singular for the small rodent is 'mouse'; 'mice' is only the plural form. ;)

Of course, that does lead to the unfortunate subject of WotC sourcebook authors deliberately dumbing down the language even more in some regards, e.g. for 3rd edition adding an 's' to phaerimm to make it plural instead of phaerimm being both plural and singular. I think there's a few more examples of that but it's been long enough ago I last read of it they slip my mind.

One of these days I know I'm going to see books start referring to focuses instead of foci or appendixes instead of appendices. Sigh.
SpeedyMunky
04-16-05, 01:02 AM yep, my bad on the typo

goose/geese

but not
moose and meese

why? who knows
Cristos Grimblade
04-16-05, 12:39 PM I have just been sitting trying to pronouce the -run to sound like book. Harder than it sounds trust me!
Alac Luin
04-16-05, 06:17 PM I have just been sitting trying to pronouce the -run to sound like book. Harder than it sounds trust me!

I've been trying since I made that post.
It just don't feel right.
Thats why I settle on making the "-run" sound like run. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Elandar 04-05-05, 05:21 AM	It seems like a question that must have been asked many times... but still I couldn't find it in the various Forgotten Realms books, nor on the internet. How do you pronounce Faerun?
The Demonbinder of the Abyss 04-05-05, 05:55 AM	Don't quote me, but Im 95% sure that its pronounced "faey-rune"
Another Gnome 04-05-05, 05:59 AM	"Fay-ROON" according to the 2E Grand Tour of the Realms.
Nynshari 04-05-05, 04:39 PM	Yup, it's 'fey-RUNE' The PS2 game DemonStone has some of the char's saying it.
maynardjkeenan 04-05-05, 05:27 PM	it's Fey-ROON. An û is pronounced OO. If there's a guy in Deamonstone saying it, that character doesn't know which continent he lives on. Personally, I live in Jurup...
Preternatural 04-05-05, 05:47 PM	Is there a big difference between the pronouciation of -RUNE and -ROON?
Alac Luin 04-05-05, 08:38 PM	"rune" in my dictionary’s pronunciation guide would have the same sound as youth. ROON would, in theory, sound more like it dose in book. Not much of a difference, but it's there. Personally, I still pronounce it fay-run. :D
warlockco 04-05-05, 11:00 PM	Bah, no one speaks properly anyhow anymore, so what difference does it make? :D :P
Shemeska the Marauder 04-06-05, 03:34 AM	"rune" in my dictionary’s pronunciation guide would have the same sound as youth. ROON would, in theory, sound more like it dose in book. Standard rules in english? laughing Everything is an exception unto itself ;) Roon and Rune would be pronounced the same. Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance.
warlockco 04-06-05, 03:37 AM	Standard rules in english? laughing Everything is an exception unto itself ;) Roon and Rune would be pronounced the same. Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance. Which is why English is at once one of the "best" languages, yet one of the most difficult languages at the same time.
Damador 04-06-05, 04:19 AM	Which is why English is at once one of the "best" languages, yet one of the most difficult languages at the same time. huh i cant agree with this ;p try polish word chrząszcz (beetle) or other with slavian letters (śćżą etc and witch czech one's) apparently the truth about english is that toooo many words is pronounced similar to other ...
ikki 04-06-05, 07:03 AM	Fey-Rune or Fey-Run Because the Fey are in charge. Never forget theese "innocent" or "harmless" pixies have been building an empire since they annihilated all the other creator races.. along with blasting all the master dragons from the sky. I tell you, its the Fey that are behind it all!!!!
Ivarrius 04-06-05, 07:44 AM	I always thought it was 'fay-ruhn'
Purpledragonfire 04-06-05, 08:58 AM	I just call it fair-un.... it's a fair-un alright ;)
Heron_Marked_Blade 04-06-05, 11:34 AM	Not really on topic here, but how do you get the accent to show up on the 'u' in Faerun? What's the code and where can I find it? :confused:
Sammael_the_Chosen 04-06-05, 01:25 PM	Hold "Alt" and type "150"
Another Gnome 04-06-05, 01:53 PM	I guess the Alt-codes only work on American keyboard layout? Well, not that it matters since I have accents as a separate key (Shift + umlaut, followed by u in this case). Don't know what keyboard layouts aside from Finnish actually use that, though.
maynardjkeenan 04-06-05, 06:08 PM	On my keyboard it's Shift + the button below backspace and next to return.... :) Then press u.
Heron_Marked_Blade 04-06-05, 06:21 PM	Hmmm.... looks around stealthily to make sure no one's watching whispers "Faern" "Faer\|Un" frowns at the keyboard, opens up Microsoft Word, inserts the ú symbol, then copy/pastes it into the post "Faerún"
Harmonica 04-06-05, 06:34 PM	I suppose you mispasted part of the accent circonflex: Faerûn ;) . My ASCII seems to work fine in this posting. Must be yet another microsoft bug....
Heron_Marked_Blade 04-06-05, 07:30 PM	Gosh darn it. Microsoft = :thumbsdow
Iakhovas 04-06-05, 07:39 PM	Hold down the Alt key and type 0251 on the numeric keypad and you will get û on an English keyboard.
Alac Luin 04-07-05, 04:37 PM	Double oo's aren't always like in 'book'. Consider 'loo' for instance. That’s kind of why I said "in theory". I kind of like dictionary pronunciation guide, as opposed to the Phonetic Pronunciation -ROON was written in. Its hard to tell if the person intended it to sound like book or a loo. Besides, loo is a British word, what do they know about the English language? (J/K) I'll still call it "Fey-run", at least until the time I meet Ed Greenwood, and I don't plan on visiting Canada anytime soon. :D
Ivarrius 04-07-05, 05:44 PM	I have never once called it a loo (points to his location).
Alac Luin 04-07-05, 06:11 PM	I have never once called it a loo (points to his location). Your not in British isles, so it's understandable you don't call it a loo. The Creator of Faerun, Ed Greenwood, lives in Canada, so I am unlikely to meet him. Until that time I do meet him, I will knowingly and willfully mis-pronounce Faerun.
FineasBoggs 04-07-05, 06:20 PM	Yep ALT+0251 works here. Thanks for making it so all of Faerûn can now be typed correctly!!
Oluevara 04-07-05, 07:10 PM	hmm. none of these (Alt 150, Alt 0251) is working for me and i'm in the US. Is there something i'm missing?
Iakhovas 04-07-05, 07:24 PM	Ensure that you are using the numeric keypad on the righthand side of your keyboard, not the numbers listed above the alphabet. And make sure Num Lock is activated.
Oluevara 04-07-05, 07:26 PM	cûl. got it, thanks.
Heron_Marked_Blade 04-07-05, 07:38 PM	Rains fire down on his non-Num-pad-inclusive laptop.... :(
Hackmaster+12 04-15-05, 03:29 PM	Faerûn I've always pronounced it Fair -rune, but I lay no claims that this is in any way correct.
SpeedyMunky 04-15-05, 06:41 PM	My own twist on mispronunciation (or however you spell that) Fer (as in ferrous) - un (as in run) hooray for freedom of speech and being able to stuff up whatever you want! As far as english goes, it is considered one of (if not the) hardest language to learn, mostly because of all its exceptions... many words sound the same and have very different meanings: stake/steak which/witch there is no pattern whatsoever in singular vs plural: dog/dogs mice/mice goose/geese the same word can mean so many different things: wake up/get up/look it up all is in order/he is part of an order/he gave me an order it is living/it is a living Course then there's things like contractoins... two words mixed into one... figuring out and remembering all of these little difference and nuances must be brutal... I'm glad I grew speaking english, cause I sure as hell wouldn't want to learn it as an adult.
Jerryd 04-15-05, 10:35 PM	figuring out and remembering all of these little difference and nuances must be brutal... I'm glad I grew speaking english, cause I sure as hell wouldn't want to learn it as an adult.Apparently it's even more difficult than you realize... there is no pattern whatsoever in singular vs plural: dog/dogs mice/mice goose/geese The singular for the small rodent is 'mouse'; 'mice' is only the plural form. ;) Of course, that does lead to the unfortunate subject of WotC sourcebook authors deliberately dumbing down the language even more in some regards, e.g. for 3rd edition adding an 's' to phaerimm to make it plural instead of phaerimm being both plural and singular. I think there's a few more examples of that but it's been long enough ago I last read of it they slip my mind. One of these days I know I'm going to see books start referring to focuses instead of foci or appendixes instead of appendices. Sigh.
SpeedyMunky 04-16-05, 01:02 AM	yep, my bad on the typo goose/geese but not moose and meese why? who knows
Cristos Grimblade 04-16-05, 12:39 PM	I have just been sitting trying to pronouce the -run to sound like book. Harder than it sounds trust me!
Alac Luin 04-16-05, 06:17 PM	I have just been sitting trying to pronouce the -run to sound like book. Harder than it sounds trust me! I've been trying since I made that post. It just don't feel right. Thats why I settle on making the "-run" sound like run. ;)