How to pronounce Salvatore names [Archive] - Wizards Community

How to pronounce Salvatore names [Archive] - Wizards Community

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lusiphur2525
08-03-07, 09:11 PM I was just wondering how to pronounce some of the characters names from R.A. Salvatore's books like Drizzt. Cattie-Bree, and Guenhwyvar. If anyone know a good site too look up for this kind of info, please let me know. Thanks.
Lord Karsus
08-03-07, 10:56 PM -Yes. It is called 'The Dictionary'. At the beginning, or end, of most is a little guide that demonstrates how letters are pronounced. Put letters together, and you have words. There you go! ;)
Zanan
08-04-07, 04:12 AM Dunno whether he has Welsh relatives, a liking for that country or was on holiday there, but a number of his names show a distinctive Welsh influence. Lolth became Lloth in his early novels ("Ll" is a Welsh invention and can be found in many a placename, e.g. Llanelli - pronounced like a soft "th" followed by an "L") and Guenhwyvar is a variant spelling of Gwenhwyfar (also Gwenhwyar, Guinevere, Guenevere) which is the wife of King Arthur. It has not much to do with a black hunting cat though, as gwên means "white", "fair", whereas (g)wyf is "smooth" or "yielding"

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lusiphur2525 08-03-07, 09:11 PM	I was just wondering how to pronounce some of the characters names from R.A. Salvatore's books like Drizzt. Cattie-Bree, and Guenhwyvar. If anyone know a good site too look up for this kind of info, please let me know. Thanks.
Lord Karsus 08-03-07, 10:56 PM	-Yes. It is called 'The Dictionary'. At the beginning, or end, of most is a little guide that demonstrates how letters are pronounced. Put letters together, and you have words. There you go! ;)
Zanan 08-04-07, 04:12 AM	Dunno whether he has Welsh relatives, a liking for that country or was on holiday there, but a number of his names show a distinctive Welsh influence. Lolth became Lloth in his early novels ("Ll" is a Welsh invention and can be found in many a placename, e.g. Llanelli - pronounced like a soft "th" followed by an "L") and Guenhwyvar is a variant spelling of Gwenhwyfar (also Gwenhwyar, Guinevere, Guenevere) which is the wife of King Arthur. It has not much to do with a black hunting cat though, as gwên means "white", "fair", whereas (g)wyf is "smooth" or "yielding"