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Dark Sun pronunciations

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#1
onionkid
Nov 03, 2010 19:46:50 Athas has a proud tradition of bizarre words and names that few people can agree on the pronunciation of. The 4th edition book even went so far as to address the many ways Mul has been pronounced. Mule, Mull, Mool, Sassafrass, etc.

In this thread I think we should share some of Dark Sun's unique words and how we pronounce them. I'm aware that some of my pronunciations of the following made up words are "incorrect" but pronouncing them this way since 1992 has caused them to stick.

Here's some of my pronunciations:

Mul- Mool

Thri-Kreen- Three Kreen

Borys- Bor-rees (Sounds too much like some Russian guy otherwise.)

Giustenal- Ghee-yoo-stehn-all

Bodach- Bo-dak (Like the monster)

Rkard- Rickard

Kalak- Kay-lack

Guthay- Guh-thay

Ebe- Eeb

Andropinis- Anne-drop-in-iss (Though Andro-Penis is a pretty hilarious pronunciation)

Goliath- Half Giant

So those are the ones that came to mind immediately, though I'm sure I will think of more. Share your own lists, it will be interesting to see the different takes on the words by people from different regions as well. Being an Englishman, Three Kreen was my first thought, instead of Thrai Kreen.
#2
fromost_the_grimm_02
Nov 03, 2010 20:38:50 Always a fun thread, even though everyone's different local accent makes even a phonetics guide somewhat pointless. A New Zealand accented point of view (thanks, Flight of the Conchords):

Mul - mull (rhyming with bull). I dislike the use of 'muls', and prefer mul as the plural, much like 'sheep'. Although that might just be a Kiwi thing.

Thri-Kreen - thry-kreen.

Borys - borr-is. Mine's happily the russian chap.

Giustenal - ghoost-en-ahl.

Bodach - bow-dahk.

Rkard - ri-kard. Note that the NZ accent minimises that second 'r', so it's more 'ri-kahd' if said with a US accent.

Kalak - ka-lak.

Guthay - yup, guh-thay.

Ebe - eeb.

Andropinis - ann-drop-in-is.

Tectuktitlay - tek-tut-tit-lay.

Lalali-Puy - lay-la-lee pew.

Abalach-Re - ala-bach-ray.

Rajaat - rah-jaht. Anyone pronounce it with a soft 'j' ..?

Watroach - wah-troach. Always had trouble with this one myself.
#3
FearOfTheDark
Nov 03, 2010 21:59:41 How about Tyr? I feel like I'm always changing my pronounciation.
#4
Pennarin
Nov 03, 2010 22:03:49 Abalach-Re - ala-bach-ray.

Don't you mean aba-lach-ray ?
#5
naxel
Nov 04, 2010 7:28:35 Raam and Eldaarich like hair - that long A sound

Muls are mools

Tyr is is pronounced like tear as in 'teardrop'

Lalali-puy is la-LA-lee-pwee - stressed second syllable

Thri-kreen to me are thrye-kreen as in 'eye' or 'rye'

Guistenal is GWEE-sten-all

Kalak is KA-lack - long A again (like CALvin) stressed first syllable
#6
Kye_Tyrad
Nov 04, 2010 10:22:01 Tyr is tear (as in teardrop)

Guistenal is ghoost-en-ahl

Muls are mools

Lalali-puy is la-la-lee-pie

Kalak is Ka-lack

Abalach-Re is A-balack-Ray

Thri-kreen is Thry-kreen (as in rye)

Ebe is eb

Bodach is Bow-daash
#7
OcelotX
Nov 05, 2010 15:53:45 Tyr rhymes with fear

Mul rhymes with null

Giustenal is Joo-sten-all

Andropinis rhymes with "anthro minus"
#8
phesic
Nov 05, 2010 16:32:17 I always thought that Mul was pronounced as mule.
#9
ritorix
Nov 05, 2010 23:50:55 Yeah I have a lot of 'interesting' pronunciations.

Borys - bores/boors
Guistenal - goo STEEN ul
mul - mull
Lalali-Pay - la LA lee pie
Raam - ram
Tyr - tier
Rajaat - RAJ at
Abalach-Re - aba LOCK rey
Andropinis - an DROP in is
thri-kreen - thri rhymes with try, hard 'I'

#10
Inaubryyn
Nov 07, 2010 1:17:46 I tend to go away from the double vowel sounds in English preferring a single vowel sound as in most other languages, with a few exceptions.

Borys - bor-ees

Giustenal- Jee-yoo-stehn-all (similar to OnionKid's)

mul - as in dull

Lalali-Puy - lah-lah-lee Pwee

Raam - rahm (rolling the "r")

Tyr - tier/tear

Rajaat - rah-jaht (soft "j" hard "t")

Abalach-Re - ah-bah-lahk ray (Running the last two syllables of her first name together)

Andropinis - ahn-droe-puh-nees (soft "s")

thri-kreen - three kreen

Ebe - eh-beh ("e" sounding like a Spanish "e")

Kalak - kah-lahk

Tectuktitlay - tek-took-tee-tlay ( "oo" as in the word "too" and "t" and "l" of the last syllable ran together. A mouthful however ya say it)

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#1 onionkid Nov 03, 2010 19:46:50	Athas has a proud tradition of bizarre words and names that few people can agree on the pronunciation of. The 4th edition book even went so far as to address the many ways Mul has been pronounced. Mule, Mull, Mool, Sassafrass, etc. In this thread I think we should share some of Dark Sun's unique words and how we pronounce them. I'm aware that some of my pronunciations of the following made up words are "incorrect" but pronouncing them this way since 1992 has caused them to stick. Here's some of my pronunciations: Mul- Mool Thri-Kreen- Three Kreen Borys- Bor-rees (Sounds too much like some Russian guy otherwise.) Giustenal- Ghee-yoo-stehn-all Bodach- Bo-dak (Like the monster) Rkard- Rickard Kalak- Kay-lack Guthay- Guh-thay Ebe- Eeb Andropinis- Anne-drop-in-iss (Though Andro-Penis is a pretty hilarious pronunciation) Goliath- Half Giant So those are the ones that came to mind immediately, though I'm sure I will think of more. Share your own lists, it will be interesting to see the different takes on the words by people from different regions as well. Being an Englishman, Three Kreen was my first thought, instead of Thrai Kreen.
#2 fromost_the_grimm_02 Nov 03, 2010 20:38:50	Always a fun thread, even though everyone's different local accent makes even a phonetics guide somewhat pointless. A New Zealand accented point of view (thanks, Flight of the Conchords): Mul - mull (rhyming with bull). I dislike the use of 'muls', and prefer mul as the plural, much like 'sheep'. Although that might just be a Kiwi thing. Thri-Kreen - thry-kreen. Borys - borr-is. Mine's happily the russian chap. Giustenal - ghoost-en-ahl. Bodach - bow-dahk. Rkard - ri-kard. Note that the NZ accent minimises that second 'r', so it's more 'ri-kahd' if said with a US accent. Kalak - ka-lak. Guthay - yup, guh-thay. Ebe - eeb. Andropinis - ann-drop-in-is. Tectuktitlay - tek-tut-tit-lay. Lalali-Puy - lay-la-lee pew. Abalach-Re - ala-bach-ray. Rajaat - rah-jaht. Anyone pronounce it with a soft 'j' ..? Watroach - wah-troach. Always had trouble with this one myself.
#3 FearOfTheDark Nov 03, 2010 21:59:41	How about Tyr? I feel like I'm always changing my pronounciation.
#4 Pennarin Nov 03, 2010 22:03:49	Abalach-Re - ala-bach-ray. Don't you mean aba-lach-ray ?
#5 naxel Nov 04, 2010 7:28:35	Raam and Eldaarich like *hair* - that long A sound Muls are *mools* Tyr is is pronounced like tear as in 'teardrop' Lalali-puy is la-LA-lee-pwee - stressed second syllable Thri-kreen to me are *thrye-kreen* as in 'eye' or 'rye' Guistenal is GWEE-sten-all Kalak is KA-lack - long A again (like CALvin) stressed first syllable
#6 Kye_Tyrad Nov 04, 2010 10:22:01	Tyr is tear (as in teardrop) Guistenal is ghoost-en-ahl Muls are mools Lalali-puy is la-la-lee-pie Kalak is Ka-lack Abalach-Re is A-balack-Ray Thri-kreen is Thry-kreen (as in rye) Ebe is eb Bodach is Bow-daash
#7 OcelotX Nov 05, 2010 15:53:45	Tyr rhymes with fear Mul rhymes with null Giustenal is Joo-sten-all Andropinis rhymes with "anthro minus"
#8 phesic Nov 05, 2010 16:32:17	I always thought that Mul was pronounced as mule.
#9 ritorix Nov 05, 2010 23:50:55	Yeah I have a lot of 'interesting' pronunciations. Borys - bores/boors Guistenal - goo STEEN ul mul - mull Lalali-Pay - la LA lee pie Raam - ram Tyr - tier Rajaat - RAJ at Abalach-Re - aba LOCK rey Andropinis - an DROP in is thri-kreen - thri rhymes with try, hard 'I'
#10 Inaubryyn Nov 07, 2010 1:17:46	I tend to go away from the double vowel sounds in English preferring a single vowel sound as in most other languages, with a few exceptions. Borys - bor-*ees* Giustenal- Jee-yoo-stehn-all (similar to OnionKid's) mul - as in dull Lalali-Puy - lah-lah-lee Pwee Raam - rahm (rolling the "r") Tyr - tier/tear Rajaat - rah-jaht (soft "j" hard "t") Abalach-Re - ah-bah-lahk ray (Running the last two syllables of her first name together) Andropinis - ahn-droe-puh-nees (soft "s") thri-kreen - three kreen Ebe - eh-beh ("e" sounding like a Spanish "e") Kalak - kah-lahk Tectuktitlay - tek-took-tee-tlay ( "oo" as in the word "too" and "t" and "l" of the last syllable ran together. A mouthful however ya say it)