Written by dr.doom on 31.08.2011 at 23:25

Written by Guest on 31.08.2011 at 17:21

How is Windir pronounced? They're from Norway so I suppose I should say Vindir...
Is that right?

I say Vin-deer, but I have no idea if I'm right lol.

It's probably right. Scandanavians pronounce "v" instead of "w".

How is Xasthur pronounced?

Written by Guest on 14.09.2011 at 20:53

How is Xasthur pronounced?

I think it's Zahs-thər.

On an unrelated note, I want to know how to properly pronounce Öröm. I've always pronounced it as Oh-roam. Will any native Hungarian speakers help me out?

Written by Guest on 25.09.2011 at 21:02

Written by Guest on 14.09.2011 at 20:53

How is Xasthur pronounced?

I think it's Zahs-thər.

On an unrelated note, I want to know how to properly pronounce Öröm. I've always pronounced it as Oh-roam. Will any native Hungarian speakers help me out?

The way you pronounce it is evidently wrong : )

ørøm is the right pronunciation. R is rolling but many English speakers usually can't produce it...

ø... look it up on IPA, I bet there's a sound file somewhere. It's like in French word "fEU"...

A similar sound exists in English... it occurs for instance in the word "lEArn"... of course, don't add the R...

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On an unrelated note, I want to know how to properly pronounce Öröm. I've always pronounced it as Oh-roam. Will any native Hungarian speakers help me out?

try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_Hungarian

Here is a voice clip so you have some idea of how the ø is supposed to sound http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Hu-Gy%C3%B6r.ogg

I'm surprised nobody asked about Kyuss.

there's three ways: something like "Kiuss" (as i pronounce it), "Keeh-us" (like Mr. Doctor does it) or "Kai-us" (like the Germans at the Kyuss Lives! show I was at do it)

Written by Valentin B on 27.09.2011 at 12:54

I'm surprised nobody asked about Kyuss.

there's three ways: something like "Kiuss" (as i pronounce it), "Keeh-us" (like Mr. Doctor does it) or "Kai-us" (like the Germans at the Kyuss Lives! show I was at do it)

You'd have to ask Gary Gygax about that one

Written by Valentin B on 27.09.2011 at 12:54
I'm surprised nobody asked about Kyuss.
there's three ways: something like "Kiuss" (as i pronounce it)

I never even thought of pronouncing it the other ways...always just assumed it was "Kiuss".

Written by Valentin B on 27.09.2011 at 12:54

I'm surprised nobody asked about Kyuss.

there's three ways: something like "Kiuss" (as i pronounce it), "Keeh-us" (like Mr. Doctor does it) or "Kai-us" (like the Germans at the Kyuss Lives! show I was at do it)

Lulz I'm one of the variables!
Although I don't understand... what's the first way "Kiuss"? o___O How does it sound?

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.09.2011 at 18:55

Written by Valentin B on 27.09.2011 at 12:54

I'm surprised nobody asked about Kyuss.

there's three ways: something like "Kiuss" (as i pronounce it), "Keeh-us" (like Mr. Doctor does it) or "Kai-us" (like the Germans at the Kyuss Lives! show I was at do it)

Lulz I'm one of the variables!
Although I don't understand... what's the first way "Kiuss"? o___O How does it sound?

you leave the whole word with one syllable, like "kiss" only with another letter thrown in there.

Written by Valentin B on 27.09.2011 at 19:04

you leave the whole word with one syllable, like "kiss" only with another letter thrown in there.

... So it's like the way I say it but just one syllable? o__o

Is Ensiferum just how it's spelled? What about Dimmu Borgir?

Written by king_matt on 28.09.2011 at 05:04

Is Ensiferum just how it's spelled? What about Dimmu Borgir?

I've always pronounced it Insiferum, but this one chick at the record store said Ensifearum. Like ENsiFEARum.

And I'm sure I'm wrong here, with being English and all, but I just say Dimmoo Boarjeer...although not exactly as forced as that spelling makes it sound.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.09.2011 at 19:10
So it's like the way I say it but just one syllable? o__o

I think I misunderstood now that you guys are talking about one syllable. I say it with two, Ki (like the beginning of kite) + us.

How do you pronounce "dredg"? I've always pronounced it like "dredgee". I might be wrong.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 05:10

Written by king_matt on 28.09.2011 at 05:04

Is Ensiferum just how it's spelled? What about Dimmu Borgir?

I've always pronounced it Insiferum, but this one chick at the record store said Ensifearum. Like ENsiFEARum.

And I'm sure I'm wrong here, with being English and all, but I just say Dimmoo Boarjeer...although not exactly as forced as that spelling makes it sound.

It's actually Dimmoo Boargear.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 05:12

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.09.2011 at 19:10
So it's like the way I say it but just one syllable? o__o

I think I misunderstood now that you guys are talking about one syllable. I say it with two, Ki (like the beginning of kite) + us.

"us" Like "you are like us" ?

Any help with these three: Darkestrah, Doom:VS (how to pronounce the "VS"?), and !T.O.O.H.! (TOOH?).

Darkestrah seems easy: daakestra, with stress on the 1st syllable
Doom:VS: doom-vee-es. I can't really think of an alternative here, it seems obvious
!T.O.O.H!: you obviously can't pronounce exclamation marks, so it leaves more or less tee-oh-oh-age. Or you could try to impress and say The Obliteration Of Humanity which is, I believe, what the abbreviation stands for anyway.

Written by dr.doom on 31.08.2011 at 23:25

Written by Guest on 31.08.2011 at 17:21

How is Windir pronounced? They're from Norway so I suppose I should say Vindir...
Is that right?

I say Vin-deer, but I have no idea if I'm right lol.

It's pronounced Vindir

Written by Daniell on 28.09.2011 at 13:47
Darkestrah seems easy: daakestra, with stress on the 1st syllable

I would say dar-KESTRAH.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.09.2011 at 11:39
"us" Like "you are like us" ?

Yep. Kite-us (minus the "te" obviously).

Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 19:28

Written by Daniell on 28.09.2011 at 13:47
Darkestrah seems easy: daakestra, with stress on the 1st syllable

I would say dar-KESTRAH.

"dar" being American, and my "daa" being British

I thought the stress should be on the first syllable, because the word is similar in sound to "orchestra", which also has the stress on the first syllable. But you are from an English speaking country, as opposed to me, so I'll take your word over mine

Written by Daniell on 28.09.2011 at 19:41
"dar" being American, and my "daa" being British

Now you're making a black metal bound out to be hoity-toity.

Dah-ling, have you heard the latest Dah-kestrah?

Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 19:29

Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.09.2011 at 11:39
"us" Like "you are like us" ?

Yep. Kite-us (minus the "te" obviously).

*starts saying it out loud*

...Yeah, sounds better than the way I did it (something like Keeh-us but not the same "us"). I probably said it that way probably because I went all spanish and said it the way I read it.

I always just pronounced it: Kie(like die) - us(like us vs them)...

Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.09.2011 at 05:10

And I'm sure I'm wrong here, with being English and all, but I just say Dimmoo Boarjeer...although not exactly as forced as that spelling makes it sound.

[tɪmʏpɔrcɪr]

pigsTy
pIck
Moon
legUme (that's in French)
sPy
pOre
Ring (trill it)
sKew
pIck
Ring (trill it)...

Dimmu Borgir... it's Icelandic...
With French writing it'd probably look like Timuporkir...

I wonder if there's a band somewhere or at least will be founded some day to bear the name Eyjafjallajökull...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jq-sMZtSww

Written by Ernis on 28.09.2011 at 23:48
*random words*

I don't... What? :s

Written by Troy Killjoy on 29.09.2011 at 01:21

Written by Ernis on 28.09.2011 at 23:48
*random words*

I don't... What? :s

I just gave you the IPA for Dimmu Borgir because "dimmu borjear" is clearly wrong...

Assuming you don't dig IPA, you just got the pronunciation of each letter in an example word... I even stressed every particular sound so it'd be especially easy to spot it...

Random words?! Ugh... It's me who should be saying "what?" here...

Written by Ernis on 29.09.2011 at 01:30
Assuming you don't dig IPA...

I can't dig something I've never heard of.