Pronounciations -> Roll-end?

[fernandito]

When you read certain words, how do they sound off in your mind?


In my head, Gilead is GIL-EE-AD.


What about you guys?

[Hannah]

How does everyone pronounce Gan?

I always did it like it rhymed with can, or man.

Roland and Gilead I pronounce the same way you do, FP.

[fernandito]

I pronounce Gan like Khan, only with a G obviously.

[sarah]

I pronounce Gilead the same as you FP but I always thought I said it wrong. Turns out that Frank Muller, who does audio, says it gill ee ad too. :D



Cuthbert, I pronouce just how it looks but on the audios he says keithbert :shrug:

[Hannah]

:lol: Keithbert? For some reason that's funny to me.

[fernandito]

I've heard of some people pronouncing Kooyth-Bert

[sarah]

yeah and they're all dumb. :P

my way is the right way :dance:


:lol:

[sarajean]

i say it cue-th-bert.

cue, like pool cue. or queue.

[fernandito]

What about Depape, Jonas's lackey?


I always pronounce it DE-POW-P

[Ruki]

depape is pronounced d-pape (like paper without the r).

i've always heard cuthbert pronounced sarajean's way, like the little q*bert guy, but with a th thrown in.

[Daghain]

I always thought Cuthbert was with a short 'u' - cuhth-bert.

I say Gilead like FP does too.

[ZoNeSeeK]

De-pap-ey, like canape

Cuth, like cut / cull / cup / cuff

Cuth·bert /ˈkʌθbərt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhth-bert] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Saint, a.d. c635–687, English monk and bishop

(Ive never heard it pronounced with a Q sound before?)

I've always pronounced unknown names in books the same as known words that have a similar structure, unless the author specifies.

[Ruki]

(Ive never heard it pronounced with a Q sound before?)

it's how muller pronounced it in the audiobooks, same with depape.

[ZoNeSeeK]

I think muller needs a-slappin!

[Ruki]

i'm not 100% positive but i think he pronounced stuff the same way king did when he read them.

[ZoNeSeeK]

One high too many for that dude :)

[Darkthoughts]

I was never sure whether it was Gil-lead or Gil-ee-ad, there was a name of the same place in The Handmaiden's Tale too (Margaret Attwood) I alternate between the two :D

Roland I pronounce Row-land, and Cuthbert like Cuff but with a th. Mind you, alot of pronounciations change with accents anyway don't they.

[Rjeso]

Row (as in "row your boat")-land. Gill-ee-ad. Cuhth-bert. Deh-pape. I rhyme Gan with 'can.'

[fernandito]

So I'm the only one who pronounces it GHAN? :(

[Brice]

Yes, you are alone in that, FP. :(

[Hannah]

So I'm the only one who pronounces it GHAN? :(

No, Aaron pronounces it that way too.

[Matt]

Its Can with a "G" to me.

Most of my pronunciations are strictly based on the audio versions of the books which is another reason why I love them. :wub:

[fernandito]

So I'm the only one who pronounces it GHAN? :(

No, Aaron pronounces it that way too.

Yeaaaah!


[props to Aaron]

[She-Oy]

So I'm the only one who pronounces it GHAN? :(

No, Aaron pronounces it that way too.


That's how I say it too, but then again, I'm from Alabama, so chances are we are WRONG! :lol:

[Matt]

Is that Ghan like Khan?!?!

KHAN!!! <--pronounced like Captain Kirk?

[fernandito]

Precisely, Gan like Khan, only with a G, entiendes Mendez'?

[She-Oy]

that's exactly it, matt!

[sarajean]

So I'm the only one who pronounces it GHAN? :(

nope. i do, too.

oh, and part of the reason i say it queue-thbert is cos of how sheemie attempts to pronounce it. i figured that was sai king giving us a hint.

sorta like jk rowling finally had to explain how to pronounce hermione.

[sarah]

and how do you all pronouce deschain?

I say Dee Shane


EDIT: Sarajean, I'm pretty sure you're saying Cuthberts name correctly. I listened more intently to Frank Muller this morning and he does say Cue thbert, not keithbert as I first said.

[sarajean]

d'shane.

i leave the e out.

[fernandito]

I pronounce Deschain the way it's spelled, DES-CHAIN.

[Matt]

same here but not the hard "chain" on the end.

I agree on Cuthbert--Frank Muller pronounces it pretty much as seen. With the e as in "cuestick"

[Baradin]

I've always said Deschaine to rhyme with Dufresne. But I'm canadian.

[MonteGss]

I know I pronounce Cuthbert's name incorrectly. Even after listening through the first four books, I still think of it like I read way back when. Like it looks. :)
Old habits die hard.

[Rjeso]

I've always said Deschaine to rhyme with Dufresne.

Ditto that.

[fernandito]

I've always said Deschaine to rhyme with Dufresne.

Ditto that.

er....how do you pronounce Dufresne? :lol:

[Daghain]

Du - frane :D

[Matt]

Eeek--

Shawshank tie in!!

:lol:

[Frunobulax]

Gil-ee-add
Gan like Can
De-pop
and I always said it Kuth-bert, with the first syllable like the word Cuff with a TH.

[Fishonabike]

Is that Ghan like Khan?!?!

KHAN!!! <--pronounced like Captain Kirk?
No Matt... that would be, KHAAAAAAAAAN!! /Kirk :P

I'm pretty certain in WaG that King writes about Sheemie loving Cuthbert's name and (over) pronouncing it over and over, Kuh-youth-bert. Or close, I don't have WaG here.

[Letti]

I am in love with this thread but I will not talk about how I pronounce things... :P

[Jean]

I am in love with this thread but I will not talk about how I pronounce things... :P
I wish you would.

I am sure your way would be the sweetest.

Many and many would think of adopting it...

*********

I always pronounce every remotely French-looking word as if it was French (Deschain, Depape, whatever)

[Letti]

I am in love with this thread but I will not talk about how I pronounce things... :P
I wish you would.

I am sure your way would be the sweetest.

Many and many would think of adopting it...

*********

I always pronounce every remotely French-looking word as if it was French (Deschain, Depape, whatever)

Yeah... the sweetest... :rolleyes:

[Baradin]

LOL trust me on this Letti, I have made fun and been made fun of some pretty wacky pronunciations.

Avatar for example. Someone whom I shall not name pronounces it Eh-Vate-Arrr. Hehehe and you can bet I have given that poor person no end of grief over it. So worry not you are in good company should you have a wacky and humourous pronunciation.

[Letti]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

[Baradin]

Hahahahahahaha. Then I dare, nay DOUBLE Dare you to pronounce something for us : evil grin :

[Letti]

Hahahahahahaha. Then I dare, nay DOUBLE Dare you to pronounce something for us : evil grin :

LOL oh yesss I bet you do! :P

:lol:

[She-Oy]

Oh man, I've talked to Baradin on the phone and yeah, he does have quite that Canadian accent (think Strange Brew), but while I was laughing at him, he was laughing at my drawl...

[Letti]

:D Sounds good She-Oy.

[Baradin]

Hahah I do NOT have an accent. YOU have the accent she-oy ;)

[Bethany]

Hahah I do NOT have an accent. YOU have the accent she-oy ;)


I bet she doesn't :thumbsup: . It's ya'll that talk funny.

[sarajean]

Is that Ghan like Khan?!?!

KHAN!!! <--pronounced like Captain Kirk?
No Matt... that would be, KHAAAAAAAAAN!! /Kirk :P

I'm pretty certain in WaG that King writes about Sheemie loving Cuthbert's name and (over) pronouncing it over and over, Kuh-youth-bert. Or close, I don't have WaG here.

key-yooth-burt

[Matt]

When I was reading the books I was pronouncing...CUTHbert.

Like cut with a "th" on the end :lol:

[sarajean]

matt, that seems to be the way most people say it.

also...does everyone pronounce alain the french way, or do you say a-lane?

(incidentally: i used to have copies of the paperbacks where he was originally allen, then alan, then finally alain...but i've noticed that all of the recent editions have him as alain all the way through. i kinda thought his name change was a sign of the world moving on. random and off topic. sorry.)

also, how does one pronounce cöos?

[Matt]

I do coos with the oooo sound between. Just like it looks. Boos with a c :lol:

Alain I have always done as Elaine with an A and no e

[Jean]

also, how does one pronounce cöos?
I always pronounced it as if it was German: ö as normal German o with an Umlaut, and the rest as it looks.

[Ruki]

i pronounce coos like boos too.

alain's name change tripped me out. i never noticed that it changed from allen to alan, i guess those are close enough to the same thing, but that i getting stuck in there made me go back and make sure i was still reading about the same person. i always just went pronounced it like allen anyway till i heard the audiobooks, now i say it like "a land" without the d at the end.

[sarajean]

also, how does one pronounce cöos?
I always pronounced it as if it was German: ö as normal German o with an Umlaut, and the rest as it looks.

:lol: that's how i say it, too...until i say it, and receive blank looks.

[fernandito]

I pronounce Alain's name as UH-LANE.

[Erin]

also, how does one pronounce cöos?
I always pronounced it as if it was German: ö as normal German o with an Umlaut, and the rest as it looks.

How is this pronounced?

I know zero German.

[Fly]

Yes, I wish there had been a pronunciation guide in each book as I probably have many of them wrong. As I speak French, I naturally hear Alain as Ruki said ("a land" without the final d), and Deschain as day-SHAN.

Coos - I took the accent to indicate that the two o's are pronounced separately. "Co" as in coat, and "os" as in moss.

[Jean]

also, how does one pronounce cöos?
I always pronounced it as if it was German: ö as normal German o with an Umlaut, and the rest as it looks.

How is this pronounced?

I know zero German.

like the sound in Möbius (Möbius strip); if it doesn't help, there's a similar (although not the same) sound in French, as in deux; cöos, then, would begin almost like coeur.

[sarajean]

i was just going to say...it has kind of an "r" sound, but it's faint.

it's a little hard to explain.

sorry, erin.

[Erin]

That's ok, I actually get it now, I asked my 14 year old cousin who's currently taking German in school to pronounce it correctly for me. :D

[Jean]

only don't forget you only know how to pronounce German ö, while cöos may have nothing to do with that at all.

[Brice]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?
Yes, I do. :D Now, I will have to make our conversation about the dark tower when we speak again just so I can make you say all these words. ;)

[Hannah]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

I have a Hungarian/Romanian friend who lives here in the US, she has the sweetest accent I've ever heard. I bet your accent is beautiful, Letti.

[Jean]

it is, it is! I heard her sing Happy Birthday once, it was delicious. Maybe because the voice was so sweet, too...

[Brice]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

I have a Hungarian/Romanian friend who lives here in the US, she has the sweetest accent I've ever heard. I bet your accent is beautiful, Letti.


It absolutely is.

[Brice]

it is, it is! I heard her sing Happy Birthday once, it was delicious. Maybe because the voice was so sweet, too...


I have heard her sing that very song myself. :D

[Matt]

I wanna hear that!! :lol:

[Bethany]

Since this thread has been sidetracked by talk of accents I would like to say that since discussing To Kill A Mockingbird wit Jean, I think it would be interesting to speak to him. This is probably the first time I've ever wanted someone to hear my accent.

[fernandito]

Where are you from, Beth?

[Bethany]

Alabama, home of Harper Lee.

[Jean]

wow! Oh, it would be great to talk with you Beth! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gif

[Frunobulax]

Mmm....Alabama....a good state from what I've heard. Do we have a voice thread here yet??

[Letti]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

I have a Hungarian/Romanian friend who lives here in the US, she has the sweetest accent I've ever heard. I bet your accent is beautiful, Letti.

Oh thank you Hannah. And thank you all (Jean, Brice). :rose:
I love speaking in English but when the other can't understand me... I feel I could bump my head to the first wall I meet. :lol:

Anyway I was watching Sin City yesterday and there I could hear how I should pronounce the name Cordelia... oh damn! Mine is not even similar... Damn... :lol:

[Letti]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?
Yes, I do. :D Now, I will have to make our conversation about the dark tower when we speak again just so I can make you say all these words. ;)

You wanna have a cheerful day, am I right? :rolleyes:

:D

[fernandito]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

I have a Hungarian/Romanian friend who lives here in the US, she has the sweetest accent I've ever heard. I bet your accent is beautiful, Letti.

Oh thank you Hannah. And thank you all (Jean, Brice). :rose:
I love speaking in English but when the other can't understand me... I feel I could bump my head to the first wall I meet. :lol:

Anyway I was watching Sin City yesterday and there I could hear how I should pronounce the name Cordelia... oh damn! Mine is not even similar... Damn... :lol:


The 'proper' way to say it is CORE-DEH-LEE-AH, right?

I've always pronounced it CORE-DEE-LEE-UH

[Bethany]

Damn, you all are putting too many syllables in there. Cor D'yah is pretty much how it is said around here, with the Y being more like the double L's in million.

[Brice]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?
Yes, I do. :D Now, I will have to make our conversation about the dark tower when we speak again just so I can make you say all these words. ;)

You wanna have a cheerful day, am I right? :rolleyes:

:D

Yes yes, it will be fun. I may have to have you read the whole books to me :D

[sarajean]

i can't believe bethany hasn't attacked people for calling her beth, yet.

[Bethany]

i'm giving everyone a 30 day grace period.

[sarajean]

oh, so...june 19th, they had better watch out?

[Bethany]

aye, then i come out kicking like ninjas.

[alinda]

I have always pronounced this name Cor-deal-ya. :unsure:










You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?

So.. no.. I am sure my pronunciation would rock your world, Baradin. ;)

I have a Hungarian/Romanian friend who lives here in the US, she has the sweetest accent I've ever heard. I bet your accent is beautiful, Letti.

Oh thank you Hannah. And thank you all (Jean, Brice). :rose:
I love speaking in English but when the other can't understand me... I feel I could bump my head to the first wall I meet. :lol:

Anyway I was watching Sin City yesterday and there I could hear how I should pronounce the name Cordelia... oh damn! Mine is not even similar... Damn... :lol:


The 'proper' way to say it is CORE-DEH-LEE-AH, right?

I've always pronounced it CORE-DEE-LEE-UH

[Bethany]

I have always pronounced this name Cor-deal-ya.

Yeah, this is closer to what I meant. I told you I suck at phonics/

[sai delgado]

how do you pronounce sai? i always pronounced it as sigh, but i think i read in one of the books that it isn't right?

[Matt]

In the audio versions it is pronounced exactly that way, which I was glad about because it was always how I said it.

[fernandito]

I've always pronounced sai as sigh also. What other ways have you hear it pronounced?

[Letti]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?
Yes, I do. :D Now, I will have to make our conversation about the dark tower when we speak again just so I can make you say all these words. ;)

You wanna have a cheerful day, am I right? :rolleyes:

:D

Yes yes, it will be fun. I may have to have you read the whole books to me :D

You are the only one for whom I would do that... :kiss:






Just to torture you. ;) :ninja:

[sai delgado]

hm, see i always thought that it was sigh but i think its in WaG when Roland says sai, and King writes that he pronounced it as sigh-but king writes it in a way that suggests that its not the way roland normally says it? :lol: im confusing myself now

[Frunobulax]

Sai=sigh.
Although my odd accent combo tends to render it otherwise sometimes.

[Brice]

You haven't talked a Hungarian speaking English yet I guess.. so..
once when I was talking with Brice on the phone I told him 'avatar' (I don't remember why) and I had to explain it what I meant because he couldn't understand what I was saying. :lol:
Do you remember, Brice?
Yes, I do. Now, I will have to make our conversation about the dark tower when we speak again just so I can make you say all these words.

You wanna have a cheerful day, am I right? :rolleyes:

:D

Yes yes, it will be fun. I may have to have you read the whole books to me :D

You are the only one for whom I would do that... :kiss:






Just to torture you. ;) :ninja:


Ah, yes...torture. :huglove: :dance:

[sarajean]

Sai=sigh.
Although my odd accent combo tends to render it otherwise sometimes.

you're practically my neighbour. don't you know that we don't have accents in southern california? everyone else does. we just talk a little faster.

[Frunobulax]

We do talk faster, but there's a slight accent that has carried on my mother's side. It's a leftover from my great-grandmother, who was born and raised in Virginia.

[fernandito]

I talk really, really fast, and I have a an accent. Not exactly an ideal combination.

[sarajean]

when i have to talk to people on the phone at work, if they're from the south, they tell me to slow down.

usually with expletives thrown in there for good measure.

also, people expect me to sound like cher horowitz and are surprised when i don't. :rolleyes:

[Erin]

How do you all pronounce "Mejis"?

[Jean]

as if it was Spanish, with a [h]

[Erin]

That's how I do too. I also pronounce the first part as it would be in Spanish with a "May" instead of a "Me" sound. The other day I was talking with a person about the Dark Tower and they pronounced it "Me-Gis".

[Jean]

I never usually pronounce anything when I read, but when I was retelling the saga to my mother, I realized that I had to pronounce all those names. I started with Me-Gis, too, and then I thought, aren't they supposed to be Mexicans? and decided on the [h] version. There must be some canon, maybe someone heard Sai King reading those parts?

[Erin]

Me too Jean. I just read it without really thinking about how to say what i'm reading. Then it's so difficult sometimes when you have to say it out-loud. I had this problem recently with the Harry Potter books. For some reason when I read "Professor Trewlawney" I wasn't thinking of it as the correct way it should be said. When I was discussing her out-loud with someone I stumbled when I came to her name and actually had to go back to the books and look up the proper way to say her name.

[fernandito]

Yeah, Mejis is Mexico's 'twinner'...so I guess it should be pronounced MEH-HEES

[Erin]

There, thanks Feverish! Exactly how I say it. I'm bad at spelling out pronounciations.

[Matt]

The guy reading the Gunslinger is doing the full on "des-chain" pronunciation

[Jean]

Me too Jean. I just read it without really thinking about how to say what i'm reading. Then it's so difficult sometimes when you have to say it out-loud. I had this problem recently with the Harry Potter books. For some reason when I read "Professor Trewlawney" I wasn't thinking of it as the correct way it should be said. When I was discussing her out-loud with someone I stumbled when I came to her name and actually had to go back to the books and look up the proper way to say her name.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_grin.gif That's the only one I always was sure how to pronounce! There's Squire Trelawny in Treasure Island, remember? We here in Russia had about half a dozen movie adaptations of Treasure Island, so I kinda grew up with Squire Trelawny. Even if my way of saying it isn't correct, it would be awfully difficult to change it now...

[Bethany]

when i have to talk to people on the phone at work, if they're from the south, they tell me to slow down.

usually with expletives thrown in there for good measure.

also, people expect me to sound like cher horowitz and are surprised when i don't. :rolleyes:

I get you just fine. :P

[tamez]

The guy reading the Gunslinger is doing the full on "des-chain" pronunciation

what the fuck? noooo!
that's why i reallly can't stand to listen to anyone
but King reading that first book in particular.
probably why i haven't delved into the revised edition


There must be some canon, maybe someone heard Sai King reading those parts?

he says it like "mayjis". like the month in spring
feverish is probably right about how the j should sound like an h
but king pronounces it with a hard j sound like a g.

[Matt]

That's how I have always done it as well. Frank Muller did the "mayjis" too.

[She-Oy]

How do you all pronounce "Mejis"?

Me-jess. But I'm quite positive that's wrong. I've heard some say May-jess.

[Frunobulax]

May-hees. As if in Spanish.

[Bethany]

Mees. And I know that's wrong but it's my head.

[Frunobulax]

Mejis=mees? Weird. But it's an alternate pronunciation nonetheless.

[Letti]

I wish I could hear how you all pronounce the name Roland. :wub: I mean it is such a sexy name to me I am sure it rocks the way you native speakers pronounce it. :wub:

[Frunobulax]

Roll-end.

[Frunobulax]

Although a neighbour of my grandparents in Mexico (a guy from Idaho) pronounces it Rahll-end.

[Fly]

How is "gilly" pronounced? With a soft or a hard g?

[Frunobulax]

Jill-ee.

[Letti]

Although a neighbour of my grandparents in Mexico (a guy from Idaho) pronounces it Rahll-end.

I prefer yours, Fruno. :D

[sarah]

How is "gilly" pronounced? With a soft or a hard g?


Jill-ee.



That's how i pronouce it too, fruno

[Frunobulax]

Well, thankya Letti. I prefer Roll-end much much more. It's not as bogged down with this Ah that sounds out of place coming from the letter O.

[Frunobulax]

How is "gilly" pronounced? With a soft or a hard g?


Jill-ee.



That's how i pronouce it too, fruno

Good--I'm not crazy then. :thumbsup:

[sarah]

well i wouldn't go as far as saying you're not crazy....but yeah we pronouce the word the same.




:P

[Jean]

I always thought it was a hard [g], like in both other gillies (here (http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/gilly))

[Frunobulax]

Hmm....I thought I read in one of the books that the word was spelled with a J at one time or saw it with a J as the first letter....

[fernandito]

How is "gilly" pronounced? With a soft or a hard g?


Jill-ee.



That's how i pronouce it too, fruno

Good--I'm not crazy then. :thumbsup:

Add one more to the ilst.

[VolsToTheWall]

I always thought it was a hard [g], like in both other gillies (here (http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/gilly))

Same here.

[fernandito]

cull-lee? :)

[Daghain]

That's how I'd say it. :)

[sarah]

same here.


and i'm always right.


dur.

[sarajean]

:rofl:

me, three

dur. ³

[MonteGss]

gill-ee (like what fish have plus an 'e' sound)

cull-ee

That is sooo funny, cuz I'm always right too. :)

[Daghain]

I agree with the gill-ee pronunciation too. :D

[fernandito]

I pronounce it jill-ee, even though I know it's wrong. :)

[Letti]

I pronounced it "Dallas" in my head because I prefered it...








Just kidding. :lol:

[fernandito]

You're weird. :)

[sarajean]

I pronounce it jill-ee, even though I know it's wrong. :)

well, as long as you know that you're always wrong.

[fernandito]

says the woman with the samurai jack av....does that show still exist?

[sarajean]

it does on my dvd player.

you got a problem with me?

[fernandito]

Tall-ih-thu

or

Towel-ih-thu?

(Talitha)

[alinda]

Ta-leeth-a :unsure:

[sarah]

tal i tha (with a soft i as in 'it')

[She-Oy]

yup, yup.... I think Maerlyn's right. That's how I say it too, and we are from total opposite sides of the country...LOL, so we must be right...that, and the simple fact that WE are ALWAYS right! hehehe

[Darkthoughts]

I say it that way too, and I'm British and you know we're always right :lol:

[Wuducynn]

"Palaver" pul-a-ver. Second 'a' is long. Not "Palla-ver". ;)

[Letti]

We must open a "voice thread". I wanna hear you guys. :wub:

[Wuducynn]

I have this high, screechy voice that drives one mad if one was to listen to it for too long.

[Storyslinger]

*claps hands to ears*
You've said to much

[Letti]

I have this high, screechy voice that drives one mad if one was to listen to it for too long.

I am sure my dear that you have an incredibly sexy voice.

[fernandito]

Me says Pal-uh-ver.

[Wuducynn]

Me says Pal-uh-ver.


*Drives Feverish mad and then eats him* *slurp* *burp*

[Daghain]

Nope, CK is right. I've been pronouncing it wrong, too. :lol:

[sarah]

yup, yup.... I think Maerlyn's right. That's how I say it too, and we are from total opposite sides of the country...LOL, so we must be right...that, and the simple fact that WE are ALWAYS right! hehehe

you know i just can't hear that enough. LOL!






We must open a "voice thread". I wanna hear you guys. :wub:


good idea, letti. :) If you don't start one today, i'll see what i can do this afternoon.

I'd love to hear everyones accents




and I pronounce it:

pul lav er

[Wuducynn]

I always knew you were samrt!

[Storyslinger]

pa (like what you'd call your dad) la (with an a as in apple) ver

[fernandito]

Pal (How ya doing pal?)
La (prounounced lu, as if you were about to say luck but got cut off midway)
Ver (version)

[Jean]

dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palaver): pa·lav·er [puh-lav-er, ‑lah-ver]

[Storyslinger]

Ouch

[fernandito]

I'll keep saying it my way. :D

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_tongue.gif

[Storyslinger]

:rofl:

[Darkthoughts]

Alain - the French way to pronounce it is similar to the English name Alan, but with more emphasis on the "A", like "Aa -lan". However, as far as DT's concerned I've always pronounced it "Al -lane".

[fernandito]

Moi too. :)

[Darkthoughts]

Parce-que tu est tres bon ;)

[fernandito]

It appears that you...something...three...also?

Close? :)

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: no "because you are very good"...I would've said it in Spanish...but I can't! "Un bocadilla con queso y jamon por favor" is about the extent of my Spanish :D

[fernandito]

Yes, I am very good. ;)

And uh, sigged. :D

[Darkthoughts]

:rofl: If I'd known you were doing that, I'd of added "un cerveza" too :lol:

[fernandito]

It's never too late :P

[Jean]

Et maintenant, chers amis, revenons à nos moutons.

I mean,

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/backtotopic.gif

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: We've gotten into bad habits while you've been away Brer Bear :huglove:

[Jean]

bear is back, as vigilant as ever!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Messages/HugsToYouRddBear.gif

...and that is, hopefully, the last off-topic post for some time...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

[fernandito]

cer-
veh-
zah

[Darkthoughts]

Sair
vey
Sa

:lol:

[sarajean]

dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/palaver): pa·lav·er [puh-lav-er, ‑lah-ver]

i knew i was right.

something good had to come from reading the dictionary when i was a kid.

[fernandito]

Why don't you sit down and we can Pal-Lu-Ver this over. :)

[Storyslinger]

Alright, lets

*sits*

[katiejustkatie]

Ooops i seem to pronounce most words ridiculously differently to you guys:blush:. Admittedly i am english though.
i pronounce Roland as Roe-land...or if im being lazy Roe-lund. Palaver ive always pronounced palla-vuh when concerning the dark tower but would say it your way usually like in 'what a palaver'. Oh and id say gilly with a soft g like in monarch of the glen hehe.
Random point but someone on the first page said do you say something like can or like man...how on earth do you pronounce can and man differently?

[Jean]

hello katiejustkatie; welcome. I think here's what you mean:


How does everyone pronounce Gan?

I always did it like it rhymed with can, or man.

I would say Hannah meant that the two words sounded alike, not different.

[katiejustkatie]

ah right cheers i was being dim lol

[Matt]

Hey Katie--welcome to the site.

I think I am about 50% on pronunciations so far. :lol:

[Storyslinger]

I'm about 51%, I think

[wizardsrainbow]

Gil-ee-add
Gan like Can
De-pop
and I always said it Kuth-bert, with the first syllable like the word Cuff with a TH.



Dead on, my friend!

[Randall Flagg]

Pal (How ya doing pal?)
La (prounounced lu, as if you were about to say luck but got cut off midway)
Ver (version)

(phttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif-lhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/abreve.gifvhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gifhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gifr, -lähttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gifvhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gifr)
Go here (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/palaver) and click on the speaker icon.

[fernandito]

Pal (How ya doing pal?)
La (prounounced lu, as if you were about to say luck but got cut off midway)
Ver (version)

(phttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif-lhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/abreve.gifvhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gifhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gifr, -lähttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gifvhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gifr)
Go here (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/palaver) and click on the speaker icon.

I'll click on it when I get home Randall, I don't have sound on this shitty ass work computer.

I'm still saying it my way though, regardless :D

[Randall Flagg]

You say tomato, I say tomaaatoe.:thumbsup:

[Wuducynn]

You say tomato and I say muffin-ball

[Storyslinger]

You say tomato, I say 'that red thing with seeds in it'

[fernandito]

You say tomato, I say tomaaatoe.:thumbsup:

And if I say potato you'll say potaaaatoe? :lol:

[Storyslinger]

Tomato, tomaatoe
Potato, potaatoe

"Lets call the whole thing off"

[sarah]

I'm rereading Wolves of the Calla right now and SK makes mention of the different sounds of Callahan and Calla. I say them both the same, soft a.

[To The Dark Tower Came]

I'm rereading Wolves of the Calla right now and SK makes mention of the different sounds of Callahan and Calla. I say them both the same, soft a.

In the audiobooks it's Cal (like Cal-tech) uh han, but Calla is pronounced Call (like a phone call) uh.

[jayson]

I'm rereading Wolves of the Calla right now and SK makes mention of the different sounds of Callahan and Calla. I say them both the same, soft a.

In the audiobooks it's Cal (like Cal-tech) uh han, but Calla is pronounced Call (like a phone call) uh.

except where eddie and callahan both make the "calla/callahan" observation. in those instances it's read as if the characters are making the same sound for each "calla" [as in cal-tech]

[Letti]

Whenever I come here I feel so little... :D

[Brice]

I don't...because I know my pronouciations are correct. Anyone who disagrees (including King) is clearly mistaken and possibly delusional.

[ATG]

i say it cue-th-bert.

cue, like pool cue. or queue.

Ditto.

[Letti]

I don't...because I know my pronouciations are correct. Anyone who disagrees (including King) is clearly mistaken and possibly delusional.

*hugs you*

[MonteGss]

I don't...because I know my pronouciations are correct. Anyone who disagrees (including King) is clearly mistaken and possibly delusional.

Agreed. I'm right, you all are wrong. Live with it. :D
Seriously though, I know I pronounce things incorrectly but that doesn't stop me from doing it. I will always say Cuth-bert instead of Cue-thbert.
*shrugs*

[alinda]

Roll end, and Cuth bert ......

[Wuducynn]

i say it cue-th-bert.

cue, like pool cue. or queue.

Ditto.

Double ditto :harrier:

[Jean]

Seriously though, I know I pronounce things incorrectly but that doesn't stop me from doing it. I will always say Cuth-bert instead of Cue-thbert.
*shrugs*
well (if the opinion of someone who is neither a native English speaker nor even a human counts), so do I.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

i thought somewhere in the book they say how to pronounce Cuthburt..like I think Roland describes Sheemie saying it or something, and it's like kyooth-bert

and I pronounce Gilead like gill-yid, rolling the ea together, and Gan like can/man/pan

[jayson]

[
I will always say Cuth-bert instead of Cue-thbert.
*shrugs*

And you'll always be wrong. :lol: good to see you back monte!

[MonteGss]

Whatev. Apparently you didn't read the rest of my post. I AM CORRECT! :lol:

Glad to be back....just call me Cuth-bert. ;)

[Mist_on_the_Water]

Monte? did I perhaps know you back at DT.net? IR's the name sai.

[Wuducynn]

And just call Monte Cuthbert. Pronounced "Quethbert" of course.

[Daghain]

I don't...because I know my pronouciations are correct. Anyone who disagrees (including King) is clearly mistaken and possibly delusional.

Agreed. I'm right, you all are wrong. Live with it. :D
Seriously though, I know I pronounce things incorrectly but that doesn't stop me from doing it. I will always say Cuth-bert instead of Cue-thbert.
*shrugs*

And this is why I love you. :wub:

[fernandito]

Jonas.


Joe-Nis?

[MonteGss]

Joe-nus

[Letti]

How do you pronounce Sheemie?

[fernandito]

In my mind I've always pronounced it

Sheh-Me.

[Letti]

And do your pronounce that H? I know it's a stupid question.

[fernandito]

It's as if I wanted to say shell but got too lazy 3/5's of the way. :)

[Letti]

Thank you, fp. :)

[MonteGss]

I say it like on the audiobooks:
She Me

[jayson]

same here monte

[MonteGss]

Of course, great minds think alike. Well, at least you kinda think like my great mind. :lol:

[Wuducynn]

How do you pronounce Sheemie?

Antidistestablishment-terrianism.

[Storyslinger]

Me too.

[Wuducynn]

Well, at least you kinda think like my great mind. :lol:

Its simply not possible to even come close to your genius, Monte. Its like trying to drink up the sea.

[MonteGss]

:rofl:

[Daghain]

I'm with Monte on Jonas and Sheemie. Another great mind at work. :lol:

[Mist_on_the_Water]

this has nothing to do with DT but my dad can say the alphabet as though it were a word..it's quite difficult...can any of you? I'll even provide it to read, makes it easier X3

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[sarah]

Finli and Pimli?

Finn lee and pim lee?

[MonteGss]

That is how I pronounced them because that is what I heard on the audios. :)

[Storyslinger]

Right, thats how I heard them, so now its stuck inmy head.

[sarah]

ah. thanks. I haven't listened to books 5-7 on audio yet. I actually have book 6 on audio on my desk right now but I'm in the middle of reading 7 right now and I can't go back to six until seven is finished.

[fernandito]

Quickly!

Mare-lin?

Mur-lin?

[MonteGss]

The first version.

[sarah]

I say it the first way as well.

I say it with a double L


maerl lyn

[fernandito]

Yeah, that's the way I say it too, and NOT the 2nd way.



:unsure:

[sarah]

;)

:couple:

[Wuducynn]

I've always said it "mare-lyn", like its been pronounced by King, and Muller in the audio versions of the books.

[fernandito]

Have you guys seen Disney's Sword in the Stone? Arthur (Eld ;)) pronounces it Mur-Lin.

[Wuducynn]

Yeah, and thats because its spelled "Merlin", in most places.

[fernandito]

Ah, touche'!

[Letti]

How did you pronounce skölpadda? It's not an English word, that's why I am interested in it.

[fernandito]

Me?

I pronounce it

Skull-pah-dah

[Wuducynn]

I pronounce it "shohl-pahda"

[alinda]

Like... school with only 1 o + padda. ( rhymes with Faddah)

[MonteGss]

I pronounce it "shohl-pahda"

This seems pretty much like it is pronounced in the audio version of the book. That is how I say it as well. :)

[Wuducynn]

I also think thats the way its pronounced by Swedes.

[Unfound One]

I've always (attempted to) pronounce it using the German umlaut (place your tongue in a position to pronounce the letter E, but shape your mouth to sound a normal O)...
It IS difficult to say that way though, I like shohl-padda better.

[Wuducynn]

What other positions would you like my tongue to be in, Unfound?

[Unfound One]

Oh, you know... :rolleyes:

[sarah]

Me?

I pronounce it

Skull-pah-dah


that's how I say it too. :wub:

[jayson]

I pronounce it "shohl-pahda"

same here

[Girlystevedave]

What other positions would you like my tongue to be in, Unfound?



I nominate the Off position.

[Unfound One]

:rofl: