pronunciation

Mae govannen 🤗! May I kindly ask you for your help regarding Sindarin pronunciation? How do you stress the adjective edhellen knowing that the noun is stressed on the first syllable E-dhel? The general rule is to stress the second to last syllable unless it is a short syllable or it is foôowed...

How would one pronounce Dáin Ironfoot? One syllable or two? Me and a gaming buddy of mine are in a bit of a debate about this right now 😂. Any insights are appreciated!

Why do some people find it so hard to say certain names right? For instance, Smawg, instead of Smowg its not that hard, Nor is Sowron instead of Sawron (I particulally hate this one).

Recently heard an old interview by JRRT, and he pronounces the word "myth" consistently as "myeth", with a long "y" (also in "mythology"). Is this common older usage, or an idiosyncrasy?

Has anyone here ever heard a recording of Tolkien or his son or a reputable Tolkien scholar pronouncing the word "Faërie"? Is it pronounced like the word "fairy", or does the dotted "e" after the "a" indicate two separate vowel sounds? Asking for a friend ;) Keith

Hi again, mae govannen! I have taken this pronunciation guide directly from the back of one of Tolkien's books, I can't remember which one exactly, it's been a while since I wrote it down. Hope this helps! Consonants C always has the value of k, never of s; thus Celebros is ‘Kelebros’, not...

I was wondering if any one knows how Oin and Gloin from The Hobbit should be pronounced. My daughter says it's Oh-in and Gloh-in. I say its Oyn and Gloyn.

In Appendix E to The Lord of the Rings Tolkien states that in the Elven tongue, in words of three syllables or longer the emphasis falls on the second to last syllable if it contains a long vowel or is followed by two consonants, in which case it is the third from last. My question is what about...

This thread may already exist, but I have some questions concerning pronunciation of certain Tolkien names. My biggest questions concern: Elendil (my main concern) Earendil. Valandil. And several others... I've done a bit of research online (Encyclopedia of Arda...

I would like to know how ô û ê î, Kh, lh, gh, and all those wierd letter combinations are pronounced. I know ae and dh but not any others. If anybody could help me out I would be most gratefull.

I think its "sore-on" but my friend thinks its "sar-on". Which one?

I have a quick question, and I hope that there is not a thread on this already. How does one pronounce "Shire"? Is it like Enlish towns (Yorkshire, Hartfordshire, Devonshire) they all sound like "sure". Or does it have a long "i" sound? (my friend and I have been having a long, involved...

This is in reference to the appendix in ROTK on pronunciation. You notice that in the movie Isildur is correctly pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable. The pronunciation of Isildur is specifically given in the appendix as an example for one of the pronunciation rules Prof...