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dubLEs posted:Tolkien says that an 'e' on the end of a name is pronounced as a distinct vowel and is usually written as 'ë'. Does that mean the letter is said as 'aye/eh' or 'ee'. As in, Man-wee or Man-way'? The latter. Elvish e is always an “ay” sound, never “ee” (this is represented by elvish i). The diaeresis is just there to remind you that the vowel is pronounced and not silent, unlike word-final e sometimes is in English. Personally i think it is kind of unnecessary for Manwë, Finwë, nobody looking at those names would assume the e was silent. But it makes more sense in some other words like Hisilomë (rhymes with day, not with home) skasion fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Mar 30, 2024 |
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skasion posted:The latter. Elvish e is always an “ay” sound, never “ee” (this is represented by elvish i). Very helpful post, thanks a lot.
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# ? Mar 30, 2024 16:07 |
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skasion posted:The latter. Elvish e is always an “ay” sound, never “ee” (this is represented by elvish i). MAN-weh. The ending syllable is longer than it could be.
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# ? Mar 30, 2024 17:09 |
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dubLEs posted:Tolkien says that an 'e' on the end of a name is pronounced as a distinct vowel and is usually written as 'ë'. Does that mean the letter is said as 'ay/eh' or 'ee'. As in, Man-wee or Man-way'? Manny
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skasion posted:The latter. Elvish e is always an “ay” sound, never “ee” (this is represented by elvish i). Sometimes the diacritics are very important, as in the case of Gimli's grandfather, Gróin.
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Gucci Manwë
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# ? Mar 31, 2024 14:59 |
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RandolphCarter posted:Gucci Manwë Mods plz
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# ? Apr 2, 2024 08:02 |
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It's Manwë or the highwë.
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# ? Apr 2, 2024 16:00 |
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Presto posted:It's Manwë or the highwë. lol
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# ? Apr 2, 2024 16:36 |
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Presto posted:It's Manwë or the highwë.
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# ? Apr 2, 2024 17:30 |
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Presto posted:It's Manwë or the highwë.
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# ? Apr 2, 2024 18:44 |
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surely Manwë or Womanwë
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# ? Apr 3, 2024 15:29 |
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Presto posted:It's Manwë or the highwë. in every wë
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# ? Apr 3, 2024 19:47 |
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I planned each chartered course; Each careful step along the bywë, But more, much more than this I did it, Manwë.
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# ? Apr 5, 2024 01:18 |
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Presto posted:I planned each chartered course; Picturing this sung by a sorrowful, grey-eyed elf.
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# ? Apr 9, 2024 02:57 |
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Bilbo singing this much to the confusion of every attendee at his 111th bday party
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# ? Apr 9, 2024 04:18 |
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# ? May 8, 2024 07:28 |
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Food Boner posted:Bilbo singing this much to the confusion of every attendee at his 111th bdë part-ë Bidet or bday? it's a misterë
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# ? Apr 10, 2024 19:11 |