I have a Silly LOTR question.

AngelofDeath · 12-05-2001, 08:31 AM

Well, not silly in my mind, but maybe to some of you guys.

How is Legolas pronounced?

Is it Lee golas with a long e,

or leg olas sounding like Leg long O las

Ronn_Bman · 12-05-2001, 01:14 PM

luh goal us?

I've never heard it pronounced, but that's the way I've always thought it sounded.

Legolas · 12-05-2001, 04:39 PM

Leg-oh-las, though the oh should be a bit shorter than that.
We'll see what they make of it in the movies though

Merkin · 12-06-2001, 02:24 AM

In my mind, I've always heard it kind of like LeGOlas. But then....my mind is frequently confused.

dominions · 12-06-2001, 07:20 AM

Leg-oh-las as Logolas said. The audio cassettes back this up. Apparently, when they made the tapes, they asked Christopher Tolkien to send a tape with all the prenunciations over from France.

Tancred · 12-12-2001, 12:06 AM

Surely you mean more of a 'Ley-goh-las'?

Legolas · 12-12-2001, 09:11 AM

No, I think it's a very short 'e', like in 'elf'

LennonCook · 01-09-2002, 06:42 AM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Legolas:
No, I think it's a very short 'e', like in 'elf'<hr></blockquote>

<font color="lightblue"> Lets look in the book.... apendix e has a pronunciacian guide... *flicks through pages* Farewell We call To Hearth and hALL!! no, thats not it *flicks some more* something about an Ent no i dont think thats it *flickity flickity flick* AH here we go... Ok, nothing in there made any real sense, but i think it means that any vowel by itself without an accent bar is short. </font>

Durwyn · 01-09-2002, 11:23 AM

lol...

Neb · 01-09-2002, 01:41 PM

Tancred's pronounciation sounds right to me, that's how I always pronounce it.

12-05-2001, 08:31 AM	#1
AngelofDeath Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 11, 2001 Location: Wherever the road takes me..... Age: 55 Posts: 609	Well, not silly in my mind, but maybe to some of you guys. How is Legolas pronounced? Is it Lee golas with a long e, or leg olas sounding like Leg long O las __________________ I am the Angel of Death You Can Not Hide

12-05-2001, 01:14 PM	#2
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	luh goal us? I've never heard it pronounced, but that's the way I've always thought it sounded. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-05-2001, 04:39 PM	#3
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 41 Posts: 5,459	Leg-oh-las, though the oh should be a bit shorter than that. We'll see what they make of it in the movies though __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

12-06-2001, 02:24 AM	#4
Merkin Manshoon Join Date: August 29, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 186	In my mind, I've always heard it kind of like LeGOlas. But then....my mind is frequently confused. __________________ Proprietor of:<br />Spydah\'s Web<br />A Gaming Community

12-06-2001, 07:20 AM	#5
dominions Elminster Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Hampshire, England Age: 52 Posts: 428	Leg-oh-las as Logolas said. The audio cassettes back this up. Apparently, when they made the tapes, they asked Christopher Tolkien to send a tape with all the prenunciations over from France. __________________ [img]\"http://www.shalewyn.com/Images/KrynnWhiteDragon1.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"Hah!\", thought the white dragon. \"A wand of Ice Storm will never harm me!\"<br />He never did figure out that he was in a CRPG...

12-12-2001, 12:06 AM	#6
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,893	Surely you mean more of a 'Ley-goh-las'? __________________ \"HELP! I\'ve superglued myself to a flaming bowling ball!\"

12-12-2001, 09:11 AM	#7
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 41 Posts: 5,459	No, I think it's a very short 'e', like in 'elf'

01-09-2002, 06:42 AM	#8
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Legolas: No, I think it's a very short 'e', like in 'elf'<hr></blockquote> <font color="lightblue"> Lets look in the book.... apendix e has a pronunciacian guide... flicks through pages Farewell We call To Hearth and hALL!! no, thats not it flicks some more something about an Ent no i dont think thats it flickity flickity flick AH here we go... Ok, nothing in there made any real sense, but i think it means that any vowel by itself without an accent bar is short. </font>

01-09-2002, 11:23 AM	#9
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	lol... __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

01-09-2002, 01:41 PM	#10
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 39 Posts: 8,802	Tancred's pronounciation sounds right to me, that's how I always pronounce it.

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