I have a Silly LOTR question. - Page 2

J'aran · 01-09-2002, 01:47 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Durwyn:
lol...<hr></blockquote>

What's up, Dwarven King? Laughing at us? Do you know something we don't? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Sir Byronas · 01-10-2002, 10:11 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Legolas:
Leg-oh-las
<hr></blockquote>
Yeah, something like that

!

Durwyn · 01-10-2002, 11:09 PM

Eh? Oh no, I just found this post quite amusing thats about it matey

. Hope ye dont mind if a laugh here and there a bit do ye? Its all in teh fun anyway eh lad?

*Picks up a mug of Ale*

And me belives its LEGO - LAS.

Cheers! *haaaar* haaarrr*

J'aran · 01-11-2002, 10:50 AM

Here's to you then, Durwyn [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img]

*downs his mug of ale in one gulp*

And seeing as I've now gotten myself immersed in this thread anyways, might as well add my two cents: I agree with Tancred's pronunciation. Don't know how Tolkien himself meant it, but at least that's how I've always pronounced it.

LennonCook · 01-12-2002, 06:54 PM

After deciphering the apendix (apendix E- what as coincidance!!) I have figured out that Tolkien pronounced it:

LEG-o-las. the 3 vowels are all VERY short (e as in elf, a as in apple, o as in Odin)

As for the stress- <blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally in appendix E
The position of the 'accent' ot stress is not marked, since in the eldarin languages concerned, its place is determined by the form of the word. In words of two syllables, it falls in almost all cases on the first syllable. In longfer words, it falls on the last syllable but one, where that contains a long vowel, a diphtong, or a vowel followed by two (or more) consonants. Where the last Syllable but one contains (as often) a short vowlel followed by only one (or no) consonant, the stress falls on the sylable before it, the third from the end. Words of the last form are favoured in the Eldarin languages, especually Quenya. <hr></blockquote>

If i have treanslated this correctly, it means that it is pronounced as above, with the stress falling on the first syllable, the third from the end. 

[ 01-13-2002: Message edited by: SookmaCook ]

Morgeruat · 01-14-2002, 10:42 AM

In the movie Strider (probably the only non-elf besides frodo that speaks any elven) pronounced it Lay-hoe-las

Tancred · 01-14-2002, 10:56 AM

We could be at this for weeks.

Smeagol · 01-17-2002, 05:28 AM

I've allways pronounced it LEGO-LAS but the real question is how to pronounce "Eomer son of Eomen".

J'aran · 01-17-2002, 08:40 AM

No no no, it's written as 'Legolas', but it's pronounced as 'Arthur Throat-Wobbler Mangrove'.

Kerafyrm · 01-23-2002, 06:42 AM

Eo (as in Eomer, Eomen and Eowyn) is pronounced Ay-o.

Legolas is definitely Lego (like the stuff you played with when you were a kid) Lass. [img]smile.gif[/img]

First post @ Ironworks, btw. [img]smile.gif[/img] Hi all.

01-09-2002, 01:47 PM	#11
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Durwyn: lol...<hr></blockquote> What's up, Dwarven King? Laughing at us? Do you know something we don't? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-10-2002, 10:11 AM	#12
Sir Byronas Mephistopheles Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Greece Age: 36 Posts: 1,463	<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Legolas: Leg-oh-las <hr></blockquote> Yeah, something like that ! __________________ <br />I\'ve searched the whole world and ended up back in Ironworks. Home sweet home!

01-10-2002, 11:09 PM	#13
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	Eh? Oh no, I just found this post quite amusing thats about it matey . Hope ye dont mind if a laugh here and there a bit do ye? Its all in teh fun anyway eh lad? Picks up a mug of Ale And me belives its LEGO - LAS. Cheers! haaaar haaarrr* __________________ <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

01-12-2002, 06:54 PM	#15
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	<font color="gold"> After deciphering the apendix (apendix E- what as coincidance!!) I have figured out that Tolkien pronounced it: LEG-o-las. the 3 vowels are all VERY short (e as in elf, a as in apple, o as in Odin) As for the stress- <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally in appendix E The position of the 'accent' ot stress is not marked, since in the eldarin languages concerned, its place is determined by the form of the word. In words of two syllables, it falls in almost all cases on the first syllable. In longfer words, it falls on the last syllable but one, where that contains a long vowel, a diphtong, or a vowel followed by two (or more) consonants. Where the last Syllable but one contains (as often) a short vowlel followed by only one (or no) consonant, the stress falls on the sylable before it, the third from the end. Words of the last form are favoured in the Eldarin languages, especually Quenya. <hr></blockquote> If i have treanslated this correctly, it means that it is pronounced as above, with the stress falling on the first syllable, the third from the end. </font> [ 01-13-2002: Message edited by: SookmaCook ]</p>

01-14-2002, 10:42 AM	#16
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 5,421	In the movie Strider (probably the only non-elf besides frodo that speaks any elven) pronounced it Lay-hoe-las __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

01-11-2002, 10:50 AM	#14
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	Here's to you then, Durwyn [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img] downs his mug of ale in one gulp And seeing as I've now gotten myself immersed in this thread anyways, might as well add my two cents: I agree with Tancred's pronunciation. Don't know how Tolkien himself meant it, but at least that's how I've always pronounced it.

01-14-2002, 10:56 AM	#17
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,893	We could be at this for weeks. __________________ \"HELP! I\'ve superglued myself to a flaming bowling ball!\"

01-17-2002, 05:28 AM	#18
Smeagol Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: Surrey, England. Posts: 47	I've allways pronounced it LEGO-LAS but the real question is how to pronounce "Eomer son of Eomen". __________________ \"This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It\'s what you do when you run for President. You\'ve got to preserve.\"<p>President George W. Bush speaking during Perserverance month.<p>\"I see this glass not half empty, but half full... and more\"<p>President George Bush Sr.

01-17-2002, 08:40 AM	#19
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	No no no, it's written as 'Legolas', but it's pronounced as 'Arthur Throat-Wobbler Mangrove'.

01-23-2002, 06:42 AM	#20
Kerafyrm Welcomed New User Join Date: January 23, 2002 Location: Sleeper\'s Tomb Posts: 3	Eo (as in Eomer, Eomen and Eowyn) is pronounced Ay-o. Legolas is definitely Lego (like the stuff you played with when you were a kid) Lass. [img]smile.gif[/img] First post @ Ironworks, btw. [img]smile.gif[/img] Hi all. __________________ Kerafyrm

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