Posted: January 28, 2000 at 09:23:47: by Smaug the Magnificent
: : : What do the wise think about the pronounciation of the names of : : : the Three elven rings?: : : Is it Na-ry-a or Nar-ya? : : : Vi-ly-a or Vil-ya? : : : Ne-ny-a or Nen-ya? : : Can't say I'm wise, as I'm not a linguist, but it's my understanding they are pronounced NAR-ya, VIL-ya, and NEN-ya.$ : Ha! Just as I thought. : My friend is an arse who thinks that Celeborn is pronounced Kele The C consonant in both Quenya and Sindarin is always hard i.e. K so "Keleborn" not "Seleborn". : I've always thought that what you say above sounds right. : Good triumphs again : Thanks Michael
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