pronunciation

[Khan]

yes i had the same thought a while back

con'tchys)

but prEE'tchys.. sounds weird

  lol

I think that you are thinking of Conscious, as in awake.

[Super-ness]

or subconscious

[Kiyouta]

I would go and look it up, but a friend leant me Dune and I went and lost it :'(. I dunno what to say to him. He'll KILL ME!!! Or even worse... break my fingers in a game of mercy mercy...

[Super-ness]

I dont think anyone reads Dune in here

[Korba]

oh lol i just forget the "N" in

[Imperial Sardaukar]

Heighliner I say High-Liner. Laz-Gun I say Laz-Gun, the Laz being pronounced like the first part of the name Lazarous.

Melange looks like a French word, In French, Melange would be a feminine word, so it would be pronounced like Mel-onj-ey. That is, if its meant to sound like a French word, if not, it would be pronounced mel-onj

[Khan]

For melange think Blamange

[Dante]

Again, with the 'anj' rather than 'onj' ...

Also, laz gun? S'from laser, I assume, so 'laze' gun...

[nemafakei]

A m

[Timenn]

Well, Nema brings the Greek version of the name Leto to the topic, and I agree with him on the pronounciation of it, since it was an Atreides name, and the Atreides family is supposed to have Greek ancestors. But that brings me to how to pronounce Atreides. Although I didn't hear in a movie (games to it the same way as the movie) or miniserie this way, I pronounce it in the Greek way: Ατρειδης

But I doubt Frank Herbert would have said it in that way, since the "ει" doesn't appear in the English language...

EDIT: Hmm, symbol font doesn't seem to work... I wonder how Nema got it to work (probably used a different technique...)

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[nemafakei]

What do you mean, English doesn'e have the ει? Pronounce it, well, like "tray".

[styx]

What do you mean, English doesn'e have the ει? Pronounce it, well, like "tray".

and make it sound like a scouse is saying it?

"Calm down Calm down Ill get ye yer Melaaange"

[nemafakei]

Why does that sound scouse? And how else should you pronounce ει?

[TMA_1]

the AE sound is in the english language, not a lot but it is. I know it is definitely in many other languages. Also though I know you guys know this, but the english language was not spoken in the dune universe. The language used is kinda a slavik/indo european language of sorts, and there is use of the AE dipthong in those languages.

[Dante]

Atreides. 'AT-RAY-DEEZ.' Or occasionally, when overarticulating and pronouncing it incorrectly (but sounding quite nice), 'AT-RAY-A-DEEZ.'

[Imperial Sardaukar]

Hmmm... I thought they spoke the language you read the book in. (as in, to your imagination) Can you direct me to the part of the book that mentions any specific language or language type.

[orlok]

I pronounce:

Baron Vladimir Harkonen

as

UG-Lee Ho-Rid Fet Bast-Yard.

rgds

Lok

(sorry im drunk)

[AeonGrey]

I just got through reading a thread about how "Frank would feel".  I think it's funny that I read this one next, because based on interviews I've read with him, I don't really think he'd give a shit how you pronounced his words....

[nemafakei]

Well, when some of them are not his but come from other languages, linguists care.

[Dante]

Hmmm... I thought they spoke the language you read the book in. (as in, to your imagination) Can you direct me to the part of the book that mentions any specific language or language type.

No, because I'm lazy. But the language is called 'Galach.'

[nemafakei]

This has just occurred to me; am I stating the obvious: That Galach is simply a syncopated or adjectival way of saying Galactic, or 'the language of the whole galaxy'?

[Caid Ivik]

They say that Galach is based on an anglo-slavonic hybrid, and name of it is of greek ethymology, how nice  ;D

[Tinuviel]

Isn't greek Leto a woman name?

Someone said yes, that she was one of Zeus' lovers... actually it was Leta, from the legend of Leta and the swan. Zeus turned into a swan and raped her... if you want to call that "being his lover" than go ahead...

I should go read Dreamers of Dune... I loved finding out that Harkonnen was found in a Cali phone book! That's hilarious.  :D

[Andrew]

Well, if you read the book you will find much "funnier" stuff. Most informative book I've read. Makes me think different about Frank, Brian and Dune.

[nemafakei]

Λητω, Leto, was the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

I can find no greek references to the name Leta whatsoever.