Rune | Name | Letter | Phonetic Value |
---|---|---|---|
Fehu "fay-who" | F | f as in "fire" | |
Uruz "ooo-rooze" | U | oo as in "booze" (might be pronounced: oo as in "book") | |
Thurisaz "thoor-ee-saws" | TH | unvoiced th as in "thorn" (never th as in "the") | |
Ansuz "awn-sooze | A | a as in "awning", "call" or "law" | |
Raidho "rye-though | R | r as in "ride" | |
Kenaz "kane-awze | K or C | k as in "kick", or hard c as in "cane". | |
Gebo "gay-boe" or "yee-boe" | G | hard g as in "gift" , y as in "yes", or silent | |
Wunjo "woon-yo" | W or V | w as in "warm", with lips close together, almost like a "v". | |
Hagalaz "haw-gaw-laws" | H | h as in "hail", aspirate "h" as in modern English | |
Nauthiz "now-these" | N | n as in "need" | |
Isa "ee-saw" | I | ee as in "sleep" | |
Jera "yare-awe" | J or Y | y as in "year" or j as in "jaw". | |
Eihwaz "eye-wawz" | EI | i as in "pride", possibly short i as in "pick" | |
Perthro "perth-row" | P | p as in "poem" | |
Algiz "all-yeese" or Elhaz "ale-hawz" | Z or -R | z or final R | |
Sowilo "soe-wee-low" | S | s as in "sun" | |
Tiwaz "tea-wawz" | T | t as in "Tuesday" | |
Berkano "bear-kawn-oh" | B | b as in "birch" | |
Ehwaz "ay-wawz" or Ehwo "ay-woh" | E | a as in "day" | |
Mannaz "mawn-nawz" | M | m as in "mankind" | |
Laguz "law-gooze" | L | l as in "life" | |
Ingwaz "eeeng-wawz" | NG | nasal sound as ng in "singer" | |
Dagaz "thaw-gauze" | D | voiced th as in "the" (never unvoiced th as in "thick") or d as in "dog" | |
Othala "oath-awe-law" | O | o as in "oath" |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
How to Pronounce the Rune Names
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