Realms - How do you pronounce

[Elodan]

The ae sound as in Bhaerynden. BAYR-RIN-DIN, BAHR-RIN-DIN, other?

The aa sound as in Taark. TAYRK, TAHRK, TA-ARK, other?

The ii sound as in Ilythiir. IL-I-THEYER (long I), IL-I-THIR, IL-I-THEER, IL-I-THI-IR other?

Thanks.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

I always looked at it as "however you think you can consistantly pronounce them". It's worked for my Realms game.

 

[Shadowslayer]

If I get you, you want to know how to pronounce the word "realms"

Rhymes with Elms, as in elm trees.

 

[Henry]

The ae sound as in Bhaerynden. BAYR-RIN-DIN, BAHR-RIN-DIN, other?

The aa sound as in Taark. TAYRK, TAHRK, TA-ARK, other?

The ii sound as in Ilythiir. IL-I-THEYER (long I), IL-I-THIR, IL-I-THEER, IL-I-THI-IR other?

Thanks.

The "ae" sound - a cross between the "ay" sound in hay, and the "eye" sound in "eye"

Faerun = fai-ROON, with stress on last syllable.

The "aa" sound = either "aaaa" as in using a tongue depressor, or the broken "ah-ah" as in ta-ARK, with stress on last syllable.

The "ii" sound - definitely broken "ee-ih" as in "ill-LYTH-ee-ir", with stress on second syllable.

 

[Desdichado]

The ae sound

Like long i. AE is a dipthong in most languages. [a] is ah, [e] is [ay], the dipthong is more or less like a long i. As the word Caer, which is pretty rare in English, but most fantasy fans probably know it.

The aa sound

Elongated ah. Like father, but maybe a bit longer.

The ii sound

Elongated i, is in hit but longer.