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Started by Ftiafpi, January 06, 2010, 08:35:40 PM

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'Itan Atxur

The tool I was using before I'm about 90% sure had many mispronounciations. This seems like it's far more accurate though I haven't tried all of them yet. Then again, I'm hardly an expert on this yet.

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Rain

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Ftiafpi

Quote from: Rain on February 07, 2010, 10:19:36 PM
Ftiafpi, Nga yawm lu oe!!

um, wow, irayo. I'm assuming you meant

Nga yawne lu oer.
You beloved be me-dat
You are beloved to me (or essentially "I love you")

if that's the case then; irayo fpi ngeyä aylì'u ulte oel ngati kameie ma oeyä 'eylan.

'Itan Atxur

#64
Whats the word count currently up to?

This thing is really awesome! I have the English, Na'vi, English version running on Itunes whenever I'm on this site. It really helps me with both pronunciation and vocab. I even have it on my Ipod now in it's own playlist!

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Ftiafpi

Quote from: Itan Atxur on February 10, 2010, 12:58:53 PM
Whats the word count currently up to?

This thing is really awesome! I have the English, Na'vi, English version running on Itunes whenever I'm on this site. It really helps me with both pronunciation and vocab. I even have it on my Ipod now in it's own playlist!

125 words so far.

'Itan Atxur

Cool. So then I do have the most up to date version. Irayo.

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Txonyä'ite

This is a wonderful tool, Irayo.

I will say though that i am getting some wierd looks in the car ;)

'Itan Atxur

Are you sure the pronunciations are correct for each Na'vi word? A few seem like they may be off, but I'm no expert.

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Ftiafpi

Quote from: Itan Atxur on February 11, 2010, 01:39:57 PM
Are you sure the pronunciations are correct for each Na'vi word? A few seem like they may be off, but I'm no expert.

The only one I've noticed that isn't 100% correct is "tok" (I forgot to do the unreleased 'k') and many of them were done when my accent wasn't as good as it is now but they should be 90% correct or better.

That said, if you have any questions about anything please let me know.

HTML_Earth

I just listened through all of them, and I spotted a few errors:

Aynga - has a distinct g sound

Eyk - is missing the k

Irayo - sounds like ìrayo

Kewong - sounds like kìwung

Muiä - sounds like muia

Munge - also has a g sound

Ngawng - sounds like nawn

Nguway - has g sound

Rä'ä - has an english r sound

Tìng - sounds like ting

Txìng - sounds like txing

Yìm - sounds like yim

Ätxäle - sounds like ätxale

Other than that, most of it sounds like the proper words with an american accent  :P

I'd also like to help by recording words  :)

Ftiafpi

QuoteIrayo - sounds like ìrayo
Rä'ä - has an english r sound
You're totally right, I'll get right on fixing these.

QuoteAynga - has a distinct g sound
Munge - also has a g sound
Nguway - has g sound
Yeah, some of these are from before I'd perfected the 'ng' sound. I'll fix them.

QuoteEyk - is missing the k
Nope, Na'vi p, t, and k are unreleased at the end of a word.

QuoteKewong - sounds like kìwung
Hmm, it does a little, I'll improve this one.

QuoteMuiä - sounds like muia
Hmmm, it does a little doesn't it.

QuoteNgawng - sounds like nawn
Really? Sounds fine to me.

QuoteTìng - sounds like ting
Txìng - sounds like txing
Hmmm, they're really similar, not sure what I can really do here other than over-emphasize the 'ì' sound.

QuoteYìm - sounds like yim
I don't here it but I'll redo it to make sure.

QuoteÄtxäle - sounds like ätxale
Wow, can't believe I missed that one, I know better than that.

QuoteI'd also like to help by recording words  :)
Thanks for the info and by all means, the more the better.

jparachoniak

Quote from: HTML_Earth on February 11, 2010, 04:06:37 PM
I'd also like to help by recording words  :)

Or record the same words hearing multiple people say words would also help those of use listening and speaking trying to get an accent pick up on what the word sounds like as opposed to what one person saying the words sounds like.

But thanks a bunch.
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Ftiafpi

Quote from: jparachoniak on February 11, 2010, 05:25:04 PM
Quote from: HTML_Earth on February 11, 2010, 04:06:37 PM
I'd also like to help by recording words  :)

Or record the same words hearing multiple people say words would also help those of use listening and speaking trying to get an accent pick up on what the word sounds like as opposed to what one person saying the words sounds like.

But thanks a bunch.

That might be something to do down the road but, for now, I think lets just concentrate on getting all the words recorded.

Erimeyz

I just want to commend Ftiafpi not just for making all these recordings, but for being so completely open to re-recording and re-re-re-re-recording as needed each time someone listens to a word and points out something that maybe didn't sound exactly spot-on perfect.  It's really quite remarkable to see.

  - Eri

Ftiafpi

Quote from: Erimeyz on February 11, 2010, 05:49:24 PM
I just want to commend Ftiafpi not just for making all these recordings, but for being so completely open to re-recording and re-re-re-re-recording as needed each time someone listens to a word and points out something that maybe didn't sound exactly spot-on perfect.  It's really quite remarkable to see.

  - Eri


Irayo! It does get a little weary sometime (I think I've done munge about 4 times or something) but it's worth it.

jparachoniak

Quote from: Erimeyz on February 11, 2010, 05:49:24 PM
I just want to commend Ftiafpi not just for making all these recordings, but for being so completely open to re-recording and re-re-re-re-recording as needed each time someone listens to a word and points out something that maybe didn't sound exactly spot-on perfect.  It's really quite remarkable to see.

  - Eri


Ditto

How do we give out Karma cookies?
mì Soviet Russia, ngal ke nume nìna'viti, ngati nume nìna'vil

Ftiafpi

Added the fifth batch of words:

   * Srak
   * 'Upe
   * Tupe
   * Fyape
   * Kempe
   * Lumpe
   * Tsengpe
   * Tsatu
   * Fìfya
   * Fìkem
   * Tsakem
   * Tsakrr
   * Fìtsenge
   * Tsatseng
   * Fpìl
   * Fìpo
   * Fra'u
   * Nìmun
   * Ta
   * Mì
   * Ne
   * Vay
   * Fa
   * Set
   * Za'u

   Updated:

   * Irayo, fixed 'i' sounding like 'ì'
   * Rä'ä, fixed 'r'
   * Aynga, fixed 'ng'
   * Munge, fixed 'ng'
   * Nguway, fixed 'ng'
   * Kewong, fixed general pronunciation
   * Muiä, fixed 'ä'
   * Ngawng, redone general pronunciation
   * Txìng, fixed 'ì'
   * ätxäle, fixed 2nd 'ä'
   * Tok, fixed unreleased 'k'
   * Krrpe, minor edit to English translation
   * Pelun, minor edit to English translation
   * Fpi, fixed 'p'

Updated the dialog collection to V5.00

Woohoo! 150 words, one quarter of the way there!

Erimeyz

Quote from: jparachoniak on February 11, 2010, 07:14:12 PM
How do we give out Karma cookies?

You need to make five more posts, and then you'll get "applaud" and "smite" buttons with which to give people cookies or coal.

  - Eri

jparachoniak

Quote from: Erimeyz on February 11, 2010, 07:38:21 PM

You need to make five more posts, and then you'll get "applaud" and "smite" buttons with which to give people cookies or coal.

  - Eri


Excellent. 

And again. Thanks I literal spend an hour everyday listening to the audio.
mì Soviet Russia, ngal ke nume nìna'viti, ngati nume nìna'vil