Ew...

Started by Ateyo, October 07, 2011, 08:36:38 PM

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Ateyo

I am having problems with the correct pronunciation of ew in certain words. Tiwew is the one that always gets me. I have seen a few different explanations on how to pronounce it. I appreciate any help.

Irayo!

Kamean

Both W in tìwew pronounced like the English W.
Tse'a ngal ke'ut a krr fra'uti kame.


Tirea Aean

sure bout that? i believe the first w is a consonant and that the ew at the end is dipthong.

Kamean

Quote from: Tirea Aean on October 08, 2011, 12:44:32 PM
sure bout that? i believe the first w is a consonant and that the ew at the end is dipthong.
Diphthong? Sorry, did not know. Really?
Tse'a ngal ke'ut a krr fra'uti kame.


Tirea Aean

I think so. karma to him who shows me wrong, as always.

Kamean

Yes, you are right. :)
Tse'a ngal ke'ut a krr fra'uti kame.


Ateyo

I'm still a little foggy on the dipthong thing and how to correctly pronounce it.

Tirea Aean

it's like the single-syllable combination of two vowels gradually one into the other.

e->u ~= ew

going from short e to long u in a continuum will yield a diphthong. make it quicker and you have ew.

I have heard this other way of explaining ew, that is, to say "Edward" and then remove the first d and then end up saying "Eward" then take off ard to say "Ew".

Ateyo

Irayo! That helps alot! Tiwew is still a strange sounding word  though, lol.

'Oma Tirea

Notably, ew is the least common diphthong, as well as the least common Na'vi phoneme :)

Just remember to keep the e sounding like eh and never ay/ey.  It's a common pronounciation mistake.

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Ikran Ahiyìk

Similar as saying L? (something A-B-C-... not LeL Na'viyä)

Plltxe nìhiyìk na ikran... oe fmeri sìltsan nì'ul slivu, ngaytxoa...


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'Oma Tirea

Quote from: Ikran Ahiyìk on October 08, 2011, 11:07:06 PM
Similar as saying L? (something A-B-C-... not LeL Na'viyä)

Sran, a vocalized L comes real close :P

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Tirea Aean

...unless you are from around here.. :P

cow = *"käw" [kæu]


'Oma Tirea

It appears the [æu] instead of [au] is happening more frequently in American English, not just where you're at ;)

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Ikran Ahiyìk

Quote from: 'Oma Tirea on October 08, 2011, 11:31:28 PM
Quote from: Ikran Ahiyìk on October 08, 2011, 11:07:06 PM
Similar as saying L? (something A-B-C-... not LeL Na'viyä)

Sran, a vocalized L comes real close :P


People in my city don't pronounce that properly :P

"R" is nearly "ow"..
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Quote from: Ateyo on October 08, 2011, 07:16:23 PM
I'm still a little foggy on the dipthong thing and how to correctly pronounce it.
Look also on this thread, maybe helps...
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