Help with pronunciation for a Very NEW Beginner

Celtic Warrior Witch · January 06, 2015, 04:33:34 PM

How do you pronounce this word? tireaioang. Does uppercase/lowercase affect pronunciation? Like it does in Klingon?

Tìtstewan · January 06, 2015, 04:37:41 PM

I can see the audio section. Also this page is useful if you want to know how the Na'vi letters sound: http://tirea.learnnavi.org/posts/2013-03-23-sounds.html

And, I believe, this thread should be here: Pronunciation / Phonetics (And there are also some useful sticky threads).

The IPA of "tireaioang"
[ti.ˈɾɛ.a.i.ˌo.aŋ]

EDIT: It's not really like Klingon.

Vawmataw · January 06, 2015, 04:43:06 PM

QuoteDoes uppercase/lowercase affect pronunciation?

In no way. There is no uppercase letter in the middle of any word, unlike in Klingon.

Quote from: Tìtstewan on January 06, 2015, 04:37:41 PM
[ti.ˈɾɛ.a.i.o.aŋ]

Rather.

ti.RE.a.i.o.ang

Plumps · January 06, 2015, 04:57:43 PM

All the explanation cannot replace a sound sample ... c'mon, guys, speak up!

So, ~~this~~ the mp3 attached is me pronouncing it twice slow and twice a bit faster. Hope that helps.

There are uppercase appearances in Na'vi but they do not affect the pronunciation of a word. It's just an orthographic convention, e.g. leNa'vi is still the same pronounced as if it were lena'vi or Lena'vi

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The IPA of "tireaioang"
[ti.ˈɾɛ.a.i.o.aŋ]

Actually, there is secondary stress: [ti.ˈɾɛ.a.i.ˌo.aŋ]
At least, that's what I took from this post back in the day...

edit: mp3 added.

Alyara Arati · January 06, 2015, 05:51:43 PM

I hope it's only me, but I can't hear the sound example.

It says I'm not authorized.

Tìtstewan · January 06, 2015, 05:53:06 PM

You are not alone. I get "Error (403)"

Quote from: Plumps on January 06, 2015, 04:57:43 PM
All the explanation cannot replace a sound sample ... c'mon, guys, speak up!

I haven't a microphone in my hand.

Plumps · January 06, 2015, 06:04:31 PM

Quote from: Alyara Arati on January 06, 2015, 05:51:43 PM
I hope it's only me, but I can't hear the sound example. It says I'm not authorized.

Quote from: Tìtstewan on January 06, 2015, 05:53:06 PM
You are not alone. I get "Error (403)"

Argh

pxasìk

Solung lì'ut apawnlltxe.

Spoiler: aylì'u le'Ìnglìsì

Tirea Aean · February 23, 2015, 06:35:01 PM

Sorry for epic late, but I thought I'd throw an attempt in as well at a recording of tireaioang. Once and then a couple times slower.

The attached mp3 files may be freely used and/or distributed.