The Great Heroscape Pronunciation Guide

[HeroscapeLunatic]

This will be an on-going project with the end results submitted to the site as the Official HeroScape Pronunciation Guide. This project will require every 'Scaper's opinions and help, so that exact pronunciations can be analyzed and finalized for a universal translation.

Instead of having a poll for each vote, I'm going to simplify things and ask for opinions in blocks.

Each block will contain a number of names that will be entered into the Guide as the official pronunciations of Heroscape.

Each block and request for opinions will run for 1 week (7 days) and then will be updated at the end of that term.

If you don't see a possible pronunciation listed below each entry, please list it and I will add it to the list of choices.

With that being said, the first thing I would like to do is post a list of Spelled Pronunciations that will be used to determine names of entries for this Guide. All you will need to know is basic phonetics based on the English language.

Vowels

A / a - as in back, hat, trap, whack
Ahy / ahy - as in buy, eye, night, thigh
Aw / aw - as in awful, caught, jaw, thought
Ay / ay - as in able, fray, lace, waste
E / e - as in den, pet, stretch, theft
Ee / ee - as in evil, fiend, knee, weevil
I / i - as in bit, engine, thrift, will
O / o - as in bottle, cot, model, throttle
Oh / oh - as in boat, own, sew, toe
Oo / oo - as in blue, hoot, newt, reuben
Oo / oo - as in foot, good, should, wood
Ou / ou - as in flower, hour, now, tower
Uh / uh - as in butter, jump, sullen, under

Consonants

K / k - as in back, clap, stack, yak
Kw / kw - as in kwanza, quack, quickly, requite
Z / z - as in tease, xylophone, zipper, zoo
Zh / zh - as in azure, bonjour

Now that you have a key to refer to, let's make some history!

Block 2: Rise of the Valkyrie

1: Astrid
Probable Pronunciations

• Ast-rid - 1 vote
• Awst-rid

2: Barrenspur
Probable Pronunciations

• Bayr-en-sper
• Bawr-en-sper - 1 vote

3: Bleakewoode / Bleakwoode
Probable Pronunciations

• Blayk-wood
• Bleek-wood - 1vote

4: Brandar
Probable Pronunciations

• Bran-dawr
• Bran-dawr - 1 vote
• Brawn-dawr
• Brawn-dayr
• Brayn-dawr
• Brayn-dayr

5: Dagmar
Probable Pronunciations

• Dag-mawr - 1 vote
• Dag-mayr
• Dawg-mawr
• Dawg-mayr
• Dayg-mawr
• Dayg-mayr

6: Durgeth
Probable Pronunciations

• Dayr-geth
• Dayr-jeth
• Der-geth - 1 vote
• Der-jeth
• Door-geth
• Door-jeth

7: Erland
Probable Pronunciations

• Ayr-land
• Ayr-lend
• Er-land - 1 vote
• Er-lend

8: Feylund
Probable Pronunciations

• Fay-loond
• Fay-luhnd - 1 vote

9: Finn
Probable Pronunciations

• Fin - 1 vote
• Fahyn

10: Gerda
Probable Pronunciations

• Gayr-day
• Gayr-duh
• Ger-day
• Ger-duh - 1 vote

11: Grimnak
Probable Pronunciations

• Grim-nak - 83 votes
• Grim-nawk - 4 votes

12: Grut
Probable Pronunciations

• Groot
• Groot
• Gruht - 1 vote

13: Ivor
Probable Pronunciations

• Ahy-vawr
• Ahy-vohr - 1 vote
• I-vawr
• I-vohr

14: Izumi
Probable Pronunciations

• Ahy-soo-mahy
• Ahy-soo-mee
• Ahy-suh-mahy
• Ahy-suh-mee
• Ahy-zoo-mahy
• Ahy-zoo-mee
• Ahy-zuh-mahy
• Ahy-zuh-mee
• Ee-soo-mahy
• Ee-soo-mee
• Ee-suh-mahy
• Ee-suh-mee
• Ee-zoo-mahy
• Ee-zoo-mee - 1 vote
• Ee-zuh-mahy
• Ee-zuh-mee
• I-soo-mahy
• I-soo-mee
• I-zoo-mahy
• I-zoo-mee
• I-zuh-mahy
• I-zuh-mee

15: Kelda
Probable Pronunciations

• Kel-day
• Kel-duh - 1 vote

16: Krav Maga
Probable Pronunciations

• Krav Mayguh - 1 vote
• Krav Mawguh
• Krawv Mayguh
• Krawv Mawguh
• Krayv Mayguh
• Krayv Mawguh

17: Laur / Lϋr
Probable Pronunciations

• Lar
• Lawr - 1 vote
• Layr
• Ler
• Loor
• Loor

18: Lindesfarme / Lindsfarme
Probable Pronunciations

• Lahyns-fawrm
• Lahyns-fayrm
• Lins-fawrm
• Lins-fayrm - 1 vote

19: Marro
Probable Pronunciations

• Mawr-oh
• Mayr-oh - 1 vote
• Mohr-oh

20: Migol
Probable Pronunciations

• Mahy-gawl
• Mahy-guhl
• May-gawl
• May-guhl
• Mee-gawl
• Mee-guhl
• Mi-gawl - 1 vote
• Mi-guhl

21: Mimring
Probable Pronunciations

• Mim-reeng - 1 vote

22: Mitonsoul
Probable Pronunciations

• Mahyt-awn-sohl
• Mahyt-uhn-sohl
• Meet-awn-sohl
• Meet-uhn-sohl
• Mit-awn-sohl
• Mit-uhn-soul - 1 vote

23: Nastralund / Nostralund
Probable Pronunciations

• Naw-struh-loon
• Naw-struh-loond - 1 vote
• Naw-struh-loon
• Naw-struh-loond
• Kel-duh

24: Navess
Probable Pronunciations

• Na-ves -1 vote
• Naw-ves
• Nay-ves

25: Ne-Gok-Sa
Probable Pronunciations

• Ne-Gawk-Suh
• Ne-Gohk-Suh
• Nee-Gawk-Suh - 1 vote
• Nee-Gohk-Suh

26: Raelin
Probable Pronunciations

• Rahy-leen
• Rahy-lin - 1 vote
• Ray-leen
• Ray-lin
• Ree-leen
• Ree-lin

27: Syvarris
Probable Pronunciations

• Sahy-vawr-is
• Sahy-vayr-is
• Say-vawr-is
• Say-vayr-is
• See-vawr-is
• See-vayr-is
• Si-vawr-is - 1 vote
• Si-vayr-is

28: Tarn
Probable Pronunciations

• Tawrn - 1 vote
• Tayrn
• Tohrn

29: Thorgrim
Probable Pronunciations

• Tawr-greem
• Tawr-grim
• Thawr-greem
• Thawr-grim
• Thohr-greem
• Thohr-grim - 1 vote
• Tohr-greem
• Tohr-grim

30: Thormun
Probable Pronunciations

• Tawr-moon
• Tawr-moon
• Tawr-muhn
• Thohr-moon
• Thohr-moon
• Thohr-muhn - 1 vote

31: Valda
Probable Pronunciations

• Val-day
• Val-duh - 1 vote
• Vawl-day
• Vawl-duh

32: Volsunga
Probable Pronunciations

• Vawl-soon-guh
• Vawl-soon-guh
• Vawl-suhn-guh - 1 vote
• Vohl-soon-guh
• Vohl-soon-guh
• Vohl-suhn-guh

33: Zettian
Probable Pronunciations

• Zay-shen
• Zay-shuhn
• Zay-tee-en
• Zay-tee-uhn - 1 vote
• Ze-shen
• Ze-shuhn
• Ze-tee-en
• Ze-tee-uhn
• Zee-shen
• Zee-shuhn
• Zee-tee-en
• Zee-tee-uhn

The Great Heroscape Pronunciation Guide

Aaryglynn
Acolarh
Anund
Aquilla - (Uh-qwil-uh) - General - Voted pronunciation overridden by HeroScape rep. Reported by SpiderCoach
Armoc
Ashigaru
Ashra
Astrid
Athenoek
Aubrien
Aunstrom
Barrenspur
Bleakewoode / Bleakwoode
Brandar
Braunglayde
Braxas
Brunak
Caelios
Charos
Concan
Crevcor
Crixus
Crumland
Cyprien
Dagmar
Denrick
Doggin
Dumutef
Dünd
Dupuis
Durgeth
Dzu-Teh
Einar - (Ahy-nawr) - General
Ekstrom
Eldgrim
Elswin
Erland
Esenwein
Feylund
Fiantooth
Finn
Fyorlag
Gerda
Gurei-Oni
Grimnak
Grut
Gryphillin
Hatamoto Taro
Haukeland
Icaria
Idona
Isadora
Isamu
Iskra
Ivor
Izumi
Jandar - (Jan-dawr) - General
Jotun
Jotunguard
Kaemon Awa
Kato Katsuro
Kee-Mo-Shi
Kelda
Khosumet
Kinsland
Kiova
Kozuke
Krav Maga
Kyntela Gwyn
Kyrien
Laglor
Laur / Lür
Lindesfarme / Lindsfarme
Malliddon
Malodorr
Marcu
Marcus Decimus Gallus
Marrden
Marro
Me-Burq-Sa
Migol
Mimring
Mitonsoul
Moltarn
Montiqua
Morindan
Morsbane
Nagrub
Nastralund / Nostralund
Navess
Ne-Gok-Sa
Nerak
Nilfheim
Nilrend
Oreld
Orm
Ornak
Ostrivick
Parmenio
Primadon
Proftaka
Quilato
Raelin
Raknar
Rechets of Bogdan
Rennoc
Retiarius
Runa
Saylind
Shiori
Sigling
Sonlen
Sonya
Stechavan
Su-Bak-Na
Sudema
Sujoah
Swog
Syvarris
Taelord
Tagawa
Tarn
Tealeron
Thaelenk
Theracus
Thora
Thorgrim
Thorian
Thormun
Ticalla
Tor-Nul-Ka
Tornak
Trolticor
Ulaniva
Ulginesh
Ullar - (Oo-lawr) - General
Utgar - (Uht-gawr) General
Valda
Valguard
Valledonn
Venoc
Volcarren
Volsunga
Vydar - (Vahy-dawr) - General
Wannok
Win Chiu Woo
Wo-Sa-Ga
Wulsinu
Xualtiaca
Zanafor
Zelrig
Zettian
Zetacron

[theats]

ok, Grim-knak. Thats how I have always thought it. How about the generals as well?

[HeroscapeLunatic]

Originally Posted by theats

ok, Grim-knak. Thats how I have always thought it. How about the generals as well?

The Generals will probably be next after the first Master Set. That was a flub on my part. Also, each set name will be figured out as well, and most likely the various land regions too.

[Billtog]

Definitely "Grim-knack," since this is orcish we're talking about.

[HeroscapeLunatic]

Sorry guys, going to change this up a bit.

[Blackrock]

I've always pronounced the orc champion suffic as "knack." As for some others, I always thought Charos was "char-o's," but I think I read somewhere recently that it's really "kar-o's." I figure Dünd is pronounced "Doond" and Dzu-Teh has a silent 'D' for "zoo-teh."

I see Gurei-Oni on your list... What is that? I've seen it in someone's signature before but not with a picture. Is this a Heroscapers in joke I don't know about?

[HeroscapeLunatic]

Updated with Probable Pronunciations for the 6 Generals.

Let's hear those opinions!

[theats]

Jandar- Jan(as in sand)ar(as in the pirate, or the letter, 'r')
Utgar- oot gar(as in tar)
Einar- EYE nar(as in tar)
Ullar- Ul(as in Dull) ar(as in tar)
Vydar- Vy (as in v-eye) dar(as in tar)
Aquilla- A(as in duh) kill a(as in duh)

[DingoDarkly]

Who or what is Maladoor or Sigling?

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Jandars_Hope

Who or what is Maladoor or Sigling?

Maladoors? arent those the cookies with vanilla wafer and marshmallow covered wioth chocolate?

Siglings? Are Siguorney Weaver's brothers and sisters.

[HeroscapeLunatic]

Originally Posted by Jandars_Hope

Who or what is Maladoor or Sigling?

Check your spelling.

Malodorr is the name of a swamp in Valhalla.

Sigling is the name of a sea in Valhalla.

You can find the names of a lot of regions by checking out the Map of Valhalla in the Downloads section.

[DingoDarkly]

Originally Posted by HeroscapeLunatic

Check your spelling.

Malodorr is the name of a swamp in Valhalla.

Sigling is the name of a sea in Valhalla.

You can find the names of a lot of regions by checking out the Map of Valhalla in the Downloads section.

I did know really but i was just testing everyone!