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NYMountaineer Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:16 PM
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The Icelandic Volcano: The Absolute Correct Pronunciation
I've noticed a few threads on here curious about it so I decided just to make this post to put any debate to rest. I speak some Icelandic and thus can say it quite easily.

Eyjafjallajökull is pronounced thus:

AY-ya-fya-khla-yer-kookhl

The "ey" is as in the English "day." The "ll" sound in icelandic is sort of a gutteral "khl" sound made by curling the tongue up to the soft palate then pronouncing a deep-throated "k" while pulling the tongue down and forward. The "ö" is pronounced as a "er" as in "father" but with less of an R. The "u" is pronounced like the "oo" in the English "book." The "j" is pronounced like the English "y" in "yes."
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:22 PM
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1. interesting
...still seems like a lot of work :D
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:22 PM
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2. I appreciate your efforts. I feel much more aware of the beauty of the Icelandic language . . .
But I still can't pronounce the damn thing.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:50 PM
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5. I just said the same thing to my co-worker.
"There it is, phonetically. And I still can't pronounce it."...lol.
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NYMountaineer Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:55 PM
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6. It takes time.
I found Icelandic to be a real workout on my mouth when I first started.
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tama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:44 PM
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3. Icelandic
Björk singing in Icelandic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNI3Nt1-8mI
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:45 PM
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4. E-15 works for me. nt
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 06:55 PM
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7. Hey ya, f--kin yokel!
Edited on Mon Apr-19-10 06:56 PM by jberryhill

I was practicing and some guy hit me.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-19-10 07:24 PM
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8. How do you pronounce it in Klingon? - nm
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-20-10 10:27 AM
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9. Probably the same. (n/t)
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