Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
Fehu
A
fay-who
F
f as in “fire”
2
Q
Uruz
A
ooo-rooze
U
oo as in “booze”
(may also be oo as in “book”)
3
Q
Thurisaz
A
thoor-ee-saws
TH
unvoiced th as in “thorn”
(never th as in “the”)
4
Q
Ansuz
A
awn-sooze
A
a as in “awning”, or “law”
5
Q
Raidho
A
rye-though
R
r as in”ride”
6
Q
Kenaz
A
kane-awze
K or C
k as in “kick”
hard c as in “cane”
7
Q
Gebo
A
gay-boe or yee-boe G hard g as in "gift" y as in "yes" silent
8
Q
Wunjo
A
woon-yo
W or V
w as in “warm”
(with lips close together almost like a “v”)
9
Q
Hagalaz
A
haw-gaw-laws
H
h as in “hail”
(aspirate “h” as in modern English)
10
Q
Nauthiz
A
now-these
N
n as in need
11
Q
Isa
A
ee-saw
I
ee as in “sleep”
12
Q
Jera
A
yare-awe
J or Y
j as in “jaw”
y as in “year”
13
Q
Eihwaz
A
eye-wawz
EI
i as in “pride”
possible short i as in “pick”
14
Q
Perthro
A
perth-row
P
p as in “poem”
15
Q
Algiz or Elhaz
A
all-yeese or ale-hawz
Z or -R
z or final r
