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Post by SilvaShado on Nov 17, 2006 7:52:40 GMT
Anyone know how to pronounce sidhe? I've run across it in a fantasy book I'm reading. It's refering the fearie folk, or fey. But I can't figure out how to pronounce it, which would be very helpful if I plan on reading it to Will.  Thanks! |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 17, 2006 10:17:15 GMT
It's pronounced 'Shee' Silva  Doesn't look it, does it? |
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Post by Venom65437 on Nov 17, 2006 19:47:13 GMT
Haha, I would have said sidy... kinda like city... I'm so out of my element here!
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Post by hector on Nov 18, 2006 1:53:27 GMT
Some people pronounce it Sheeda, tough.  |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 18, 2006 2:02:22 GMT
Well, it's ancient Celtic. Normally, if they want 'Sheeda' to be the pronunciation, it's written that way. (Yes, I read Seven Soldiers, too ;D)
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Post by hector on Nov 18, 2006 2:09:59 GMT
You did? I never noticed.  |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 18, 2006 2:22:02 GMT
LOL ;D Honestly, I think ancient Celtic is a bit like Latin - they aren't totally certain how it was pronounced, so take their best guess Being a huge fantasy fan, I have read a fair number of novels that featured the Sidhe, and the pronunciation has always been written as 'Shee'. Doesn't mean there is no alternative, though. |
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Post by Alrik on Nov 19, 2006 19:47:18 GMT
We can only deduce from the surviving celtic languages on how the original celtic language was probably once pronounced.
And from the archaeological record ... we actually know very little words of the original celtic language.
And I would personally pronounce "dh" as a soft "th".
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Post by SilvaShado on Nov 20, 2006 5:43:43 GMT
thanks Elliot. I knew I could count on you. I never would have gotten to Shee from that spelling, but my knowledge of anything Celtic is very limited. I was trying to say it American and came out with sid-hey or sigh. LOL!
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 20, 2006 5:46:30 GMT
I used to think 'Siddee' from the way it looks. Fortunately, I read the right kind of books ;D
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Post by Alrik on Nov 22, 2006 16:06:09 GMT
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Thanks!
