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Anonymous
August 25, 2017

The pronunciation of "O"

According to "Lessons" section, "O" is supposed to be pronounced like "oe" in "foe".

And "O" in "dovah" is pronounced this way. 

But according to ingame audio, "lok" and "volaan" along with several other words have "O" pronounced like "o" in "soft". 

Does the letter "O" have two ways to pronounce in Dovahzul?

If so, is there any rules we can follow? 

Are the words "lost"  and "do" pronounced the same way as they are in English? 

Category: General


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Liis
Administrator
August 25, 2017
The Lessons state:
Like "foe" and "know", but not a diphthong.
Pronounce without rounding the lips into /u/.
As I've seen, all cases are like this.

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Frinmulaar
August 25, 2017

The ideal pronunciation is the close-mid back rounded vowel, though a diphthong from that to the near-close near-back rounded vowel is also acceptable. Click on the names for examples. Voice actors in Skyrim frequently make mistakes. These recommendations are based on the most stable accents of Paarthurnax and the Greybeards.