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Wed, 12/14/2016 - 07:00
Umbra-Lunatis's picture
Umbra-Lunatis

Is it pronounced "valkyREE" or "valkyRYE"?
Because I think the latter sounds better.

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 09:05
#1
Wqkipedia's picture
Wqkipedia
REE

REE

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 10:16
#2
Fehzors-Forum-Alt's picture
Fehzors-Forum-Alt

As in "would you like a valk-a-rye, valk-a-wheat or a valk-a-white on your angelic sandwhich today?"

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 13:27
#3
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Fangel
huh

Perhaps it's just my upbringing, but I've always pronounced it ""valk-ree", with no real emphasis on the y. I guess this is mainly because I've never heard 'Ride of the Valkyries' pronounced 'Ride of the valky-RYEs'.

Now you've got me questioning my entire existence. Great.

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 13:31
#4
Wqkipedia's picture
Wqkipedia
The middle part

How is the middle Y pronounced?
Ignored completely?
EE?
E?
IE?
Just a Y?

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 14:00
#5
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Fehzors-Forum-Alt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3N4um60LjQ

Val-Cure-Ee

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 15:44
#6
Wqkipedia's picture
Wqkipedia
/bow Fehzor

Wqksayi bows before Fehzor

(Knew it was REE)

Thu, 12/15/2016 - 07:28
#7
Umbra-Lunatis's picture
Umbra-Lunatis

I've always pronounced it with emphasis on the Y as "EE" or "IH" and then -RIE as RYE. So like, "val-ki-rye" instead of "valkree" or "valka-ree".
sounds better imo

Thu, 12/15/2016 - 08:30
#8
Corporal-Shade's picture
Corporal-Shade
Hello Darkness, my Old Friend.

It's way easier for me to say 'ValkREE' though without any emphasis on the Y.

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