Re: Old Norse Question

--- Rod Richardson <rod@...> wrote:

Heill Rod

Hear is the help that I can offer. However, you may
want to check out www.hi.is/~haukurth/norse and look
at the pronunciation article. It may help more.

> 1) Is the "h" in the "hr" pronounced distinctly
> before the "r," or is
> the sound more like an "r" with aspiration, but
> without a preceding "h"
> sound?

Actually, the /hr/ is an aspirated /r/ sound. Breathe
out forcfully while saying the /r/ sound.

> 2) Is the "o" hard as in "rope," or soft as in
> "rot""

The /o/ is like the /o/ in "rope"

> 3) Is the ON character "edth" pronounced like the
> "th" in "Thor," or
> more like the "th" in "then," with a vibration in
> the vocal cords?

The /�/ is like the /th/ in "that." The /�/ is like
the /th/ in "thin".

> 4) Which r's, if any, are trilled?

All of them.

Good luck
Rob




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