Rune Pronunciation Guide

Here is a short rune pronunciation guide. I base the following on my extensive training in German and interactions with various runesters over the last three years. If you feel I've made any errors, please email me.- Bernhard

The first thing is that all two syllable rune names are stressed on the first syllable. I'll indicate this with a '. Second, vowel and consonant sounds follow European conventions - at least for the Elder Futhark. Be careful of the European J which is always pronounced like the English consonant Y. I have not studied the Anglo-Saxon or Younger Futharks so I can't comment on those. The guide however is written for a speaker of American English. See the notes at the end for familiar sounding words.

Fehu: fay'-hoo

Uruz: oo'-rooz

Thurisaz: thoor'-ee-zahz (th as in thin)

Ansuz: ahn'-zooz

Raidho: rie'-tho (th as in that)

Kenaz: ken'-ahz

Gebo: gay'-bo

Wunjo: wun'-yo

Hagalaz: hah'-gah-lahz

Nauthiz: now'-theez (th as in that)

Isa: ee'-suh

Jera: yayr'-uh

Eihwaz: ie'-wahz

Perthro: payr'-thro (th as in thin)

Elhaz: el'-hahz

Sowilo: so-wee'-lo

Tiwaz: tee'-wahz

Berkano: bur-kahn'-o

Ehwaz: ay'-wahz

Mannaz: mahn'-ahz

Laguz: lah'-gooz

Ingwaz: eeng'-wahz

Dagaz: dah'-gahz

Othala: o-thah'-lah (th as in thin)

Notes:

ah like father

ay like pay

ee like meet

ie like pie

oo like boot