Comments on: Ask the Author #4: How Do I Pronounce Kvothe’s name? http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: codeturner http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-28027 codeturner Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:55:52 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-28027 Based on the audiobook, here's a few pronunciations: CHAN-dree-un Auri rhymes with sorry Fela is pronounced fell-uh Devin's last name is lock-eeze Devi is de-vee Lanre is lan-ray Hemme is hem Kote is coat Taborlin is tabb-er-lin Arliden is ar-luh-den Trabon is tray-bun Elodin is ee-LOW-din Edema Ruh is e-dee-muh rue Abenthy is a-ben-thee Eolian is eh-O-lee-un Imre is im-ray That's just a few, but enough to catch on. Hard to do this without the pronunciation symbols. I should really just update wikipedia...;-) Based on the audiobook, here’s a few pronunciations:

CHAN-dree-un

Auri rhymes with sorry

Fela is pronounced fell-uh

Devin’s last name is lock-eeze

Devi is de-vee

Lanre is lan-ray

Hemme is hem

Kote is coat

Taborlin is tabb-er-lin

Arliden is ar-luh-den

Trabon is tray-bun

Elodin is ee-LOW-din

Edema Ruh is e-dee-muh rue

Abenthy is a-ben-thee

Eolian is eh-O-lee-un

Imre is im-ray

That’s just a few, but enough to catch on. Hard to do this without the pronunciation symbols. I should really just update wikipedia…;-)

]]> By: doccrock http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-26892 doccrock Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:53:39 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-26892 Heh, My friend and I had that argument, um, discussion when we read the book, and ended up settling it by, "Quothe the raven... nevermore..." (in the best possible Vincent Price impression I could muster, which actually sucked, but still). At least, I ended it. :D And, no one can pronounce my son's name when they first see it ("Draeghen"). But, once they hear it, makes perfect sense. Kind of like Ray-gun, but with a D. Heh,

My friend and I had that argument, um, discussion when we read the book, and ended up settling it by, “Quothe the raven… nevermore…” (in the best possible Vincent Price impression I could muster, which actually sucked, but still). At least, I ended it. :D

And, no one can pronounce my son’s name when they first see it (“Draeghen”). But, once they hear it, makes perfect sense. Kind of like Ray-gun, but with a D.

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From Chandrain to Auri and even Fela can be said different ways. Seems to me like we need a pronunciation index.

]]> By: R. Willow http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-20296 R. Willow Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:47:29 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-20296 notemily- it has to rhyme with plan. The question is: Is it a soft or hard Ch. Shan-dree-ann or Chan-dree-ann? notemily- it has to rhyme with plan. The question is: Is it a soft or hard Ch. Shan-dree-ann or Chan-dree-ann?

]]> By: R. Willow http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-20255 R. Willow Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:51:28 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-20255 Geddy, when i was taught to say kvetch, my friend had me saying k-v k-v over and over until they ran together. just remember k is just k not "kah" hope that helps :) Geddy, when i was taught to say kvetch, my friend had me saying k-v k-v over and over until they ran together. just remember k is just k not “kah”
hope that helps :)

]]> By: R. Willow http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-20254 R. Willow Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:43:14 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-20254 Audible.com ( part of Amazon) has it unabridged. And they have a Free-for-two-weeks-get-one-book-free deal going on at the mo'. The reader's is voice is just perfect for Kvothe. I can only wonder if his pronunciation is correct, Kvothe and tarbean he's got correct, though it took him a few times to get Kvothe really smooth. Audible.com ( part of Amazon) has it unabridged. And they have a Free-for-two-weeks-get-one-book-free deal going on at the mo’. The reader’s is voice is just perfect for Kvothe. I can only wonder if his pronunciation is correct, Kvothe and tarbean he’s got correct, though it took him a few times to get Kvothe really smooth.

]]> By: notemily http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-18875 notemily Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:07:36 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-18875 I would guess you're not reading these comments anymore, but maybe one of your fans would have a suggestion. How do you pronounce "Chandrian"? There are so many different ways the vowel sounds could go, and it's driving me crazy. I would guess you’re not reading these comments anymore, but maybe one of your fans would have a suggestion. How do you pronounce “Chandrian”? There are so many different ways the vowel sounds could go, and it’s driving me crazy.

]]> By: Mike Thompson http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-5554 Mike Thompson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:21:25 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-5554 I too assumed it was pronounced almost exactly like 'quothe,' with the 'v' being a soft sound as in Latin.<br /><br />Since the story is almost entirely a direct quotation of his own words, I thought having the main character be named "Quothe" was fairly clever. I too assumed it was pronounced almost exactly like ‘quothe,’ with the ‘v’ being a soft sound as in Latin.

Since the story is almost entirely a direct quotation of his own words, I thought having the main character be named “Quothe” was fairly clever.

]]> By: monse http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-5555 monse Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:37:07 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-5555 Hello Pat, greetings from Mexico!!<br />I buy your novel about two weeks ago, I'm almost finished, I'm reading when kvothe arrives to Trebon and finds denna hurt.<br />To tell you the truth, I feel afraid about read it all in the next couple of days because, I TOTALLY LOVE IT, it's so great how you describe emotions, feelings, anger,sadness, The kind of books I've read of fantasy don't get even closer to that, your words are so refreshing, the way you write the story, how you get me underneath kvothe, it's really amazing.<br />It's wonderful, you've made me laugh, cry, sometimes I don't sleep so i continue reading this amazing book that i had the opportunity to have in my hands.<br />My name is monse, i'm 23 and i'm studying political sciences, almost finished and your novel, from all the stress, all the drama, the hurt, and pain in my life, i forget all of it when i know every day more about kvothe.<br />thanks a lot pat, thanks for this clever and refreshing novel of fantasy, so needed thesedays. is all i can say, hope you come to my country soon so I can tell you personally.<br />kisses and hugs from your mexican friend!!<br /><br />Monse. Hello Pat, greetings from Mexico!!
I buy your novel about two weeks ago, I’m almost finished, I’m reading when kvothe arrives to Trebon and finds denna hurt.
To tell you the truth, I feel afraid about read it all in the next couple of days because, I TOTALLY LOVE IT, it’s so great how you describe emotions, feelings, anger,sadness, The kind of books I’ve read of fantasy don’t get even closer to that, your words are so refreshing, the way you write the story, how you get me underneath kvothe, it’s really amazing.
It’s wonderful, you’ve made me laugh, cry, sometimes I don’t sleep so i continue reading this amazing book that i had the opportunity to have in my hands.
My name is monse, i’m 23 and i’m studying political sciences, almost finished and your novel, from all the stress, all the drama, the hurt, and pain in my life, i forget all of it when i know every day more about kvothe.
thanks a lot pat, thanks for this clever and refreshing novel of fantasy, so needed thesedays. is all i can say, hope you come to my country soon so I can tell you personally.
kisses and hugs from your mexican friend!!

Monse.

]]> By: Ella http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/02/ask-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 Ella Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:25:42 +0000 http://prothfuss.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-author-4-how-do-i-pronounce-kvothes-name#comment-5556 Aha! I got it right!<br /><br />...though not the Tarbean bit...<br /><br />I actually had an argument with my boyfriend about this. He insisted that it was pronounced 'kwohth' where the 'oh' sounds like...I dunno..<br /><i>Ella attempts to think of word that has the appropriate 'oh' sound in it...</i><br /><br />Opal!<br />Gotcha!<br />So he insisted that it was o-for-opal Kvothe, and I insisted that it was pronounced correctly. Oh, and he also pronounced the V...making it like ker-vohthe. Hah. Silly man.<br /><br />Thanks Pat for clarifying that, and also for giving me something to rub in his face, just a little bit. He usually gets pronounciations correct.. Aha! I got it right!

…though not the Tarbean bit…

I actually had an argument with my boyfriend about this. He insisted that it was pronounced ‘kwohth’ where the ‘oh’ sounds like…I dunno..
Ella attempts to think of word that has the appropriate ‘oh’ sound in it…

Opal!
Gotcha!
So he insisted that it was o-for-opal Kvothe, and I insisted that it was pronounced correctly. Oh, and he also pronounced the V…making it like ker-vohthe. Hah. Silly man.

Thanks Pat for clarifying that, and also for giving me something to rub in his face, just a little bit. He usually gets pronounciations correct..

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