Post by odin on Jan 30, 2011 12:20:31 GMT -5
Just thought it needed to be stated:
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For those who say that the R changes pronunciation to Dr-oh, refer to crowd, brow, and the only other comparable words, because they contain the word Drow in it, drowsy and drown.
Now, looking at Dragon Magazine #93, there is an article entitled, Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd by Frank Mentzer - wikipage entry here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentzer,_Frank
He lists dro as an alternate pronunciation, though in his preamble states:
He also goes on to state:
So, the only other reputable individual, aside from the powers that be at Wizards, is one who believes that spelling and pronunciation are always free form. Well, one can believe what they want, but they can be wrong as well. The opinion of someone who does not believe in right or wrong cannot be relied upon as they are neither an argument for, nor against a matter. Mentzer has removed all validity from his claims of possible pronunciations; which is the ONLY recorded instance where Dr-oh could be acceptable.
I have come across numerous forum posts that claim a Drow character from Baldur's Gate 2 has one sound clip where they proclaim "The Drow reign supreme"; Drow being pronounced as Drau. I do not have the game, nor have I played it, so I cannot claim its validity.
The word Drow must unequivocally be pronounced as Drau, as there is no meaningful evidence to suggest otherwise. Still, one may continue to believe as Mentzer does, but that would also imply that one shows no preference to either, simply that they accept both. Well, for those who are concerned about "right" and "wrong", there we have it.
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Drow: DRAU (as in drowsy; rhymes with now and how)
For those who say that the R changes pronunciation to Dr-oh, refer to crowd, brow, and the only other comparable words, because they contain the word Drow in it, drowsy and drown.
Now, looking at Dragon Magazine #93, there is an article entitled, Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd by Frank Mentzer - wikipage entry here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentzer,_Frank
He lists dro as an alternate pronunciation, though in his preamble states:
When two or more pronunciations are given in the listing, is first is the most common or preferred...
He also goes on to state:
I must note, in conclusion, that I personally believe that there's no "right" or "wrong" pronunciation or spelling for anything;...
So, the only other reputable individual, aside from the powers that be at Wizards, is one who believes that spelling and pronunciation are always free form. Well, one can believe what they want, but they can be wrong as well. The opinion of someone who does not believe in right or wrong cannot be relied upon as they are neither an argument for, nor against a matter. Mentzer has removed all validity from his claims of possible pronunciations; which is the ONLY recorded instance where Dr-oh could be acceptable.
I have come across numerous forum posts that claim a Drow character from Baldur's Gate 2 has one sound clip where they proclaim "The Drow reign supreme"; Drow being pronounced as Drau. I do not have the game, nor have I played it, so I cannot claim its validity.
The word Drow must unequivocally be pronounced as Drau, as there is no meaningful evidence to suggest otherwise. Still, one may continue to believe as Mentzer does, but that would also imply that one shows no preference to either, simply that they accept both. Well, for those who are concerned about "right" and "wrong", there we have it.