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Dave

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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Is there a guide to Melnibonéan pronunciation around?

How do *you* pronounce Melniboné?

Elric42

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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According to my limited resources and a lecture I heard from MM about 10
years ago it's:
mel-ni-bone-AY & mel-ni-bo-KNEE-an.
I freely admit I could be wrong so don't flame me, just post the correction.
Thanks in advance;)
Elric42
But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
-H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"
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Joe DeAngelo

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Aug 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/31/98
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> According to my limited resources and a lecture I heard from MM about 10
> years ago it's:
> mel-ni-bone-AY & mel-ni-bo-KNEE-an.

Yes, I do believe you are correct.

- Joe D.

size...@seanet.com

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Aug 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/31/98
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Ahem,

I recently heard him pronounce Tanelorn.

TANA-lorn spoken quickly.

I had thought it was pronounced:

TANE-lorn the tane spoken slowly

A music group call Blind Guardian sing a song called "Quest for Tanelorn"
wherein they sing:

On a quest for TANA-lorn.

How would you pronounce my name?

Jhary-a-Conel

In article <6scugn$h87$1...@camel29.mindspring.com>,


"Elric42" <elr...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> According to my limited resources and a lecture I heard from MM about 10
> years ago it's:
> mel-ni-bone-AY & mel-ni-bo-KNEE-an.

> I freely admit I could be wrong so don't flame me, just post the correction.
> Thanks in advance;)
> Elric42
> But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
> -H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"
> Dave wrote in message <35ebfbd3...@news1.newscene.com>...
> >Is there a guide to Melnibonéan pronunciation around?
> >
> >How do *you* pronounce Melniboné?
> >
> >
>
>

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Elric42

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I believe it's
ghar-ary-ah-con-elh

Elric42
But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
-H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"
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Dave

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Aug 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/31/98
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On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 06:59:38 GMT,size...@seanet.com wrote:

>How would you pronounce my name?
>
>Jhary-a-Conel

Gerry Ah Cawnuhl

I posted the original question, and see that my Mel-ni-bone-ay and
Tana-lorn are what others tend to do.

Elric42

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Sep 1, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/1/98
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Very Cool, I appreciate others who have better memories and access to things
MM.
Elric42
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Christopher Shea

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Sep 1, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/1/98
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>On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 06:59:38 GMT,size...@seanet.com wrote:
>
>>How would you pronounce my name?
>>
>>Jhary-a-Conel

Jerry O'Connell. Yes, MM foresaw SLIDERS ... where d'you think THE RITUALS
OF INFINITY came from?

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LiqPenguin

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Sep 1, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/1/98
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>>How would you pronounce my name?
>>
>>Jhary-a-Conel
>
>Gerry Ah Cawnuhl
>
>I posted the original question, and see that my Mel-ni-bone-ay and
>Tana-lorn are what others tend to do.
>
I would pronounce the name the same as above. I would also like to add that I
DIDN'T pronounce Melnibone OR Tanelorn the correct way....nor, I am sure, do I
pronounce MOST of the names in the Elric books correctly, but when you're
reading it to yourself it doesn't really matter (or when you're talking about
it in a newsgroup, really). But still, it's nice to know how to say it should
I ever run upon someone in real life that has read the books.

.....lp

size...@seanet.com

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Sep 1, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/1/98
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Official confirmation:

Jhary = some where between sh and j + ary
a = a
Conel = Konl


In article <6sf17h$5ng$1...@camel29.mindspring.com>,


"Elric42" <elr...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> I believe it's
> ghar-ary-ah-con-elh
> Elric42
> But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
> -H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"
> size...@seanet.com wrote in message <6sdhkq$f9b$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
> >Ahem,
> >
> >I recently heard him pronounce Tanelorn.
> >
> >TANA-lorn spoken quickly.
> >
> >I had thought it was pronounced:
> >
> >TANE-lorn the tane spoken slowly
> >
> >A music group call Blind Guardian sing a song called "Quest for Tanelorn"
> >wherein they sing:
> >
> >On a quest for TANA-lorn.
> >

> >How would you pronounce my name?
> >
> >Jhary-a-Conel
> >

Max Wilcox

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Sep 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/3/98
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size...@seanet.com wrote:

> Official confirmation:
>
> Jhary = some where between sh and j + ary
> a = a
> Conel = Konl

That's the way I always said it - I always believed it to be the same
as Alfred Jharry. Which would really make sense, considering the amount of
similarity Moorcock and Jharry have at times...
Probably the best way to confirm your pronunciation of Elric-related
names is to listen to both "Live Chronicles" (by Hawkwind), and also the BBC
recording of Mike reading from Elric...

- Max Wilcox

Elric42

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Sep 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/3/98
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BBC records of MM reading Elric? Where can I get a copy? Does any know?
Anyone have a set they are willing to sell or tape? Any info would be
appreciated.

Thanks,


Elric42
But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
-H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"

Dave

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Sep 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/3/98
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On Thu, 3 Sep 1998 06:37:15 -0000,"Elric42" <elr...@mindspring.com>
wrote:

>BBC records of MM reading Elric? Where can I get a copy? Does any know?
>Anyone have a set they are willing to sell or tape? Any info would be
>appreciated.

Yeah...if it's out of print stuff, maybe someone could make an MP3 of
it and post it...?

Malachi

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Sep 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/4/98
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Sorry, have to disagree.

What about the accent over the 'e'.

I think i should be;

mel-ni-bo-nay-an

Well, my peace is said.

Malachi

Elric42 wrote:
>
> According to my limited resources and a lecture I heard from MM about 10
> years ago it's:
> mel-ni-bone-AY & mel-ni-bo-KNEE-an.
> I freely admit I could be wrong so don't flame me, just post the correction.
> Thanks in advance;)

> Elric42
> But, by God, Eliot, it was a photograph from life.
> -H.P. Lovecraft "Pickman's Mode;"

> Dave wrote in message <35ebfbd3...@news1.newscene.com>...
> >Is there a guide to Melnibonéan pronunciation around?
> >
> >How do *you* pronounce Melniboné?
> >
> >

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Sep 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/4/98
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You wouldn't happen to have a copy of that just lying around, now would you?

In article <35EE2662...@uq.net.au>,


Max Wilcox <m.wi...@uq.net.au> wrote:
> size...@seanet.com wrote:
>
> > Official confirmation:
> >
> > Jhary = some where between sh and j + ary
> > a = a
> > Conel = Konl
>
> That's the way I always said it - I always believed it to be the
same
> as Alfred Jharry. Which would really make sense, considering the amount of
> similarity Moorcock and Jharry have at times...

> Probably the best way to confirm your pronunciation of Elric-
related
> names is to listen to both "Live Chronicles" (by Hawkwind), and also the BBC
> recording of Mike reading from Elric...
>
> - Max Wilcox
>
>

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reason2...@gmail.com

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May 18, 2015, 8:41:22 AM5/18/15
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On Sunday, August 30, 1998 at 9:00:00 AM UTC+2, Dave wrote:
> Is there a guide to Melnibonéan pronunciation around?
>
> How do *you* pronounce Melniboné?

Based on this video of Michael Moorcock, it seems to be:

mel-NI-boh-NAY

Judge for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R6SF3wurIw
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