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    The document provides a pronunciation guide for names and terms from the epic poem Beowulf. It notes that the accent is on the first syllable, "sc" is pronounced as "sh", and "e" is usually a long vowel sound. Examples are given of how to pronounce names like Beowulf, Heorot, and Geats. The letter "h" is aspirated, "g" can be silent, and "ch" sounds like the "ch" in Bach or loch. A table further gives the pronunciation of specific names from the poem.

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    The document provides a pronunciation guide for names and terms from the epic poem Beowulf. It notes that the accent is on the first syllable, "sc" is pronounced as "sh", and "e" is usually a long vowel sound. Examples are given of how to pronounce names like Beowulf, Heorot, and Geats. The letter "h" is aspirated, "g" can be silent, and "ch" sounds like the "ch" in Bach or loch. A table further gives the pronunciation of specific names from the poem.

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    The document provides a pronunciation guide for names and terms from the epic poem Beowulf. It notes that the accent is on the first syllable, "sc" is pronounced as "sh", and "e" is usually a long vowel sound. Examples are given of how to pronounce names like Beowulf, Heorot, and Geats. The letter "h" is aspirated, "g" can be silent, and "ch" sounds like the "ch" in Bach or loch. A table further gives the pronunciation of specific names from the poem.

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    Beowulf Pronunciation Guide

    The accent always falls on the first syllable of a name.


    The "sc" that starts many of the names is pronounced "sh"
    The "e" is usually pronounced as an independent vowel
    o "Beowulf" is "Bay-oh-wolf"
    o "Heorot" is "Hay-oh-roht"
    o "Geats" are Gay'ahts"
    The letter "h" at the beginning of a name is aspirated (strongly-breathed)
    The letter "g" is sometimes silent
    "Ch" sounds like the "ch" in Bach or loch.

    Name:

    Pronunciation:

    Aeschere

    ash hair uh

    Ecgtheow

    edge thayo

    Geat

    gay at

    Healfdene

    half day nuh (pronounce the l)

    Heorot

    hay oh roht

    Herebeald

    hair uh bald

    Heremod

    hair uh mode

    Hrothgar

    hroth gar

    Hygelac

    hee yuh lahk

    Ngling

    nail ing

    Scefing

    shay ving

    scop

    shope

    Scyld

    shild

    Unferth

    oon fairth

    Wealhtheow

    walch thayo

    Weohstan

    wech stahn

    Wiglaf

    wee lahf

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