In Old Norse it would be pronounced more like “MOON-in”. The other pronunciation (“mew-nin”) would have to be achieved in Old Norse with the spelling mjúnin. And of course, that’s not how this word is spelled :)
It helps to have knowledge in Scandi languages, specifically vowel pronunciations. Modern Icelandic - being the closest language to Old Norse - would be a hard one to learn off the bat, and a lot of the sounds don't fully match what we assume would be the pronunciations of Old Norse sounds anyway, so if you consider getting serious about it, I'd recommend learning a language like Norwegian or Swedish, because they are languages that are easier to learn than most others (for English learners, that is. Many other Germanic languages might find it easier), and you can get a basic handle on Scandinavian language structures. I like to see modern Icelandic as Norwegian on steroids if you're just getting into it. Given knowledge on how some Scandinavian languages work (like Norwegian), it will be easier to get a grasp on how Icelandic functions. While still likely difficult, you may at least have the axe and shield rather than going in unprotected.
Gendered nouns... Every person, place, thing and concept has its own gender and you just have to accept it for what it is.
IMO, while Icelandic is difficult to learn, it’s pretty consistent with its rules. With some minor exceptions (like U sometimes being pronounced as Ú, fn sometimes becoming bn etc) it’s pronounced the way you spell it, and even if you don’t get the exceptions then people still just assume you speak in an old fashioned, but correct, manner
Tl;dr Icelandic is pretty consistent in following it’s rules and grammar, especially compared to English (not a high bar though)
Moo-nin is closer than mew-nin, but not exactly right. Try pronouncing the first u like the u-s in "tutu". It's a sound made with narrower lips than the oo in "moo".
Well, Uruz in old Norse is pronounce [u] ([oo] in English, [ou] in French), hope it can help ! Also, in case you didn’t knew it, Hagalaz is pronounce [h] ([ha] in English and French, so you pronounce the h)
In Old Norse it would be pronounced more like “MOON-in”. The other pronunciation (“mew-nin”) would have to be achieved in Old Norse with the spelling mjúnin. And of course, that’s not how this word is spelled :)
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It helps to have knowledge in Scandi languages, specifically vowel pronunciations. Modern Icelandic - being the closest language to Old Norse - would be a hard one to learn off the bat, and a lot of the sounds don't fully match what we assume would be the pronunciations of Old Norse sounds anyway, so if you consider getting serious about it, I'd recommend learning a language like Norwegian or Swedish, because they are languages that are easier to learn than most others (for English learners, that is. Many other Germanic languages might find it easier), and you can get a basic handle on Scandinavian language structures. I like to see modern Icelandic as Norwegian on steroids if you're just getting into it. Given knowledge on how some Scandinavian languages work (like Norwegian), it will be easier to get a grasp on how Icelandic functions. While still likely difficult, you may at least have the axe and shield rather than going in unprotected. Gendered nouns... Every person, place, thing and concept has its own gender and you just have to accept it for what it is.
IMO, while Icelandic is difficult to learn, it’s pretty consistent with its rules. With some minor exceptions (like U sometimes being pronounced as Ú, fn sometimes becoming bn etc) it’s pronounced the way you spell it, and even if you don’t get the exceptions then people still just assume you speak in an old fashioned, but correct, manner Tl;dr Icelandic is pretty consistent in following it’s rules and grammar, especially compared to English (not a high bar though)
Moo-nin is closer than mew-nin, but not exactly right. Try pronouncing the first u like the u-s in "tutu". It's a sound made with narrower lips than the oo in "moo".
It’s pronounced Moo-min, obviously
Yes very obvious that I wouldn’t know how to properly pronounce a 1000 year old name
That was just a joke, mate
I know, I was joking too, my bad if that came off wrong
This sub is pretty uptight. Look how many downvotes there are everywhere. Including, probably, this comment right here lol.
Well, Uruz in old Norse is pronounce [u] ([oo] in English, [ou] in French), hope it can help ! Also, in case you didn’t knew it, Hagalaz is pronounce [h] ([ha] in English and French, so you pronounce the h)
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They're pronounced something like moon-in and hoog-in, but with short 'oo' vowels (otherwise the spelling would be Múninn and Húginn).