#vigorous spring

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What's in a (Sindarin) Name (pt 2)

Question of the day, because I'm stressing outtttt!:

Thranduil - How many syllables are in the name? And how is it pronounced?

1, it's just a very long syllable

2, "Ada", "Daddy", etc

2, "THRAN-dOOil"

2, "THAN-drill" (like Sir Ian says it)

3, "THRAN-doo-ILL"

what is a syllable? (results)

Voting ended onJan 27

A couple of Sindarin facts for your consideration:

Diphtongs:

Sindarin has six common diphtongs---ai, ei, ui, au, ae, oe. In addition, there is eu, but that one is so uncommon it's as good as non existent.

All diphtongs fall, i.e., the inner diphtong "stress" is on the first sound, not the second.

That means they're pronounced AH-ee, EH-ee, OO-ee, AH-oo, AH-eh, OH-eh, and EH-oo respectively.

Heaviness:

In Sindarin, a syllable is heavy, if

It has a long or overlong vowel, e.g., mîl (love), lútha- (to enchant)

It has a diphtong, e.g., taur (forest), haeron (distant),

It has a short vowel followed by more than one consonant, e.g., linnas (music), athrabeth (discussion)

(th/þ and dh/ð and ch are single consonants)

Stress:

Sindarin stress patterns are a bit involved but basically simple:

Unless the word is monosyllabic, the (main) stress is never on the last syllable

The main stress is on the heavy syllable closest to the last

If of the last three syllables none are heavy, the main stress is on the third to last syllable.

Secondary stresses occur in alternating patterns. This one is stressing me out 😅

[lee-pace-yourself]

Thranduil: Sindarin for Vigorous Spring

[sarahfarren]

The Paradox of the Elvenking

Often perceived as fearsome,

yet in war he despised to come.

A crown of seasonal materials he wore,

which he do not need due to the aura he bore.

He might be viewed as villainous,

though he was not against a truce.

Shiny white gems he wished he had possessed,

but the to start a war over gems he oppressed.

A grudge is something he never had,

as seen in the hobbit he was not mad.

In forgiving he was not beyond,

though in forgetting he was not fond.

To see him in social endeavors was a rarity,

as his elves were his top priority.

For anyone he seemed to never care,

in reality he mostly thought fair.

Through many millenniums he persevered,

but the horrors of immortality always reappeared.

Through the death of his father,

he learned that control shall not waver.

His outside visage was tough,

yet inside it was madly rough.

Trauma and fear he tried to burry,

for his wounds he wished his son to never carry.

The hole in his heart cannot be filled,

as if an emptiness was deeply drilled.

His innocence he can never retrieve,

though in good deeds he did believe.

In his life he loved only a few,

but nothing can make his love subdue.

In leading his force he was truly vicious,

the deadly battle under the trees was victorious.

As the darkness ended and kingdoms shift,

to the undying lands elven rulers drift.

He must have been the last elf to leave,

for departing the green leaves he would grieve.

Some say he is still in his kingdom of wood,

to surely know you never could.

Others believe he would remain,

as long as time do not complain.

In rumors about him some people believe,

though that is left for you to perceive.

His tale was never told,

perhaps to age as a secret of the old.

[bellevox]

Vigorous Spring

My Love letters to the Elvenking

Michael Garofalo quote

[pinklikeroses]

It’s that time of year again✨ ‘Tis thranduil in his crown of flowers for spring💐🌸🌷

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