Lord Kharloth Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hi there, lately me and my friends have been talking about how to say Sanguinius i have been pronouncing it like saj-a-nis, for ease of use (i know it's wrong) but i have been told to pronounce it like sang-wee-nis so how does one say it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Priest Haelaeif Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 According to the Oxford Advanced Dictionary, "sanguine" is pronounced like "sang-win", "sanguinary" like "sang-win-ary", so I reckon Sanguinius should be pronounced "sang-win-eye-is". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Vincent Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I always thought it was : san-gwin-ee-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adeon Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Where is the accent supposed to be? Sang-WIN-e-us, or Sang-win-E-us? I always used the first way, but a few weeks ago I heard it the second way and I kind of liked it better... it has a more Roman/Latin sound to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Priest Haelaeif Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 When in doubt, english words usually have the major emphasis on the first syllable, the minor on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcatus Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I would expect it to sound exactly like the word sanguineous, which can mean involving much bloodshed. (Follow the link, you can hear audio of the pronunciation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaprime Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I always thought it was : san-gwin-ee-us I pronounce it this way as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igotsmeakabob!! Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 san-gwin-ee-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The emperors chosen Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 i pronounce it:Sang-U-in-ius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Ive always said it "Sang-win-ee-us" Usually comes out "Sang-gwin-ee-us". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I've been pronouncing it as San-gween-ious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Well, the word 'sanguineus' is Latin, and does indeed mean involved with bloodshed. Now the pronunciation is tricky, so I'll put it down in IPA format, so there's no bones to pick about how I do it. sæŋ.gwɪn.i.əs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venerable Jazzman Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm going for Sang-gwin-ee-us too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parcival Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Well, you guys fail to pronounce it properly (in terms of an ancient Roman's Latin) because it's unusual for English speakers to form the proper U sound. The U sounds in Sanguinius need to be pronounced the way you say the oo in "boots". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venerable Jazzman Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 So it's Sang-gwoo-nee-oos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parcival Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 So it's Sang-gwoo-nee-oos ? Almost. :) It's Sang-woo-ee-nee-oos. :( Well, that's the way a Roman would pronounce it. Of course it's okay to adapt any word to one's own language; every language does that. But if you want to stick to the original, that's the way to do it. ;) Edit: the stress is on the first ee sound:Sang-woo-'ee-nee-oos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnean Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 i pronounce it like Sang-wee-nee-us, probably wrong; but it sounds better to me B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo-52 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Actually I think the "u" is silent. The word does come etymologically from Latin. In most Latin or Romance languages if the letter "g" is followed by either "i" or "e" and you want the "g" to have a hard guttural sound you add the letter "u" before that "i" or "e". If there were no "u" between them the "g" would sound like an English "j". So I have always pronounced it: "san-gee-nee-o-us" with the "gee" having a hard "g" sound as in the word "geese". Just my dos centavos. Bravo-52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venerable Jazzman Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 etymologicallyIs that not the study of insects? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igotsmeakabob!! Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 That's Entomology. Etymology is the study of words and their origins. edit: Unless, as I just realized, you might have been joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The answer is in the audio book Heart of Rage by James Swallow. You'll hear Sanguinius mentioned a few times in the story. http://www.blacklibrary.com/product.asp?pr...4&type=Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parcival Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 So I have always pronounced it: "san-gee-nee-o-us" with the "gee" having a hard "g" sound as in the word "geese". I have studied Latin for eight years and no, that's not how a Roman would pronounce it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Hadafix Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Ok, this seems like bit of fun really. I would pronounce it something like "Sang in nee us" or "San gwin nee us". Stressing the 'g' as in most Anglicised words. Give that "English" is really a French word and "Britain" Greek, and that English it's self is a Germanic language , sticking to the original pronunciation is going to be difficult for non Latin speakers. Going to follow one of those links and see if I can learn to pronounce it right. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I think it is: Sang-win-E-us although Sanguine is said: Sang-U-E-n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Listen to the audio book. It's San-gween-eh-us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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