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How do you pronounce "Huma"?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
zombiegleemax
May 10, 2004 19:58:05 TIA
#2
zombiegleemax
May 10, 2004 20:04:09 I prounce it like it would rhyme with Puma.
#3
Dragonhelm
May 10, 2004 20:20:08 I pronounce it like "human" without the "n".

"Hue-muh".
#4
cam_banks
May 10, 2004 20:25:14
Originally posted by HammerFist
TIA

Like human, with the N taken off the end. Which means for me, that's HYOO-muh.

Cheers,
Cam
#5
cam_banks
May 10, 2004 20:26:57 Note to self: Don't type up most of your message, then walk off to change the toddler's Muppets DVD before hitting "send".

Cheers,
Cam
#6
Dragonhelm
May 10, 2004 20:31:36
Originally posted by Cam Banks
Note to self: Don't type up most of your message, then walk off to change the toddler's Muppets DVD before hitting "send".

Cheers,
Cam

Been there, done that. What's worse is when you do that, then realize an entire conversation has gone on by without you.

Ah, the Whitestone Toddler Brigade.
#7
zombiegleemax
May 10, 2004 22:51:23 Cool, three responses, two different opinions.

Is there an "official" pronunciation guide, or should I just go with whatever I like?
#8
talinthas
May 10, 2004 23:01:41 most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head.
#9
Dragonhelm
May 10, 2004 23:06:08
Originally posted by talinthas
most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head.

Bingo. In other words, there is no official pronunciation guide for Dragonlance. Pronounce names however you wish.
#10
The_White_Sorcerer
May 11, 2004 1:46:15 Hümä

(You do know what those dots mean, right?)
#11
zombiegleemax
May 11, 2004 2:58:05
Originally posted by talinthas
most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head.

Intresting. So i dont have read it. What for a stlye is it? I have readed huma. Simple huma. Huma was write in english. And i very happy that my country book publisher not translate the firtsnames by heros. But only the lastname. And there is then sometimes a different to the original.
#12
ranger_reg
May 12, 2004 22:00:42 I pronounce it "hue-mah."
#13
zombiegleemax
May 13, 2004 14:25:48
Originally posted by Knight of the Lily
Intresting. So i dont have read it. What for a stlye is it? I have readed huma. Simple huma. Huma was write in english. And i very happy that my country book publisher not translate the firtsnames by heros. But only the lastname. And there is then sometimes a different to the original.

Actually, they just translated the last names because they were made with words that meant something.

e.g.: Sturm is an original name, Bright Blade are english words, therefore they have been translated (Sturm de Lumlane in French).

Even from novel to novel the names sometimes change, if someone else translated those novels...

The question about names are considering that the common language is the English...When I believe it's just a translation for the readers, as much as the Dwarven or Elven are translated in English...
#14
zombiegleemax
May 14, 2004 2:35:19
e.g.: Sturm is an original name, Bright Blade are english words, therefore they have been translated (Sturm de Lumlane in French).

I give you Example what i mean.

In your language is it a original name. ;) Cool! Let it me say so Sturm is in German the word for Storm. So i think is a powerfull name. And Steel ist Steel. Is it in french Steel de Lumlane?
But what i mean is Sturm Brightblade was translatet from my country publisher in Storm Fireblade.
In very old Sourcebook, not in the novels, Ranger was translate in horseman and Gullydwarfs was Gutterdwarfs.

You can speak Huma when you will how Homer from the Simpson or Homer the writer from Troya. But this has not to do with my countrylanguage.
#15
zombiegleemax
May 14, 2004 10:40:22 I am from Boston so it's Yoo-Muh to me!
#16
dreamtide_dup
May 14, 2004 22:32:04
Originally posted by mmacgregor
I am from Boston so it's Yoo-Muh to me!

OMG, you and about 15 other holdouts are still saying "yuman" beings in Boston? :P

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax May 10, 2004 19:58:05	TIA
#2 zombiegleemax May 10, 2004 20:04:09	I prounce it like it would rhyme with Puma.
#3 Dragonhelm May 10, 2004 20:20:08	I pronounce it like "human" without the "n". "Hue-muh".
#4 cam_banks May 10, 2004 20:25:14	Originally posted by HammerFist TIA Like human, with the N taken off the end. Which means for me, that's HYOO-muh. Cheers, Cam
#5 cam_banks May 10, 2004 20:26:57	Note to self: Don't type up most of your message, then walk off to change the toddler's Muppets DVD before hitting "send". Cheers, Cam
#6 Dragonhelm May 10, 2004 20:31:36	Originally posted by Cam Banks Note to self: Don't type up most of your message, then walk off to change the toddler's Muppets DVD before hitting "send". Cheers, Cam Been there, done that. What's worse is when you do that, then realize an entire conversation has gone on by without you. Ah, the Whitestone Toddler Brigade.
#7 zombiegleemax May 10, 2004 22:51:23	Cool, three responses, two different opinions. Is there an "official" pronunciation guide, or should I just go with whatever I like?
#8 talinthas May 10, 2004 23:01:41	most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head.
#9 Dragonhelm May 10, 2004 23:06:08	Originally posted by talinthas most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head. Bingo. In other words, there is no official pronunciation guide for Dragonlance. Pronounce names however you wish.
#10 The_White_Sorcerer May 11, 2004 1:46:15	Hümä (You do know what those dots mean, right?)
#11 zombiegleemax May 11, 2004 2:58:05	Originally posted by talinthas most people say huma, like hyoo-ma, but as tracy says, the only pronounciation that matters is the one you hear in your head. Intresting. So i dont have read it. What for a stlye is it? I have readed huma. Simple huma. Huma was write in english. And i very happy that my country book publisher not translate the firtsnames by heros. But only the lastname. And there is then sometimes a different to the original.
#12 ranger_reg May 12, 2004 22:00:42	I pronounce it "hue-mah."
#13 zombiegleemax May 13, 2004 14:25:48	Originally posted by Knight of the Lily Intresting. So i dont have read it. What for a stlye is it? I have readed huma. Simple huma. Huma was write in english. And i very happy that my country book publisher not translate the firtsnames by heros. But only the lastname. And there is then sometimes a different to the original. Actually, they just translated the last names because they were made with words that meant something. e.g.: Sturm is an original name, Bright Blade are english words, therefore they have been translated (Sturm de Lumlane in French). Even from novel to novel the names sometimes change, if someone else translated those novels... The question about names are considering that the common language is the English...When I believe it's just a translation for the readers, as much as the Dwarven or Elven are translated in English...
#14 zombiegleemax May 14, 2004 2:35:19	e.g.: Sturm is an original name, Bright Blade are english words, therefore they have been translated (Sturm de Lumlane in French). I give you Example what i mean. In your language is it a original name. ;) Cool! Let it me say so Sturm is in German the word for Storm. So i think is a powerfull name. And Steel ist Steel. Is it in french Steel de Lumlane? But what i mean is Sturm Brightblade was translatet from my country publisher in Storm Fireblade. In very old Sourcebook, not in the novels, Ranger was translate in horseman and Gullydwarfs was Gutterdwarfs. You can speak Huma when you will how Homer from the Simpson or Homer the writer from Troya. But this has not to do with my countrylanguage.
#15 zombiegleemax May 14, 2004 10:40:22	I am from Boston so it's Yoo-Muh to me!
#16 dreamtide_dup May 14, 2004 22:32:04	Originally posted by mmacgregor I am from Boston so it's Yoo-Muh to me! OMG, you and about 15 other holdouts are still saying "yuman" beings in Boston? :P