Re: Ardalang: Rohirrim

Hi,
> Does anybody know how all those <eo> diphtongs in the language of Rohan in
> LotR are supposed to be pronounced?  I think there's no mention
> in the book's
> appendices.  Is it just /eo/ or /E6/ or something like that?
As in Old English. [eo], with the [o] very short. In my OE grammar, I even
have the small arc under the [o], signifying it's not syllabic, though I can
hardly see how t may come (anyone, anything?). the length of the whole thng
is the same as of a long vowel. <eo> with the acute accent on the e is
pronounced the same, only it's as long as long vowel, if you see what I mean
:-)

Bye,
Pavel