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Pronunciation; how to speak srs fluently
Topic Started: Nov 3 2004, 08:12 AM (9,057 Views)
chluaid
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[size=14]Pronunciation of Sarus[/size]

In the original Sudre version of srs, spoken words must always be separated by gaps. These short periods of silence between every single word made the language very slow, and therefore inefficient for ordinary communication.

I have developed a way of speaking Sarus, so that you can run the words together and still be clearly understood. By following my method of pronunciation, you'll be able to say something in Sarus as quickly and fluidly as you would your native language - although it's worth mentioning that you should go slow when you're learning.

Before I go into the specifics, note that this method is only for speech. When you are communicating by using colours, numbers, hand signals or musical notes, you will need to separate the words using other ways.

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OK, first let's look at the way the Sarus syllables are currently pronounced. d is pronounced 'doh' (like what Homer says), r is pronounced 'ray', m is pronounced 'me' and so on..

Therefore, a word such as sld is pronounced 'solado'. This is fine, but when you put other words with it in a phrase, such as this: l sld dts m ft ltt, you cannot run the words together otherwise, saying 'lasoladodotisomefatilatiti' makes the sentence indecipherable! By separating each word with a short pause, you are making yourself understood, but the sentence takes much longer to say.

Click the arrow below to hear the slow way of speaking. Note that you can still use this way if you choose to, but as you'll soon see, it is very slow.


The method of pronunciation that I've developed allows the words to be spoken quickly and run together. To do this:

Say the first syllable of each word properly and emphasise it slightly, i.e. doh, ray, me, etc..
Say all other syllables in the word with a 'uh' vowel. e.g. duh, ruh, muh, etc.. In phonetics, the 'uh' sound is represented by the schwa character which looks like this: [dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]

By doing this, the beginning of each word is instantly recognized. Therefore, sld would be pronounced 'sol[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]d[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]'. dts would be 'dot[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]s[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]' and rmm would be 'rem[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]m[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]'.

Now when you string words together such as l sld dts m ft ltt, you can say all the words together and quickly without gaps, simply because the first syllable of each word is pronounced differently.

Try this method for yourself by practising the pronunciation of various words and simple phrases.
Click the arrow below to hear the phrase spoken fluently. As you listen, notice that the first syllable of each word is spoken normally and emphasised slightly, but the rest of the word uses the 'uh' sound.



[size=1]Still having trouble? Take a closer listen to the two different ways that ft is spoken. In the slow way, you say 'fati'.. but in the quick way it's 'fatuh'. That's what I mean about the first syllable being spoken properly and emphasised slightly, and the other syllables of that word use 'uh'. Another example, listen to the two ways that 'sld' is spoken. In the slow way, you say 'solado', but in the quick way, it's 'sol[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]d[dohtml]<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ə</SPAN>[/dohtml]', with the so part is emphasised. Much quicker.[/size]
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yello_dello
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Freaking Awesome! :D

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Ranoka
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OMG, I realise where I've heard something just like that...

On Sigur Ros's new LP called "Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do" on the track called "Di Do"

Its a really earie CD, it's worth hearing though.
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:D the spoken version is neat i like it slow but thats probably 'cause i'm still learning

sooo when are you going to intergrate this all into the episodes?




"the early bird gets the worm, but the secound mouse gets the cheese" :(
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xenomorph_girl
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Wow, that's so neat. I'm trying to figure out how I would classify that... almost seems like what would happen if german, japanese, and swedish mixed together or something of that sense.

:4: :7:
:3: :7: :4: !
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liato
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The last word apparently isn't spoken the "fast way." It sounds like latiti, not latuhtuh. Is this on purpose?
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chluaid
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the ltt that you're hearing in the fast pronunciation is pronounced in the fast way..

in the slow way, you say 'la tee tee', but in the fast way, you say 'la tuh tuh'. Just listen to the difference between the two ltt
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draftzero
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Just an idea, but maybe for numbers use the fist to represent a space, if using hand signals..
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Wimpy
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Whoa, im never gonna get speaking that fast down. Im having enought trouble with Spanish allready. BTW, was that you speaking in those? :bitey:
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Belexus
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This is great!! I have found the best way to speak it smoothly is to write it while speaking it. as you get the hang of it, your speed will increase.
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Hell in 3 months I will speak it almoast fluently. I hope. :lol:
The thing is that i have made a new language for miself in my diary. the letters look in a very small way as smileys but its easy to learn.
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Waow using this in conversation is going to take some serious learning and practise :s
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chluaid
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not to mention finding someone to speak it with ;)

A few months back I offered Skype Sarus lessons for anyone who was interested, but then I got very busy with littleFoot. After the book is done, I'll put the word out again.
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Please don't make the next Bitey a sarus only movie if you integrate language :unsure:
I'm struggling enough with coursework as it is without having to learn a 3rd language :P
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nah there's no danger of that happening. Even if I do make a Sarus only movie, I'd have subtitles because I understand that not everyone wants to learn the language, and I wouldn't want to sacrifice the story aspect out of sheer stubbornness, and an "everyone must learn Sarus" attitude.
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Laroon
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Maybe have an option for those of us who want to be chalenged on our levels of understanding by making a version without subtitles?
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chluaid
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ms ll lrl :D
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Bobly
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Good understanding? Or am I translating this wrong?
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swartzer
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That's what the translation chart says lrl means. I wonder if maybe it was actually a typo for frl, which would make the phrase say "Good thinking?"

(Says the man who typoes all the time, and knows there's no shame in it. ;) )
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I just meant that Laroon grasped it well (good understanding)
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the spoken way sounds great but how would you speak the past, future, imperative, present participle and such?
would it sound like (using past) Réruh or Réré?
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Laroon
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Reruh is the right way...

Rere is "R R"
and Reruh is Rr
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Ahh i get it ^^

st dm :D (i hope i said that right @_@; )
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Dr M Fts Sdl Drl

(sorry, there was no "people")

This is goona be great
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