Rune
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Equivalent
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Example
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Pronunciation
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Fehu
|
Ff
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Felim (joy)
|
Soft f as in after
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Uruz
|
Uu
|
Glukkim (luck)
|
Short u as in but
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Thurisaz
|
Th th
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Thor't (theirs)
|
Soft th as in thistle
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Ansuz
|
Aa
|
Garam (goodness)
|
Short a as in bat
|
Raidho
|
Rr
|
Rirem (laughter)
|
Rolled as in Scottish reel
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Kenaz
|
Kk, Cc
|
Karnem (meat) Cram (fear)
|
Hard k as in kick
|
Gebo
|
Gg
|
Gentem (people)
|
Alway hard as in girl
|
Wunjo
|
Ww, Vv
|
Vig (way)
|
As v in have
|
Haglaz
|
Hh
|
Ham (leg)
|
Soft ch as in German ich
|
Naudhiz
|
Nn
|
Nakeram (poverty)
|
As n in never
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Isa
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Ii
|
Idna (to go)
|
Slightly shorter than the ee in beer
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Jera
|
Jj, Yy
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Yan/Jan (one)
|
Always pronounce y as in yes
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Eihwas
|
Ei, ei
|
Eina (to be)
|
Pronounced ay-ee like the ei in feign
|
Perthro
|
Pp
|
Perram (stone)
|
As p in part
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Elhaz
|
Zz
|
Meizna (to injure)
|
Soft zh, like s in pleasure
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Sowilo
|
Ss
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Sel (this)
|
Soft s as in start
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Haglaz
|
Hh
|
Ham (leg)
|
Soft ch as in German ich
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Tiwaz
|
Tt
|
Tem (time)
|
As t in tree
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Berkana
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Bb
|
Barl (ale)
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As b in beer
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Mannaz
|
Mm
|
Mas (but)
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as m in meet
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Laguz
|
Ll
|
Leddem (leather)
|
As l in let
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Ingwaz
|
-ng., -n'
|
Pelin' (speaking)
|
As ng in singing
|
Isa
|
Dd
|
Dem (today)
|
as d in day
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Othala
|
Oo
|
Ost (there)
|
Unstressed - as o in hot
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stressed Othala
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Õõ
|
Yõ (I am)
|
stressed - as o in home
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