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
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Garam (goodness)    
|
Short a as in bat
|
Raidho
|
Rr
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Rirem (laughter)    
|
Rolled as in Scottish reel
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Kenaz
|
Kk, Cc
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Karnem (meat)        Cram (fear)   
|
Hard k as in kick
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Gebo
|
Gg
|
Gentem (people)     
|
Always 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
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Nakeram (poverty)      
|
As n in never
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Isa
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Ii
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Idna (to go)   
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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
|
Elhaz
|
Zz
|
Meizna (to injure)    
|
Soft zh, like s in pleasure
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Sowilo
|
Ss
|
Sel (this)  
|
Soft s as in start
|
Tiwaz
|
Tt
|
Tem (time)  
|
As t in tree
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Berkana
|
Bb
|
Barl (ale)   
|
As b in beer
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Ehwaz
|
Ee
|
Felim (joy)    
|
Short e sound as in mend
|
Mannaz
|
Mm
|
Mas (but)  
|
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
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Dagaz
|
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
|
Õõ
|
Yõ (I am) 
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Stressed - as o in home
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