cosmere_play Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) I was tickled by the idea that Brandon Sanderson noted that in Alethi, Kholin is pronounced "Kho-LEEN" with a fricative like a Hebrew chet, and who doesn't love to get nerdy and needlessly nit picky about pronounciation?? So here is a tongue-in-cheek entreaty to pronounce Kholin 'correctly'. Obviously, the relevant WoBs are linked! The lyrics are below, and the mp3 is attached at the bottom of the message, as usual it's me singing accompanied by me on the ukulele. To the tune of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton Kholene - rewritten by cosmere_play Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin No one says it right, this is a theme Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin Kate and Michael do not say Kholin I saw K-H-O-L-I-N And read it “colon” till the end But the only colon’s in that Shardplate scene I’d only read the book before I didn’t know I needed lore Some Words of Brandon to pronounce Kholin When he created names anew He borrowed ideas from Hebrew Then changed a bit to make it Alethi To his main characters he gives This voiceless velar fricative The K-H in Kholin makes us breathy Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin I’m begging you to say it as Kholin Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin Even Brandon doesn’t say Kholin Come with me and lay the bridge Enunciate a fake language Correct Alethi yes that is my scheme You've got the chance, don't hesitate To feel your dorsum resonate And be pedantic to a large extreme Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin Brandon says he cannot say Kholin Kholin, Kholin, Kholin, Kholin I’m begging of you to please say Kholin I’m begging you Kholin Kholene_cosmereplay_-_parody_of_Jolene_Dolly_Parton.mp3 Edited February 1, 2022 by cosmere_play 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Iron Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Funny ☑ Educational ☑ Good singing ☑ Awesome ☑ 10/10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Sedai Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Haha that's awesome! Good job! Such funny lyrics, and you have a great singing voice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SymphonianBookworm Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 I’ll always pronounce Kholin correctly, now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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