Posted November 13, 2021 The pronunciation of Jorgen’s name is a highly debated topic at times, and I’d like to make a poll to see what people think. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 13, 2021 I don’t care one way or the other. I listen to the audible books though because it’s the only way I have time for much reading any more and they use the hard J sound. That being said, it reminds me or a more German/Scandinavian name which would have the Y sound so… 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2021 I pronounce it with a hard "J", which my wife made fun of me for while watching the latest season of Great British Baking Show since there is a contestant with the same name. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 25, 2021 I think it should have a soft j, but pronounce it with a hard one. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 25, 2021 I pronounce it with a soft J. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 3, 2021 Huh. I have been pronouncing it Scandinavian-style "Yorgen", but "Jasnah" I thought was with a hard J, "Jazz-nah". Are those the audiobook pronunciations then? "Djorgen" and "Yasnah"? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 3, 2021 By "soft J," do people mean a "zh" sound, as in beige? I pronounce it with a hard J, but that may be because I've listened to the audio. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Ookla the Johnny Boy said: By "soft J," do people mean a "zh" sound, as in beige? I pronounce it with a hard J, but that may be because I've listened to the audio. "y" 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Ee-uhr-jin Edited December 15, 2021 by Ookla the Confused 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Jorr-gunn ("J" like in Jasnah, = Jazz-nuh) Like, Jason Write is Jason, not Yason; and Robert Jordan is Jordan, not Yordan. Edited December 15, 2021 by Iarwainiel I 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 17, 2021 In Brandon's spoiler stream last night, Adam pronounced Jorgen as "Yorr-gen." I previously voted for "Jorr-gen" in this thread's poll but I'm switching to the other pronunciation now 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26 (edited) I listened to the British audiobook, the Sophie Aldred version, and she pronounces it with the "Yuh." I didn't realize how it was spelled for the longest time! Funnily enough, for the space of the first two books, I also assumed that Sophie Aldred's pronunciation of "Spensa" was just her accent pronouncing "Spencer". As for Alanik, I actually pictured it as a kind of French-style "Arlanique"--which is also a rather nice name, now that I write it out. I should use it somewhere myself. Edited April 26 by Aria 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Thursday at 08:00 PM I like to imagine that his name is supposed to be pronounced with a y-sound to go with his originally intended callsign (Jaeger) but once Spensa's nickname of Jerkface caught on, everyone started pronouncing it with a hard J so it matched the callsign. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
