#1 Taln Fan Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philomath Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Ajah Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 I think it should have a soft j, but pronounce it with a hard one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Sedai Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 I pronounce it with a soft J. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+robardin Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomerang Guy Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Hard J 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonDoor Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth_Pancakes Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share 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" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaidakar the Ghostblood Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 hard J, do it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth_Pancakes Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Ee-uhr-jin Edited December 15, 2021 by Ookla the Confused 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iarwainiel I Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aria Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 (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, 2022 by Aria 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+robardin Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 12/17/2021 at 6:39 AM, NorthStar said: 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 I was wondering how there could be confusion on this point, but then I realized... On 5/19/2022 at 4:00 PM, Weltall said: 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. That's perfect! Spensa saw his name in print first, right? On the paper she picked up of the cadet admissions examination she hadn't been allowed to sit for? Another reason for Jorgen to reset his cruel nickname, haha. As if he needed more. BTW this caused me to go back and re-read "Skyward" for the first time in a while, and man it is a fun re-read (and a bit heart-wrenching) after fairly recently reading Evershore! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowerGirl Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 I read it with a hard J. the audiobook also has a hard J. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 My friend pronounced it Jordan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Ajah Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 51 minutes ago, Wyvern said: My friend pronounced it Jordan ...please tell me there is an understandable reason for this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyAarakocra Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Wait, Jasnah´s name is pronounced with a soft J? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treamayne Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 None of the above - Jorgen = jɔɹ ɡɛn (Y sounding J - hard G - (rhyme with yen)) - like Jørgen Ingmann 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WandererNearby Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 It needs the hard J because it should kinda sound like the word "jargon". As a side note, I don't really buy the arguments that it should be pronounced like a Scandinavian would. This story is thousands of years into the future which is plenty of time for words and pronunciations to slide around and morph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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