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Pronunciation Guide

Master the sounds of High Valyrian with our comprehensive pronunciation guide.

Vowel Sounds

High Valyrian has both short and long vowels. Long vowels are marked with a macron (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū, ȳ) and are held approximately twice as long as their short counterparts.

Basic Vowels
The six basic vowel sounds in High Valyrian
a
[a]
like 'a' in 'father'
e
[e]
like 'e' in 'let'
i
[i]
like 'i' in 'machine'
o
[o]
like 'o' in 'more'
u
[u]
like 'u' in 'rule'
y
[y]
like 'ü' in German 'über' or French 'tu'
Long Vowels
Long vowels are held longer than short vowels
ā
[]
like 'a' in 'father' but held longer
ē
[]
like 'e' in 'let' but held longer
ī
[]
like 'i' in 'machine' but held longer
ō
[]
like 'o' in 'more' but held longer
ū
[]
like 'u' in 'rule' but held longer
ȳ
[]
like 'ü' in German 'über' but held longer
Diphthongs
Combinations of vowels pronounced as a single sound
ae
[]
like 'ai' in 'aisle'
ao
[]
like 'ow' in 'cow'
ie
[]
like 'ye' in 'yes'
ue
[]
like 'we' in 'wet'