An Emberassing Question

[JamesMetal]

Ok, from reading all the posts I think I know how to pronounce Mikael, but now I'm confused with Akerfeldt.

MIKAEL....Mee Ku el - Mee sounds like the word "Me", Ku sounds like the "cu" in the word "cut", and el sounds like the "el" in the word "motel".

AKERFELDT....Awe ke felt - Awe sounds like the "awe" in the word "Awesome", ke sounds like the "ke" in the word "Kept", then felt. ......Is that right? And is the "r" completely silent?

 

[Cerberus III]

No I think the 'r' is pronounced is well.
Like Awe-Ker-Felt.

 

[JamesMetal]

If the r is pronounced, is it Awe-Cur (like curl )-Felt or Awe-Care-Felt?

 

[Tash]

Swedes always sound like they got a cock up their ass...

I'm sorry, that was uncalled for.

Especially since I'm not Swedish.

 

[Dante's Inferno]

Touché.

 

[Tash]

(plus I wasn't insulting Norwegians either. I think they way they talk is cute as hell. Perhaps not what black metal performers want to hear , but cute nevertheless!)

 

[ingenkommentar]

If the r is pronounced, is it Awe-Cur (like curl )-Felt or Awe-Care-Felt?

Neither. The e in "ker" is short, like "lent."

Also, the Å in Åkerfeldt is pronounced like the A in the British way of saying "talk", not the American way.

 

[JamesMetal]

Neither. The e in "ker" is short, like "lent."

Also, the Å in Åkerfeldt is pronounced like the A in the British way of saying "talk", not the American way.

Ah, cool thanks.

 

[Kenneth R.]

The one that pisses me off is Samurai, which people for some reason pronounce 'sam-yur-rai', even though there's no y in it. What's especially annoying in that case is that Japanese is basically said how it's written.

Yeah, considering romanji is intended for english readers... you'd think people would GET it.

 

[Maggai]

Everyone should record themselves trying to pronouce his name correctly.

 

[Uaarkson]

mikael is pronounced the same way as michael you fucking idiots

also, Akerfeldt is pronounced Aw-ker-felt

 

[Blackwater Demon]

thats what yourr mommasaid right after I banged her

 

[SerenityNow!]

She screamed out Mike's name??

 

[daimonion]

By the way - the "l" is pronounced with placing the sound resonating more towards the front of the mouth. Difficult stuff.

 

[Blackwater Demon]

She screamed out Mike's name??

yeah I was like wtf

 

[Blackwater Demon]

ok I found out his first nameis like our Michael. He said his name on a message he had for the eteam on the roadrunner site.

 

[Kenneth R.]

... "Michael" is just a simplification for American audiences. It's definitely wrong if you're trying to pronounce it like a Swede

 

[BefriendedUnit]

... "Michael" is just a simplification for American audiences. It's definitely wrong if you're trying to pronounce it like a Swede

Or British, Canadian, Australian, or any number of other English speaking audiences.

 

[Uaarkson]

... "Michael" is just a simplification for American audiences. It's definitely wrong if you're trying to pronounce it like a Swede

rofl no it's not

I've heard mikael himself pronounce it the same way as michael

 

[Dante's Inferno]

When speaking to someone not speaking Swedish? You just proved Kenneth's point.