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How do you pronounce Tolkien?

Discussion in 'Archive: Census and Games' started by General Kenobi , Nov 7, 2003.

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How do you pronouce Tolkien?

Poll closed Mar 24, 2012.
  1. TOLL-keen

    62.7%
  2. TOLL-key-EN

    22.9%
  3. JAY-ARR-ARR (Other)

    14.4%
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  1. JediSara

    JediSara Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    TOLL-key-EN
     
  2. Drac39

    Drac39 Force Ghost star 6

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    Jul 9, 2002
    Toll-kin
     
  3. FlareStorm

    FlareStorm Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Nov 13, 2000
    Troll-Kin
     
  4. StarSmuggler

    StarSmuggler Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Nov 26, 2004
    Toll-kin.
     
  5. CommanderJamesBond

    CommanderJamesBond Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Mar 3, 2005
  6. Handmaiden Yané

    Handmaiden Yané Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    TOLL-keen, I guess.

    Though I actually pronounce it "TOLL-kin".
     
  7. Juke Skywalker

    Juke Skywalker Force Ghost star 5

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  8. Le_Sammler

    Le_Sammler Jedi Youngling star 4

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    Mar 21, 2005
    TOLL-keen
     
  9. KMC

    KMC Jedi Youngling star 1

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    May 28, 2005
    TOLL-keen. That's it!
     
  10. Agent_SkywalKer

    Agent_SkywalKer Jedi Knight star 6

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    Apr 28, 2005
  11. DVeditor

    DVeditor Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    TOLL-keen
     
  12. Jango10

    Jango10 Jedi Master star 5

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    Sep 22, 2002
    TOLL-keen
     
  13. LadyJadePerendhil

    LadyJadePerendhil Jedi Youngling

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    Jun 26, 2005
    depemds on which side of the altantic you're on. in the us it Toll- keen. But London prob sounds more proper; like Tolkine or sonething.
     
  14. ZekksGoddess

    ZekksGoddess Jedi Master star 4

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    I've always gone with "Toll-kin"
     
  15. EmperorSorridom

    EmperorSorridom Jedi Knight star 5

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  16. Darth-Lutgerous

    Darth-Lutgerous Jedi Master star 4

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    Toll-Keen is the proper pronounciation.
     
  17. ____Joker____

    ____Joker____ Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Jul 17, 2005
    TOOL-keen
     
  18. DarthIshtar

    DarthIshtar Chosen One star 10

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    Mar 26, 2001
    Since one of my primary languages is spanish, I consider the i to be a weak vowel. Therefore it's TOLL-K-iIHN
     
  19. Apailana

    Apailana Jedi Knight star 5

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    Jun 19, 2005
    more TOLL-kin, but i chose TOLL-keen.
     
  20. Daniel_L

    Daniel_L Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Sep 19, 2005
    he was South African Afrikaans and the Corect pronounciation would be (abrublty) Tol (normal pace) Kin. Being South African you would think I know.
     
  21. Wilhelm_Scream

    Wilhelm_Scream Jedi Youngling

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  22. sccrman95

    sccrman95 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Jul 16, 2004
    QFT.


    Sccrman95
     
  23. rubberchicken

    rubberchicken Jedi Youngling

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    Jan 18, 2006
    I say Toll-kin, although I've heard it pronounced as Toklin and even Token.
     
  24. DARK__SITH__LORD

    DARK__SITH__LORD Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Jan 19, 2006
  25. ImperialJedi

    ImperialJedi Jedi Master star 3

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    Sep 23, 2001
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