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Criseyde · 06-09-2011, 07:06 PM

If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. SEXY

Wowzers.

I think I know how to pronounce all those words.

Or most of them... and I can guess on a few.

English is really hard.

Wouldn't it be cool if we could get a few people with different accents reading this poem, and post it here?

beast · 06-09-2011, 11:48 PM

I'd offer to do it, but I am completely positive that I'll be mispronouncing at least 7 or 8 of the words.

Angelique · 06-10-2011, 12:49 AM

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing.

I think if non-native can understand at least 75% of this (context and pronounciation) they'd be at par or better off than most natives. Total guess, though!

There's a few I'd have to guess, but the meter and rhyme are good context clues.

Criseyde · 06-10-2011, 12:52 AM

I recorded myself doing it.

Does anyone know where I could upload mp3s?

ZephyrusX · 06-10-2011, 01:00 AM

I read some of this. Thanks for shattering my self-esteem Criseyde. Now I'll spend the rest of my day sputtering out words and mispronouncing them.

Criseyde · 06-10-2011, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZephyrusX

I read some of this. Thanks for shattering my self-esteem Criseyde. Now I'll spend the rest of my day sputtering out words and mispronouncing them.

*pets the kitty*

Cochonette · 06-10-2011, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Finally, which rhymes with enough,
Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?
Hiccough has the sound of cup.
My advice is to give up!!!

hehehehe *baby voice*

Angelique · 06-10-2011, 01:06 AM

Really? Cool!

I'm not sure if this works well..
Upload Files, MP3, Music. Free File Hosting To Share Files

I'm super curious about what you sound like.

Edit: Nevermind. You have to sign up.

Criseyde · 06-10-2011, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelique

Really? Cool!

I'm not sure if this works well..
Upload Files, MP3, Music. Free File Hosting To Share Files

I'm super curious about what you sound like.

Edit: Nevermind. You have to sign up.

No, this works, it's uploading...

I had a couple tongue slips (I pronounced "four" like "scour"!!

) and I guessed on "terpischore," but I think I guessed wrong -- I think it's supposed to be a sh instead of a sk. I guessed on a couple others too.

Upload Files, MP3, Music. Free File Hosting To Share Files

ETA: Oh boo, it wants you to download it...

Angelique · 06-10-2011, 01:26 AM

Wow. Such a sweet voice and it sounds like you know a thing or two about reading poetry!

ZephyrusX · 06-10-2011, 01:50 AM

You do have a sweet voice.

Criseyde · 06-10-2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelique

Wow. Such a sweet voice and it sounds like you know a thing or two about reading poetry!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZephyrusX

You do have a sweet voice.

(glad my degree was good for something!

)

Now it's your turn.

(both of you!)

ZephyrusX · 06-10-2011, 02:23 AM

I don't have a microphone. Just imagine my voice. It is deep and sexy with a little purrrr behind it. Of course, I'll read the poem perfectly.

Oh the other hand, I might just butchered the words and these 'things' Angelique referred to as 'meter' and 'rhyme'. And then curse a couple of times out of frustration

Angelique · 06-10-2011, 03:21 AM

No mic here either.

I'm with you, Zephy, I'd probably go all King's Speech on it.

If you can imagine a very animated teenage girl's voice.. I'm told that's what I sound like over the phone. That's probably how my mp3 would sound, too.

GeorgeMagister · 06-10-2011, 05:32 AM

Oh wow, I'm really interested in hearing our peers try to go through an entire recitation.

If there is a demand for it, I'll accept e-mails with mp3s and upload each one as an audiobook-style video to YouTube. There has to be more than one or two takers though, this old desktop is temperamental and I took Avisynth off of it in April.

Also, as I am very busy, it'd take about a week to steadily publish five, for instance. So, if you're about instant gratification, don't take me up on this offer.

Criseyde · 06-10-2011, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeMagnus

Oh wow, I'm really interested in hearing our peers try to go through an entire recitation.

If there is a demand for it, I'll accept e-mails with mp3s and upload each one as an audiobook-style video to YouTube. There has to be more than one or two takers though, this old desktop is temperamental and I took Avisynth off of it in April.

Also, as I am very busy, it'd take about a week to steadily publish five, for instance. So, if you're about instant gratification, don't take me up on this offer.

That would be so awesome!

ellie · 06-10-2011, 02:22 PM

@Criseyde - your voice would work really well narrating a children's book....hmmm something to think about with our project

cacheborn · 06-10-2011, 02:46 PM

I try to pronounce zee wurds but iz difficult.

Seriously, great poem. I am not sure how many I would get right.

ZephyrusX · 06-10-2011, 07:36 PM

Oh, how would your finger sound?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelique

No mic here either.

I'm with you, Zephy, I'd probably go all King's Speech on it.

If you can imagine a very animated teenage girl's voice.. I'm told that's what I sound like over the phone. That's probably how my mp3 would sound, too.

Angelique · 06-11-2011, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZephyrusX

Oh, how would your finger sound?

Like a tiger!

GeorgeMagister · 06-13-2011, 05:13 AM

Alright, in an effort to not let this opportunity slip away, here are the details for getting your reading publicized as streaming media.

After recording your recitation of "The Chaos," send it to the following email:
poem.reading [at] gmail.com (a dedicated account for this venture).

If I get three submissions or more, I'll create a YouTube channel and start posting these. I'd prefer MP3s, so please convert it if it is not the native format you record in, if you can. I'll accept other formats as a last resort.

And, by all means, please voice your intent to record here with a post. But, actions do speak louder than words; if you chime in, send me a session file! I want to be able to post these!

On a side-note, I kind of wanted this to be a contest of sorts. After we have a selection of orators to hear from, I wanted there to be a vote on who the forums' resident Elocution Expert is. Anyone game for this added dimension to this?

Mariana Trench · 06-14-2011, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeMagnus

Alright, in an effort to not let this opportunity slip away, here are the details for getting your reading publicized as streaming media.

After recording your recitation of "The Chaos," send it to the following email:
poem.reading [at] gmail.com (a dedicated account for this venture).

If I get three submissions or more, I'll create a YouTube channel and start posting these. I'd prefer MP3s, so please convert it if it is not the native format you record in, if you can. I'll accept other formats as a last resort.

And, by all means, please voice your intent to record here with a post. But, actions do speak louder than words; if you chime in, send me a session file! I want to be able to post these!

On a side-note, I kind of wanted this to be a contest of sorts. After we have a selection of orators to hear from, I wanted there to be a vote on who the forums' resident Elocution Expert is. Anyone game for this added dimension to this?

That would be fun! I've got a super sore throat at the moment but I'll probably record one sometime.

ZephyrusX · 06-14-2011, 07:35 PM

@Criseyde

I just have to ask. Do mods get uniforms? Cause if you are going to whip me, it would be really great if you wore the uniform!

Criseyde · 06-15-2011, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeMagnus

After recording your recitation of "The Chaos," send it to the following email:
poem.reading [at] gmail.com (a dedicated account for this venture).

If I get three submissions or more, I'll create a YouTube channel and start posting these. I'd prefer MP3s, so please convert it if it is not the native format you record in, if you can. I'll accept other formats as a last resort.

And, by all means, please voice your intent to record here with a post. But, actions do speak louder than words; if you chime in, send me a session file! I want to be able to post these!

Did you get my mp3, or did you not make it to the thread before it disappeared from that site?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZephyrusX

@Criseyde

I just have to ask. Do mods get uniforms? Cause if you are going to whip me, it would be really great if you wore the uniform!

I will have to check with the Master and get back to you...

GeorgeMagister · 06-15-2011, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Criseyde

Did you get my mp3, or did you not make it to the thread before it disappeared from that site?

I didn't check out the file hosting link in time. Truth be told, I was so on the fence about whether I would work on this or not at first, that on the night you posted your link, I was just too eager to throw the offer out there. I was preoccupied with the possibility that no one would be interested at all.

I'm really sorry for the inconvenience.

Criseyde · 06-15-2011, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeMagnus

I didn't check out the file hosting link in time. Truth be told, I was so on the fence about whether I would work on this or not at first, that on the night you posted your link, I was just too eager to throw the offer out there. I was preoccupied with the possibility that no one would be interested at all.

I'm really sorry for the inconvenience.

No problem at all, I'll just email it now in the hope that somebody else wants to do this too.

Peter Bourke · 06-16-2011, 09:50 AM

What an absolute delight of a poem to read. It is examples like this which simply demand to be read aloud.

I would love to make a recording but my USB mic is on the missing list. I might have to refer to dictionary.com for the pronunciation of a handful of the words, but it is helpful that some of the more tricky words come up at the end of lines, and thus you have their rhyming counterparts to help you out.

Or was the idea not to practice or research the pronunciation, but just dive into it and give an initial and raw rendition?

I'll see if I can locate a sutiable microphone and if so, will send on an mp3. I hope more people decide to make recordings!

Criseyde · 06-16-2011, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Bourke

What an absolute delight of a poem to read. It is examples like this which simply demand to be read aloud.

I would love to make a recording but my USB mic is on the missing list. I might have to refer to dictionary.com for the pronunciation of a handful of the words, but it is helpful that some of the more tricky words come up at the end of lines, and thus you have their rhyming counterparts to help you out.

Or was the idea not to practice or research the pronunciation, but just dive into it and give an initial and raw rendition?

I'll see if I can locate a sutiable microphone and if so, will send on an mp3. I hope more people decide to make recordings!

I would love, love, LOVE to hear you reading this!!

I just read it cold, without looking up pronunciations. I definitely got a few wrong.

GeorgeMagister · 06-16-2011, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Bourke

I'll see if I can locate a sutiable microphone and if so, will send on an mp3.

I hope you can procure one. It'd be great to have you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Bourke

I hope more people decide to make recordings!

Yes, I would love this as well.

Peter Bourke · 07-10-2011, 05:45 PM

I just finished recording my effort in my friend's home studio. He's going to email it to me and then I'll forward it to Geo tonight or tomorrow.

I have to own that I read through the poem a few times before recording it. Don't worry though I still make mistakes. I found the lines made up of fast-fire single words the most challenging. It would take an expert in my opinion to pronounce every word to perfection unless they had practiced it thoroughly.

But, hey, maybe such an expert exists here!

More submissions people. Come on!

06-09-2011, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Criseyde Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,157	Pronounce these words! If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. SEXY Wowzers. I think I know how to pronounce all those words. Or most of them... and I can guess on a few. English is really hard. Wouldn't it be cool if we could get a few people with different accents reading this poem, and post it here? Last edited by Criseyde; 06-09-2011 at 07:19 PM.

06-10-2011, 01:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Angelique Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,760	Really? Cool! I'm not sure if this works well.. Upload Files, MP3, Music. Free File Hosting To Share Files I'm super curious about what you sound like. Edit: Nevermind. You have to sign up. Last edited by Angelique; 06-10-2011 at 01:07 AM. Reason: ooooop

06-13-2011, 05:13 AM	#21 (permalink)
GeorgeMagister Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 213	Alright, in an effort to not let this opportunity slip away, here are the details for getting your reading publicized as streaming media. After recording your recitation of "The Chaos," send it to the following email: poem.reading [at] gmail.com (a dedicated account for this venture). If I get three submissions or more, I'll create a YouTube channel and start posting these. I'd prefer MP3s, so please convert it if it is not the native format you record in, if you can. I'll accept other formats as a last resort. And, by all means, please voice your intent to record here with a post. But, actions do speak louder than words; if you chime in, send me a session file! I want to be able to post these! On a side-note, I kind of wanted this to be a contest of sorts. After we have a selection of orators to hear from, I wanted there to be a vote on who the forums' resident Elocution Expert is. Anyone game for this added dimension to this? Last edited by GeorgeMagister; 06-13-2011 at 05:50 AM.

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06-09-2011, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
beast Retired Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,501	I'd offer to do it, but I am completely positive that I'll be mispronouncing at least 7 or 8 of the words.

06-10-2011, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Angelique Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,760	This is awesome! Thank you for sharing. I think if non-native can understand at least 75% of this (context and pronounciation) they'd be at par or better off than most natives. Total guess, though! There's a few I'd have to guess, but the meter and rhyme are good context clues.

06-10-2011, 12:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Criseyde Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,157	I recorded myself doing it. Does anyone know where I could upload mp3s?

06-10-2011, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
ZephyrusX Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,885	I read some of this. Thanks for shattering my self-esteem Criseyde. Now I'll spend the rest of my day sputtering out words and mispronouncing them.

06-10-2011, 01:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Angelique Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,760	Wow. Such a sweet voice and it sounds like you know a thing or two about reading poetry!

06-10-2011, 01:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
ZephyrusX Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,885	You do have a sweet voice.

06-10-2011, 02:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
ZephyrusX Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,885	I don't have a microphone. Just imagine my voice. It is deep and sexy with a little purrrr behind it. Of course, I'll read the poem perfectly. Oh the other hand, I might just butchered the words and these 'things' Angelique referred to as 'meter' and 'rhyme'. And then curse a couple of times out of frustration

06-10-2011, 03:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
Angelique Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,760	No mic here either. I'm with you, Zephy, I'd probably go all King's Speech on it. If you can imagine a very animated teenage girl's voice.. I'm told that's what I sound like over the phone. That's probably how my mp3 would sound, too.

06-10-2011, 05:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
GeorgeMagister Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 213	Oh wow, I'm really interested in hearing our peers try to go through an entire recitation. If there is a demand for it, I'll accept e-mails with mp3s and upload each one as an audiobook-style video to YouTube. There has to be more than one or two takers though, this old desktop is temperamental and I took Avisynth off of it in April. Also, as I am very busy, it'd take about a week to steadily publish five, for instance. So, if you're about instant gratification, don't take me up on this offer.

06-10-2011, 02:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
ellie Family Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	@Criseyde - your voice would work really well narrating a children's book....hmmm something to think about with our project

06-10-2011, 02:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
cacheborn Family Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,439	I try to pronounce zee wurds but iz difficult. Seriously, great poem. I am not sure how many I would get right.

06-14-2011, 07:35 PM	#23 (permalink)
ZephyrusX Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,885	@Criseyde I just have to ask. Do mods get uniforms? Cause if you are going to whip me, it would be really great if you wore the uniform!

06-16-2011, 09:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
Peter Bourke Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cork City, Republic of Ireland Posts: 70	What an absolute delight of a poem to read. It is examples like this which simply demand to be read aloud. I would love to make a recording but my USB mic is on the missing list. I might have to refer to dictionary.com for the pronunciation of a handful of the words, but it is helpful that some of the more tricky words come up at the end of lines, and thus you have their rhyming counterparts to help you out. Or was the idea not to practice or research the pronunciation, but just dive into it and give an initial and raw rendition? I'll see if I can locate a sutiable microphone and if so, will send on an mp3. I hope more people decide to make recordings!

07-10-2011, 05:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
Peter Bourke Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cork City, Republic of Ireland Posts: 70	I just finished recording my effort in my friend's home studio. He's going to email it to me and then I'll forward it to Geo tonight or tomorrow. I have to own that I read through the poem a few times before recording it. Don't worry though I still make mistakes. I found the lines made up of fast-fire single words the most challenging. It would take an expert in my opinion to pronounce every word to perfection unless they had practiced it thoroughly. But, hey, maybe such an expert exists here! More submissions people. Come on!

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