Pronunciation of Roald

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whatausername · 15/12/2021 21:15

Row (as in a boat)?
Roll?
Road?
Rolled?

Not using it, just curious. I always hear Roald Dahl referred to by his full name. I think I say "row" and it runs into Dahl. What is the correct pronunication? Any Norwegians about?

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dementedpixie · 15/12/2021 21:41

@WhispersOfWickedness

The d is silent at the end, like Astrid

I sound the D in Astrid

CrispAndFrosty · 15/12/2021 21:38

@WhispersOfWickedness

The d is silent at the end, like Astrid

Wait, whaaat? I did not know that about Astrid! Is it like Astree?

WhispersOfWickedness · 15/12/2021 21:32

The d is silent at the end, like Astrid

groovergirl · 15/12/2021 21:32

My Norwegian cousin has this name.

English speakers tend to pronounce it as Row-ald but the Norwegian is more like Roo-ald, with a short a in the -ald.
When he was at school in Australia the teachers kept calling him Ronald and ticking him off for misspelling his name!

MajorCarolDanvers · 15/12/2021 21:31

Row-ald

CrispAndFrosty · 15/12/2021 21:28

I've always said it like the past tense of roll, "rolled". Google tells me the Norwegian pronunciation is "Roo-all".

dementedpixie · 15/12/2021 21:26

Row-ad (row as in row a boat)

Legomania · 15/12/2021 21:26

Roh - ald, surely?

Most of your versions leave out a whole syllable of his name!

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