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11-02-2005, 04:06 PM
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The pronunciation of Aslan
I was wondering what the proper pronunciation of Aslan is. I read somewhere in Lewis' writing where it is pronounced Ass-LAN. But every time I hear it pronounced, it is pronounced Az-LAN or Az-lan.
Does anyone know?
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11-02-2005, 04:09 PM
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Well iv'e always said it like "Az lan". But i could be wrong im not to sure if there is a Proper way to say his name
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11-02-2005, 04:11 PM
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Anyone know Farsi? That's the source of the name - aslan is Persian (Farsi) for "lion". I've always thought it as "Az-lan", but I "speak under correction" (as CSL would say.)
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11-02-2005, 04:13 PM
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Well, when I first read the books, I didn't know if it was As-lan, Az-lan, Ass-lan, As-lahn, Az-lahn, or Ass-lahn.
If the only pronunciation I knew of was the FOTF-RT series, I'd say Az-lan. But, again, like I noted before, Lewis himself claimed Ass-lan was the proper pronunciation. But no one says it like that.
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11-03-2005, 04:26 PM
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No they pronounce it Az-lan in the BBC versions...
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11-03-2005, 04:37 PM
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In the second trailer, the witch pronounces is something like, "Auzlaun"
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11-03-2005, 05:23 PM
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Reall thats interesting, maybe its b/c of her accent????
 just a guess lol
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11-03-2005, 05:27 PM
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Yeah, no matter how hard you try, you can never shake that Charn lilt!
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