Potter pronunciation

Geoff Bannister gbannister10 at tiscali.co.uk
Thu Nov 2 07:27:23 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 160831

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Katherine Coble <k.coble at ...> wrote:
 
> While we're on the topic of pronunciation, would someone kindly  
> enlighten me as to the correct pronunciation of Rufus Scrimgeour?
> 
> Not the "Rufus" part.  That I get.  It's the "Scrimgeour" part I'm  
> stuck on.   I read it alternately as "Skrimjhur" or "Skrimgower".   
> Which, if either, is correct?
> 
> Thanks,

Geoff:
Personally, I would agree with your first version; Scrim-gee-er might 
be my transliteration. I see it as being of French origin.

The pronunciation guide almost agrees with that but I have indicated 
that I have reservations about a number of the versions it offers.






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