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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