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How does one pronounce "Asshai"?

Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked by caird coinheringaahing on June 3, 2021

How exactly do you pronounce “Asshai” from A Song of Ice and Fire? I always pronounced it “ash-shy” but one of my friends says that it’s “ass-high”. Can anyone tell me the correct pronunciation?

4 Answers

Characters in the TV show pronounce it ass-shy or ah-shy.

Answered by HorusKol on June 3, 2021

In audiobooks, Asshai is pronounced as ASH-eye or a-SHY, depending on the narrator's accent.

In the HBO's show Game of Thrones, it is pronounced as uh-SHY.

For your reference, you may check these pronunciation guides:

Answered by Mike Rodz on June 3, 2021

Consult with the following table:

Source IPA Pronunciation
HBO [ə'ʃaɪ] ə-shy
Roy Dotrice (Audio books narrator) [a'ʃaɪ] a-shy
John Lee (Audio book narrator for AFFC) ['aʃaɪ] ash-eye

You can refer to this answer to see how can you convert IPA to voice. The table was generated as per AWOIAF Pronunciation guide. I will add GRRM's version once I can find a video of him saying that word.

Answered by Aegon on June 3, 2021

However you like

George R. R. Martin has never been one for pronunciations and has said a few times that you can pronounce anything however you like.

Favorite character?

GRRM : Tyrion in Ice and Fire. Abner Marsh in Fevre Dream.

Glad to hear you pronounce the names

GRRM: In my youth I had a strong NJ accent, only reader in family, knew a lot of words that I had never heard spoken aloud. When I went away to college I found I was pronouncing a lot of these words wrong. I came to not care much about pronunciation. Pronounce the names of my characters however you like.

There are dangers in being a gardener, the story can run away from you - Shakespeare had to kill Mercutio because he was taking over play.

So Spake Martin, ODYSSEY CON 2008 (MADISON, WI; APRIL 4-6 2008)

Answered by TheLethalCarrot on June 3, 2021

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