Is the T silent in Voldemort?
@Universe_Box One piece of Harry Potter trivia I always forget to mention: the “t” is silent in Voldemort, according to @jk_rowling. To which Rowling herself chimed in, agreeing that the French style is correct – though adding that she thought she was “the only person who pronounces it that way.”
How are you supposed to pronounce Voldemort?
Voldemort is pronounced ‘Voldemor’, JK Rowling says | WIRED UK.
How do you pronounce Knuts in Harry Potter?
Unlike most words beginning with “kn,” Knuts — a currency Hogwarts kids use — is actually pronounced “Ca-nuts.” The Wizengamot — an intimidating word for the high court of wizarding law — is correctly uttered “We-zen-gaa-mought.” Based on the trickiness of these and other wizarding words, it makes sense readers would
How does JK Rowling pronounce?
How do you pronounce JK Rowling’s surname? We know how she pronounces it – in her recent interview in Weekend magazine she made it clear it rhymes with “bowling” – and yet she also said she never corrects anyone any more and that in the States her name is almost exclusively pronounced so that it rhymes with “howling”.
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