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LetterRune Pronunciation

A a Like the A in aha!

Like the ow in how

B b

C c

D d

Like the th in mother

E e Like the e in men

Like the yea in yeah

F f

G g

H h

I i Like the i in simple

Like the ee in feeble

J j

K k

L l

M m

N n

O o Like the o in song

Like the o in go

P p

Q q

R r Errrr as in the berrrrr of a pneumatic drill

S s

T t

U u Like the u in uh?

Like the oo in footV v

X x

Y y Like the i in simple

Like the ee in feeble

Z z Same as for S

Like the th in Athens

Like the i in mine

Like the u in murder

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The Icelandic Rune Poem

(in Old Icelandic)

F er frnda rgok flar vitiok grafseis gataaurum fylkir.

r er skja grtrok skra verrirok hiris hatr.umbre vsi

urs er kvenna kvlok kletta biok varrnar verr.Saturnus engill.

ss er algingautrok sgars jfurr,ok valhallar vsi.Jupiter oddviti.

Rei er sitjandi slaok snig ferok jrs erfii.iter rsir.

Kaun er barna blok bardaga [fr]ok holdfa hs.flagella konungr.

Hagall er kaldakornok krapadrfaok snka stt.grando hildingr.

Nau er jar rok ungr kostrok vssamlig verk.opera niflungr.

ss er rbrkrok unnar akok feigra manna fr.glacies jfurr.

r er gumna giok gott sumaralgrinn akr.annus allvaldr.

Sl er skja skjldrok sknandi rullok sa aldrtregi.rota siklingr.

Tr er einhendr ssok ulfs leifar

ok hofa hilmir.

Mars tiggi.

Bjarkan er laufgat limok ltit trok ungsamligr vir.abies bulungr.

Mar er manns gamanok moldar auki

ok skipa skreytir.homo mildingr.

Lgr er vellanda vatnok vir ketillok glmmungr grund.lacus lofungr.

r er bendr bogiok brotgjarnt jrnok ffu frbauti.arcus ynglingr.