Chapter 6: Runic Transliteration and Transcription

Fehu ("fay-who")
F -- f as in fire

Uruz ("oo-rooze")
U -- oo as in choose or oo as in book

Thurisaz ("thoor-ee-saws")
TH -- th as in thorn, never th as in the

Ansuz ("awn-sooze")
A -- a as in call or add

Raidho ("rye-though")
R -- r as in ride

Kenaz ("kane-awze")
K or C -- k as in kick, hard c as in can.

Gebo ("ghay-bow")
G -- g as in good, ch as in loch but softer

Wunjo ("Woon-yoh" or "Vun-yoh")
W or V -- w as in wax, v as in van

Hagalaz ("Har-ghawl-arz")
H -- h as in hat

Nauthiz ("Now-these")
N -- n as in now

Isa ("Ee-saw")
I -- i as in sit

Jera ("Year-ah")
J -- j as in jump and y as in year

Eihwaz (eye-was")
I (long) or EI -- i as in pride and y as in style

Perthro ("perth-row")
P -- p as in pat

Algiz ("Awl-gheeze")
Z -- z as in zone, s as in cousin

Sowilo ("soe-wee-low" or "so-veal-oh")
S -- s as in sun, c as in nice

Tiwaz ("Tea-wahz")
T -- t as in top

Berkano ("Bear-kawn-oh")
B -- b as in bite

Ehwaz ("Ay-wahz")
E -- e as in end, ee as in sheep

Mannaz ("Mah-nawz")
M -- m as in man

Laguz (Lah-gooze")
L -- l as in life

Ingwaz ("Ing-wahz")
NG -- ng as in finger or singer

Dagaz ("Daw-ghawz")
D - d as in dog, dth as in breadth, th as in the

Othala ("Oath-awe-law")
O -- o as in old, o as in cot, o as in oat


key:
Rune Name of Rune ("Pronunciation of name")
Alphabet equivalent - Phonetic Value