Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Keep the English pronunciation of consonants with a few exceptions. Stress the first syllable when pronouncing most words in Sindarin. Emphasize the third syllable if the word has more than 3 syllables. Speak with an Irish or Scottish accent to pull off a natural Sindarin accent.

Answer: Consonant pronunciation for Sindarin is largely the same as it is in English (and Quenya). There are a few common rules to keep in mind though. Learn the exceptions by practicing them in a variety of Elvish words to internalize them.  Like Quenya, the “c” and “k” sound are always hard and sound identical. The “r” is always rolled as well, like a Spanish speaker saying “correo.” ”Dh” and “wh” are usually pronounced like “th” in English. So a word like “bedhyr” is pronounced “beth-earr.” ”V” is silent when it’s at the end of the word. “G” is always a hard “g,” like in “hang.” It is never pronounced softly or like a “j.” The vowel pronunciation is near-identical to Quenya with the exception of the letter “y.” This is treated as a vowel in Sindarin, but a consonant in Quenya. If a word in Sindarin has 3 syllables or fewer, emphasize the first syllable regardless of what letters are at the beginning of the word. This gives Sindarin a front-loaded sound, comparable to speakers of Portuguese, Welsh, or Gaelic.  Take the famous character Legolas, for example. The first syllable in his name is pronounced loudly and sharply; it sounds like an American English speaker saying “leg.” The “o” and “las” are soft, and make the rest of the word sound vaguely Spanish or Italian. Sindarin is the more commonly-spoken version of Elvish in Middle Earth. When you hear Elves speak in the Lord of the Rings films, pay attention to the way the characters speak and look out for these stresses. This rule is pretty straightforward—only stress the third syllable in a word if there are 4 or more syllables in the word. Every other word is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.  For example, “Sindarin” is pronounced “SEEN-dar-in,” not “sin-DAR-in.” If there were a fourth syllable on the end of the word, it might become “sin-dar-IN-oh.” In Quenya, “Sindarin” would be pronounced “seen-dair-IN.” Irish and Scottish speakers tend to speak English by emphasizing sounds in the front of a word regardless of the standard pronunciation. This is a pretty good method for pronouncing Sindarin words, since the vast majority of them stress the first syllable. Speak Sindarin with an Irish or Scottish accent to pull off a basic Sindarin pronunciation. For example, an Irish or Scottish accent would pronounce “ai” (which means “hail”) as “eye” instead of “aye,” which is pretty close to the proper pronunciation in Sindarin.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Clean with a vacuum and a stiff brush.

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Using a stiffer brush on the surface of your unfinished wood may be more useful for wood that has dirt and other debris more deeply ingrained in the grain of the wood. Wipe the unfinished wood and vacuum up any fragments that become loose. Be careful not to rub the stiff bristles on the wood to harshly, as this may damage the wood. This method is most effective on unfinished wood that is already in good condition.