Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as “Kthûl’hu”.2 S. T. Joshi points out, however, that Lovecraft gave several differing pronunciations on different occasions.3 According to Lovecraft, this is merely the closest that the human vocal apparatus can come to reproducing the syllables of an alien language.4 Long after Lovecraft’s death, the spelling pronunciation /kəˈθuːluː/ kə-THOO-loo became common, and the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu endorsed it.
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
I believe that’s pronounced “Cthulhu,” my good man….
skrye almost 11 years ago
I hear he’s a monster when he wakes up.
pcolli almost 11 years ago
Kajagoogoo? Catchacuckoo?
Michael Rosser Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Guess dread Cthulhu no longer sleeps at R’lyeh…
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Check it out in your Funk and Lovecraft’s . . . ☻
gaslightguy almost 11 years ago
Nice to see not everyone has forgotten Lovecraft.
Thehag almost 11 years ago
Had to look it up. Here is a copy/paste———
Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as “Kthûl’hu”.2 S. T. Joshi points out, however, that Lovecraft gave several differing pronunciations on different occasions.3 According to Lovecraft, this is merely the closest that the human vocal apparatus can come to reproducing the syllables of an alien language.4 Long after Lovecraft’s death, the spelling pronunciation /kəˈθuːluː/ kə-THOO-loo became common, and the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu endorsed it.