Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Chainy or Chah-knee? Layto or Lee-toe? In the first in a series, we'll explore how to say DUNE names, with commentaries and corrections.
00:00 | Intro
00:35 | Alia
01:17 | Bijaz
01:54 | Chani
02:17 | Esmar Tuek
02:39 | Ghadhean al-Fali
03:06 | Ghanima
03:29 | Harah
03:43 | Hayt (SPOILER WARNING)
04:15 | Jamis
04:29 | Javid
04:40 | Leto
04:51 | Muad'Dib
05:11 | Otheym
05:35 | Sabiha
05:54 | Thufir Hawat
06:20 | Frank Herbert Excerpt from Dune
Part 2 - How to Pronounce HOUSES & HOMEWORLDS:
youtu.be/y-DD6s5uiFM
Part 3 - How to Pronounce GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS:
youtu.be/8HS5bvNau7k
Part 4 - How to Pronounce DUNE TERMS & PHRASES:
youtu.be/ZX8WDrltM2I
Disclaimer: The idea behind this series was to reveal how Frank Herbert pronounced words in his dune novels while offering alternatives based on the Arabic roots of those words, if any. Herbert tried to pronounce all non-English terms with their correct pronunciations, but some languages, like Arabic are harder than others. This series merely offers insight into the pronunciations as close as possible to their accuracy. This by no means is meant to replace Frank Herbert’s pronunciations which are considered canon.
Featured on Nerdist: nerdist.com/article/dune-how-to-pronounce
To hear Frank Herbert himself read DUNE for FREE, try audible's FREE trial and If you'd like to purchase "The Dune Audio Collection," see the links below:
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The Dune Audio Collection
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UK:
Audible Free Trial
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The Dune Audio Collection
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If there are NAMES or WORDS you can't say, write them in the comments and they may be covered in future videos!
Audio: Blear Moon
freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon/split_1531/Blear_Moon_-_split_-_06_Ongoing_cases_1541
Subscribe for more: youtube.com/channel/UC3Pjs49IEa_YSmYt3NH1ndw/?sub_confirmation=1
Chainy or Chah-knee? Layto or Lee-toe? In the first in a series, we'll explore how to say DUNE names, with commentaries and corrections.
00:00 | Intro
00:35 | Alia
01:17 | Bijaz
01:54 | Chani
02:17 | Esmar Tuek
02:39 | Ghadhean al-Fali
03:06 | Ghanima
03:29 | Harah
03:43 | Hayt (SPOILER WARNING)
04:15 | Jamis
04:29 | Javid
04:40 | Leto
04:51 | Muad'Dib
05:11 | Otheym
05:35 | Sabiha
05:54 | Thufir Hawat
06:20 | Frank Herbert Excerpt from Dune
Part 2 - How to Pronounce HOUSES & HOMEWORLDS:
youtu.be/y-DD6s5uiFM
Part 3 - How to Pronounce GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS:
youtu.be/8HS5bvNau7k
Part 4 - How to Pronounce DUNE TERMS & PHRASES:
youtu.be/ZX8WDrltM2I
Disclaimer: The idea behind this series was to reveal how Frank Herbert pronounced words in his dune novels while offering alternatives based on the Arabic roots of those words, if any. Herbert tried to pronounce all non-English terms with their correct pronunciations, but some languages, like Arabic are harder than others. This series merely offers insight into the pronunciations as close as possible to their accuracy. This by no means is meant to replace Frank Herbert’s pronunciations which are considered canon.
Featured on Nerdist: nerdist.com/article/dune-how-to-pronounce
To hear Frank Herbert himself read DUNE for FREE, try audible's FREE trial and If you'd like to purchase "The Dune Audio Collection," see the links below:
US:
Audible Free Trial
amzn.to/2T4w9rH
The Dune Audio Collection
amzn.to/2www4FA
UK:
Audible Free Trial
amzn.to/37ObRZ4
The Dune Audio Collection
amzn.to/2Oo4EXu
If there are NAMES or WORDS you can't say, write them in the comments and they may be covered in future videos!
Audio: Blear Moon
freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon/split_1531/Blear_Moon_-_split_-_06_Ongoing_cases_1541
Subscribe for more: youtube.com/channel/UC3Pjs49IEa_YSmYt3NH1ndw/?sub_confirmation=1
