Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

[Meggers]

Cthulhu

How does one even pronounce this word?

[CDNSushi]

How does one even pronounce this word?

From Wikipedia:

Spelling and pronunciation

Cthulhu has also been spelled as Tulu, Clulu, Clooloo, Cthulu, Cthullu, C'thulhu, Cighulu, Cathulu, C'thlu, Kathulu, Kutulu, Kthulhu, Q’thulu, K'tulu, Kthulhut, Kulhu, Kutunluu, Ktulu, Cuitiliú, Thu Thu, and in many other ways. It is often preceded by the epithet Great, Dead, or Dread.

Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as "Khlûl'-hloo" (IPA: [ˈχɬʊl.ɬuː] ?). S. T. Joshi points out, however, that Lovecraft gave several differing pronunciations on different occasions. According to Lovecraft, this is merely the closest that the human vocal apparatus can come to reproducing the syllables of an alien language. Long after Lovecraft's death, the pronunciation /kəˈθuːluː/kə-THOO-loo became common, and the game Call of Cthulhu endorsed it.

[Meggers]

So like....what is it? An octopus monster? I tried looking it up but still wasnt quite understanding.

[xman]

So like....what is it? An octopus monster? I tried looking it up but still wasnt quite understanding.

Click me and say good-bye to sanity.

[Meggers]

Oooo fun...so it's a story about a creature who is almost mythological but could be real (in the book world) and is worshipped and is the source of our anxiety?

Sounds deep. The English major in me would love to dissect a story like this

[Tobus]

Just read the original books by HP Lovecraft, Meggers. You know you want to.

I don't know if this has been posted already, but you guys who have Cthulhu tartan kilts need one of these for an accessory:

The Kraken Cane

[Meggers]

Just read the original books by HP Lovecraft, Meggers. You know you want to.

I may, I may.

[Dale Seago]

Hey Meggers, you can read the Lovecraft tale that began the whole Cthulhu Cthing online, here:

http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary...lofcthulhu.htm

[ScotFree]

For the record, Lovecraft himself, in various interviews through the years, has pronounced it differently, sometimes rather radically differently. The correct answer is that there is no correct pronunciation. I've personally always favored "kthooloo" with the "H" being a silent character from central casting.

[ronin6290]

Thought you might enjoy this. This would make a brilliant Skean Dhu if a mite shorter..