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Laufey is commonly pronounced as "LOW-fay" (rhymes with low and day). The first syllable sounds like "low," the second like "fay" or "fei," with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Notes:

• Some discussions and videos spell it out differently (e.g., "LYE-vey" or "lay-vay"), but the widely accepted pronunciation among English speakers and most native Icelandic sources tends to be /ˈlaʊfeɪ/ or /ˈloʊfeɪ/, depending on accent.[3][6]
• For the Icelandic artist Laufey, you’ll often hear the English rendering closer to "LOW-fay" in interviews and media briefings.[6][3]

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• Say it as two syllables: LOW - fay, with a light stress on the first syllable. If you’re speaking quickly, it may sound like "loh-fay" in American English or "low-FAY" when English speakers try to mimic the Icelandic pronunciation.[3][6]

If you’d like, I can pull up a couple of recent audio clips or videos showing the pronunciation for reference.