Tamora Pierce Pronunciation Glossary

(updated 5-28-04)


 


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The Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens:

Abbas Qais--AH-bahss Kayss
Acalon--AHK-kah-lohn
Aethra Papufos--EETH-ruh PAH-poo-foss
Albannon fer Yorban--ahl-BANN-uhn fah YORE-van
Alzena Dihanur--ahl-ZAY-nuh DEE--hah-noor
Amiliane fa Landreg--ah-MILL-ee-ahn fah LAND-reg
amir--ah-MEER (Chammur, ruler)
Anderran--ann-DARE-ran
Antonou Tinas--ANN-toe-noo TEE-nahs
Anyussa--Ahn-YOO-sah
argib--AHR-geeb (hard g)
Arnen--AHR-nehn
arurim--ah-ROOR-eem
arurimat--ah-ROOR-eem-maht
Asaia, goddess of the birds (east)--ah-SIGH-ah
Ayasha--ah-YAH-shah
Aymery Chandler--EH-merr-ee CHAND-luhr
azigazi--ahzee-GAH-zee (Tradertalk, mirage)
Bancanor--BAN-kan-ohr
Baoya--BAH-o-yah
Behazin--beh-HAH-zihn
belbun--BELL-buhn (Chammur, four-legged rat)
Bennat Ladradun--BEHN-naht lah-DRAH-duhn
Berenene of clan Ocmore--BEAR-ehn-een, AHK-mohr (empress of Namorn)
Berhan--BEAR-hahn
Bihan--BEE-hahn
bijili--bee-JEEL-ee, soft J (Tradertalk, power source/storage)
bik--bihk
bindi--BIHN-dee (Chammur, forehead decoration)
Brosdes--BROHZ-deez
bunjingi--buhn-JING-ee
Camoc--KAM-ok
Capchen--KAP-chen
Carlis fer Landreg--KAHR-less fur LAND-reg
cham--CHAHM
Chammur--chah-MOOR
Chandrisa--CHAN-dree-sah
Chiora Jossaryk--chee-ORE-rah joe-SAHR-ihk
Comas--KOHM-muhs (like Thomas)
Dalburz--DAHL-burrz
Dalidia--dah-LIHD-ee-ah
Daja Kisubo--DAH-jah key-SOO-boh
daka--DAH-kah (Tradertalk, profit winner)
Dalburz Glacier--DAHL-berz
Dancruan (Namornese capital)--dahn-KROO-ahn
dav--DAHV
Demakos--day-MAH-koess (rhymes with "coast")
dhaskoi--dahs-KOI (male mage, Tharios)
dhasku--dahs-KOO (female mage, Tharios)
doa--DOE-ah (Chammur, female)
doen--doe-EHN (Chammur, male)
dolkia--dole-KEE-ah
Domanus Moykep--doe-MAH-nuhs MOI-kehp
Douna--DOO-nah
Durshan--DUHR-shann
Edoar--EH-doe-ahr
Eidart--EYE-dahrt
Eilisa--eye-LEE-sah
eknub--ekh-NOOB (Chammur, foreigner)
elya-EHL-yah
Emelan--EMM-eh-lahn
Enahar--ENN-ah-har
enkamios--ehn-KAHM-ee-oss
Eoban--EE-oh-bann
Erdogun fer Baigh--UHR-doe-gun fair bye
Eseben--ehs-SAY-ben
Esmelle ei Pragin--ehz-MEHLL ay PRAHG-inn
Evumeimei Dingzai (Evvy)--eh-voo-MAY-may DING-zai (EHV-ee)
Fariji--fahr-EE-jee
Farray--FAHR-ray
Ferchar--FUR-chahr
Ferouze--fair-OOZ
Feyzi Ice Cap--FAY-zee
Filyen--FILL-yen
Galipiou--gah-lip-ee-OO
Gansar--GAN-sahr
Ghayida--guy-YEE-dah
giladha--gill-AHD-hah
Glaise--GLAYZ
Glakisa Irakory (Glaki)--glah-KEE-sah ee-rah-KORE-ee (GLAH-kee)
Glevan--GLEH-vahn
Gruzha--GROO-zhah
Guryil--GUR-yeel
Hafgwyn--HAHF-gwin
Haidaycie (Haiday)--hai-DAY-see (HAI-day)
Hajra--HAHJ-rah
Hakkoi--HAH-koy
Halmaedy--hahl-MAY-dee
hammam--HAH-mahm (Chammur, bath)
Hammit--HAH-miht
hamot--HAH-moht (Tradertalk, source of profit)
Hatar--hah-TAR
hedax--HEAD-ax (Chammur, roughly a lieutenant)
Heibei--HAY-bay (Yanjing trickster god)
Heluda--HELL-oo-dah
Heskalifos--hess-KAHL-ee-foss
Hodenekes--hoe-DEHN-ee-kees
Huath--HEW-ahth
Hulweme--hool-WAY-mee
Ianjai--ee-AHN-jigh
Idaram--EE-dahr-am
Ikrum Fazhal--ee-KROOM fahz-HALL
Inagru--ee-NAH-groo
Inoulia fa Juzon--inn-OO-lee-ah fah JOO-zohn
Iralima--eer-ah-LEE-mah
Irshad--eer-SHAHD
Isman--iz-MAHN
Jaen--JANE
Jamar--jah-MAHR
Jebilu--JEH-bill-oo
jishen--jee-SHEHN (Tradertalk, pirates)
Jokubas--joe-KOO-bahs
Jorality (Jory)--johr-ah-LEE-tee (JOHR-ee)
Jumshida--joom-SHEE-dah
Kahlib ul Hanoh--KAH-leeb uhl HAH-noh
kakoso--KAHK-oh-soe
kaq--kahk (Tradertalk, scum)
Kazem--KAH-zehm
Kemit doen Polumri--KEHM-it DOE-ehn pohl-OOM-ree Kethlun (Keth)--KETH-luhn
Kirel--KEER-ehl
Kofrinna--koe-FRIHN-ah
Kolborn--KOLE-born
Koma--KOH-mah
koria--KORE-ee-ah (woman, Tharios)
koris--KORE-ihss (man, Tharios)
Kugisko--koo-GISS-koe
Kurchali--kur-CHAH-lee
Kwaben--KWAH-behn
kyten--KIGH-tehn
Ladu--LAH-doo
Laenpa--LEHN-pah
Lailan--LIE-lahn (Chammur, goddess of water)
Lairan--LIE-rahn (country)
Lakik--LAH-keek
Lebua--LEHB-oo-ah
Liesa fa Nadlen--lee-EH-sah fah NAHD-lehn
Lisyl--lee-SEEL
lugsha--LOOG-shah (Tradertalk, artisan)
Macarin--MAH-cah-rihn
Mahana--mah-HAH-nah
Mai--rhymes with "my"
Maja--MAH-jah
Majnuna--majh-NOOHN-ah
malipi--mah-LEEP-ee
Matazidah (Matazy)--mah-TAH-zee-day (mah-TAH-zee)
Mattin fer Toren--MAH-tinn fair TORE-ehn
Mayano--mah-YAHN-noe
Mbau--muh-BOW
Michal--mee-CHAHL
Mila--MEE-lah
mimander--mih-MAN-dur (Tradertalk, mage)
mirizask--MEER-ee-zahsk
moitara--moy-TAH-rah
Morrachane--more-rah-CHAIN
mutabir--MOO-tahb-eer
Nabrisa--nah-BREE-sah
Namorn--nahm-ORN
Nanjo--NAHN-joe
Nahim Zineer--nah-HEEM zihn-EER
Nerit--NAIR-it
Niamara (Nia)--nee-ah-MAHR-ah
Nidra--NEE-drah
Niklaren (Niko)--nick-LAHR-enn (NEE-koh)
Ninver--NIHN-vur
Nioki--nee-OH-kee
Nomi--NOE-mee
Nomasdina--noe-mahss-DEE-nah
noskemiou--noss-KEHM-ee-oo
Nurhar--NUHR-hahr
Nushenya Voskajo--noo-SHEN-yah voe-SKAH-joe
Oama--oh-AH-mah
Ohadan--OH-hah-dan
okozou--OH-koe-zoo
Olaksan--oh-LAHK-sahn
Olart--OH-lahrt
Olatji--oh-LAHT-jee
Olennika--oh-LEHN-ee-kah
Onini--oh-NEE-nee
Ophelika--oh-fell-EE-kah
Orji--OHR-jee
Orlana--ore-LAH-nah
Osabo--OH-sah-boe
Osazi--oh-SAH-zee
Oti--OH-tee (Trader goddess, bookkeeper)
pahan--PAH-hahn (Chammur, teacher/mage)
Palaq--PAH-lahk
Pauha--POW-hah
Pasco--PAHS-koe
Pawel--PAH-well
Peigine--pay-GEEN
phakomath--FAH-koe-mahth
pijule fakol--pee-JHOOL fah-KOHL (Tradertalk, afterlife for debtors)
Pili--PILL-i
Pirisi--peer-EE-see
Polyam--POHL-yam
prathmun--PRAHTH-muhn
Qalai--kah-LIE
Qasam--kah-SAHM
Qidao--kee-DOW
Qinling--KIHN-lihng
qunsua--KUHN-soo-ah (Tradertalk, purification)
qunsuanen--kuhn-SOO-ah-nehn (Tradertalk, to be purified)
Qurilta--kihr-ILL-tah
Ragat--rah-GAHT
Rokat--roe-KAHT
Rathnane--rahth-NAYN
Ravvi--RAH-vee (Namorn, Mrs.)
Ravvot--rah-VOHT (Namorn, Mr.)
Ravvikki--rah-VEE-kee (Namorn, Miss)
Ravvotki--rah-VOHT-kee (Namorn, young man, not in book)
Rehana--ray-HAH-nah
Rhidassa--rhee-DAHS-sah
Romachko Skuretty--roe-MAHCH-koe skir-REHT-ee
saati--sah-AH-tee (Tradertalk, true friend not a Trader)
Sajiv--SAh-jeev
Sandrilene fa Toren--SAHN-drih-leen fah TOHR-rehn
sapalo--SAH-pah-loe
Sergyun Havuo--SAIRG-yuhn HAH-voo-oe
shakkan--SHAK-ann
shenos--SHAY-noess (plural: shenosi--shay-NOE-see, Tharios)
Shurri--SHURR-ee (Firesword, goddess of fire)
skodi--SKOE-dee (Tharios, market)
Sotat--SOH-taht
souk--sook (rhymes with took) (Chammur, market)
Stenatia--sten-AH-tee-ah
suraku--SOOR-ah-koo (Tradertalk, survival box)
Syth--SIHTH
takamer--TAHK-a-mare (Chammur, rich man)
takameri--tahk-ah-MARE-ree (Chammur, rich woman)
Teraud Voskajo--TAIR-oed voss-KAH-joe
tesku--TESS-koo (Chammur, gang leader)
thanas--THAH-nahss
Thandi--THAHN-dee
Tharios--THAHR-ee-oss
thukdak--THUHK-dak (Chammur, street rat)
trangshi--TRANG-shee (Tradertalk, forbidden)
Trisana Chandler--trih-SAH-nah, Trihs
Tsaw-ha--SAW-hah (Tradertalk, meaning a Trader)
Turaba--turr-AH-bah
Ubayid--oo-BAI-yeed
Ugurulz--OO-gerr-oolz
Ulmerin--uhl-MARE-in
Ulrina--uhl-REE-nah
Umi--OO-mee
Uneny--oo-NAY-nee
Uraelle Chandler--yuhr-AE-uhl
Urda--UHR-dah
uvumi--oo-VOO-mee (Tradertalk, patience)
Vani--VAH-nee
Vauri--VOW-ree
Vedris IV--VEHD-riss
vevdomi--VEHV-doe-mee
Vishaneh--vee-SHAH-nay
viymese--vee-MAY-see
viynain--vee-NAYN (Namorn, female mage)
Walerian--wah-LEHR-ee-ahn
Wamuko--wah-MOO-koe
wirok--WEER-ok (Tradertalk, one who deals with kaqs)
Witten en Pragin--WIH-ten ehn PRAH-gin (hard g)
Wulfric--WUHL-frihk Xantha--ZAN-thah
xurdin--ZHURR-deen (Tradertalk, mage)
Yali--YAH-lee
Yanjing--yann-JIHNG (soft j)
Yanna--YAH-nah
Yarrun Firetamer--YAR-ruhn (like "Aaron")
yaskedasi (plural, masculine)--yahs-kehd-AH-see
yaskedasu (feminine)--yahs-ked-AH-soo
YasmÀ1Àn Hebet--yahz-MEEN HAY-beht
yerui--yair-OO-ee (Tradertalk, hungry ghost, monster)
Yorgiry (Namornese goddess of healing and war)--yore-GEE-ree (hard g)
Yoru--YORE-roo
Yulanny--you-LAH-nee
Zahra--ZAHR-ah
Zakdin--ZAHK-deen
Zenadia doa Attaneh--zehn-AH-dee-ah DOE-ah AH-ten-nay
zernamus--zair-NAH-moos (Chammur, parasite)
Zhanzhou--ZANN-zow
Ziba--ZEE-bah
zokin--ZHO-keen (Tradertalk, balance, credit)
Zudana--zoo-DAH-nah
Zuhayar--zoo-HIGH-ahr

The Song of the Lioness/The Immortals/The Protector of the Small quartets, and Trickster's Choice/Trickster's Queen:

Alanna--there are different pronunciations; mine is a-LAH-nah
Acharn Uniunu--AA-chahrn oo-nee-OO-noo
Adalia--ah-dah-LEE-ah (Kel's sister)
Adner--ADD-nuhr
Adona--ah-DOE-nah
Agrane--ah-GRAYN
Aiden--EYE-dehn
Alamid Mokhlos--AL-ah-meed MOEK-lohs
Ali Mukhtab--ah-LEE mook-TAHB
Alianne (Aly)--ah-lee-AHN (AH-lee) (Alanna's daughter)
Alvik--AL-vihk
Ambau--am-BOW
Anders--like Andrew--AN-derz (Kel's brother)
Ankoret--ann-KORE-eht
Ansil of Groten--ANN-seel of GROW-tehn
Athan--AA-thahn
Atisa--ah-TEE-sah
Aufrec--OFF-rek
Bacar--bah-KAHR
Baird--BAYRd
Balduin of Dysart--BALL-doo-een of DIE-sahrt
Balim--ball-EEM
Balitang--BAHL-ee-tahng
Barrabul--BAHR-ah-bool
Barzha Razorwing--bahr-ZHAH
Beneksri--BEHN-ek-sree
Berat--BEAR-aht
Bernin--BURR-nihn
Blayce--BLAYSS
Bridala--brih-DAHL-ah
Bronau--BROHN-ow
Burchard--BURR-chahrd
Buriram Tourakom--BOOR-ih-rahm TOOR-a-komm
Carthak--KAHR-thak
Caynn--KAYnn (as in "cane") Chitral--chit-TRAHL
Chenaol--CHEN-ah-ohl
Chisakami--chee-sah-KAH-mee (Princess of the Yamani Islands)
Cleon of Kennan--KLEE-on of KEN-ahn (page in the palace)
Conal--KOHN-ahl (Kel's brother)
Connac--KOHN-ack
Conté--kohn-TAY
Coram Smythesson--kore-UHM SMIGHth-suhn
Cythera--SITH-er-ah
Daine--dayn
Danayne--dah-NAYN
Delia of Eldorne--DEE-lee-ah of EHL-dorn
Demadry--deh-MAH-dree (Kel's sister)
Deniau--DEHN-ee-ow
Derom--DARE-ohm
Dilsubai--DILL-soo-bai
Doanna of Fenrigh--doe-AH-nah of FEN-rai
Dodeka--doe-DEHK-ah
Doi--doy
Domitan of Masbolle--DOHM-ih-tahn of MAAS-bole
Dorilize--DOOR-ih-leez
Dovasary (Dove)--doe-vah-SAIR-ee (duhv)
Dravinna--drah-VIHN-nah
Drell--same as "well"
Druce--DROOS
Dunevon--duhn-EHV-uhn
Dusan zhir Anduo--doo-SAHN zheer AHN-doo-oh
Ebroin of Genlith--eh-BROE-een of GEN-lith (hard g)
Eda Bell--AE-dah (the Shang Wildcat)
Edort--EH-dohrt
Edunata--EH-doon-AH-tah
Einur--EYE-noor
Eitaro noh Nakuji--eye-TARR-oh noe nah-kah-OO-gee (soft g)
Ekit--AY-kiht
Eleni--ell-EHN-nee
Elnore--EHL-nohr (like Eleanor with no middle syllable)
Elsren--EHLZ-rehn
Emmet--EMM-et
Emmit of Fenrigh--EH-miht of FEN-rai
Engan--EHN-gahn
Ercole--ehr-KOHL
Ermelian of Aminar--uhr-MEHL-ee-ahn of AH-mihn-ahr
Esmond of Nicoline--EHZ-mund of NIHK-oh-leen
Eulama--YOU-lah-mah
Evin Larse--eh-VINN LAHRss
Eyun--AY-yuhn
Fajering--fah-JEHR-ihng
Faleron--FAHL-ur-ohn
Falthin--FALL-thihn
Fanche Weir--FAN-ch WEER
Farant Sweetspring--FAHR-ahnt
Farda--FARH-dah
Fegoro--feh-GORE-oh
Ferdolin (Ferdy)--fuhr-DOE-lihn
Fesgao--FEHZ-gow
Fianola--FEE-ah-know-lah
Florzile of Nond--floor-ZEEL
Flyndan--FLINN-duhn
Fronia--FROE-nee-ah
Fulcher--FULL-chur
Gainel--GIGH-nehll
Galla--GAL-ah
Gammal Sadrik--gah-MAHL SAH-drik
Gareth of Naxen--GAHR-eth of NAKS-enn
Garvey of Runnerspring--GAHR-vee
Gavan--GAHV-uhn
Gazlon--GAHZ-lohn
Genore--JEHN-ohr
Geoffrey of Meron--JEFF-ree of MEHR-on
Gian--JEE-yahn
Gilab--gee-LAHB (hard g)
Gildes--like gilded
Gissa Rachne--GISS-ah (like kiss) RAK-nee
Glaisdan of Haryse--GLAEZ-dehn of hahr-EES
Golzai--GOAL-zigh
Gower Isran--GOW-ur IHZ-run
Guchol--GOO-chawl
Gunapi--goo-NAH-pee
Gurhart--GUHR-hahrt
Gydane (Gyda)--gih-DAYN (gihdah)
Haiming--HIGH-ming
Hakim Fahrar--hah-KEEM fah-RAHR
Hakuin--HAH-koo-een (the Shang Horse)
Halef Seif--HAH-leff SIGHf
Hamrath of King's Reach--HAHM-rahth
Haname noh Ajikuro--HAH-nah-may noe ah-jee-KOOR-oh
Harailt of Aili--hahr-AIL-t of EYE-lee
Hassam ibn Farid--hah-SAHM ee-bin FAH-reed
Hasui--hah-SOO-ee
Hazarin--HAA-zahr-ihn
Hebakh Razorwing--HEH-bahk
Henrim of Tirrsmont--HEHN-rim of TEERS-mont
Herbrand--HEHR-brand
Hessken--HEHSS-kenn
Hetnim--HEHT-nihm
Hevloc--HEHV-lahk
Hilam of Keir--HIGH-lahm of KAYR
Hildrec of Meron--HILL-drehk of MARE-ohn
Hildurra--hill-DOOR-ah
Hiraos--heer-AH-ohss
Huldean--HUHLL-deen
Hunod--HOO-nod
Iakoju--ee-YAK-oh-joo
Ibadun--EE-bah-doon
Idalia--ee-DAHL-ee-ah
Idrius--IHD-ree-uss
Ilane of Mindelan--eye-LAEN of MIHN-duh-lahn
Ilom Chioké--eye-LOHM chee-yo-KAY
Imajane--IHM-mah-jane
Imat zhir Rayong--IHM-aht zheer ray-YOHNG
Imgehai--IHN-geh-high
Imiary--ih-mee-AHR-ee
Imrah of Legann--IHM-rah of lay-GAHN
Inar Hadensra--EYE-nahr HAH-den-srah
Inness--IHN-ness (Kel's brother)
Irnai--EER-nai
Isa--EE-sah
Isalena--ee-sah-LAY-nah
Ivath--EYE-vahth
Ivor--EYE-vohr (Mithran teacher)
Jachull--jah-CHULL
Jacut--jah-KOOT
Jafana (Jafa)--jah-FAH-nah (JAH-fah)
Jasson of Conté--JAHss-ohn
Jealousani--jeh-loo-SAH-nee
Jemis--JEHM-ihs
Jerel of Nenan--JERR-uhl of NAY-nehn
Jesi--JEHSS-ee
Jevair--jeh-VAYR
Jimajen--JIHM-ah-jehn
Jimarn--jee-MAHRN
Jirokan--JEER-oh-kahn
Joesh Valany--JOE-esh vahl-LAH-nee
Jokhun Foulreek--joe-KUHnn
Joren of Stone Mountain--JOHR-enz
Junai--JOO-nigh
K'mir--k'MEER
K'miri--k'MEER-ee
Kaddar Ghazanoi Iliniat-- kah-DAHR GHA-zahn-oy ihl-LIN-ee-at Kadyet--KAAD-yeht
Kalasin--KAHL-ah-sihn
Kara--KAHR-ah
Keladry of Mindelan--KELL-ah-dree
Keon--KEE-ohn
Kioka--kee-OH-kah
Kloulechat--KLOO-leh-chaht
Konutai--KOHN-oo-tai
Kortus--KOURT-uhss
Kourrem Hariq--koor-EHM hahr-REEK
Kuri Taylor--KOOR-ee
Kylaia al Jmaa--kee-LAI-ah ahl j'MAH
Kyprioth--KIP-ree-oth
Lachran--LOCK-ruhn
Lalasa Isran--lah-LAh-sah IHZ-rahn
Lehart--LAY-hahrt
Leithan--LAY-than (soft th)
Lelin--LAY-lihn
Lerant of Eldorne--LAIR-rahnt of EHL-dohrn
Lianne--lee-AHN
Libo--LEE-boe
Lindhall Reed--LIND-hall
Loesia (Loey)--loe-EE-shah (LOW-ee)
Lofren--LOHF-rehn
Lohearn--low-HURN
Lokak--LOE-kahk
Lokeij--loe-KAYj
Ludas--LOO-dahs
Lukin--LOO-kihn
Lyndel of Carmine Tower--LIHN-dell
Macorm--mah-KOHRM
Maggur Rathhausak--MAHG-grr roth-HOW-sak
Mahil Eddace--mah-HEEL ehd-DAYSS
Mahman Fadul--MAH-mahn fah-DOOL
Mantawu--MAN-tah-woo
Marek Swiftknife--MARH-ehk
Maren--MAHR-enn
Marenite--MAHR-enn-ait (as in "bite")
Mari Fahrar--MAHR-ee fah-RAHR
Martin of Meron--MEHR-on
Maura of Dunlath--MAHR-rah of DUHN-lahth
Mayce--MAYSS
Meechiyel (Meech)--MEECH-ee-ehl
Meipun--MAY-puhn
Mequen--MEHK-wenn
Merani--mehr-AH-nee
Merric of Hollyrose--MEHR-rihk (page in the palace)
Mi-Chi--MEE-chee
Michabur Durse--MEECH-ah-burr DURRS
Mimisem--MEE-mee-sehm
Mikal Moumir--mee-KAHL moo-MEER
Mindelan--MIHN-duh-lahn
Mogrul--MAHG-ruhll
Morun--MORE-runn
Muirgen--MYOOR-jenn
Musenda Ogunsanwo (Sarge)--moo-SEND-ah oh-goon-SAN-woh
Myles of Olau--MIGH-lz of OHL-aow
Nahom Jendrai--nah-HOM jehn-DRAI
Nariko--NAHR-ee-koe
Nawat--NAH-waht
Nealan of Queenscove--NEEL-uhn
Neum--NOOM
Noack--KNOW-akh
Nomru--NOHM-roo
Nualt--NOO-ahlt
Numair--another real name; I say noo-MAYR
Nuritin--noor-EE-tihn
Obafem Ezeko--OH-bah-faym eh-ZAY-ko
Obeliten--oh-BELL-ih-tehn
Obemaek--oh-BEHM-aek
Ochobu--OH-choe-boo
Olau--oh-LAU, like the low in "allow"
Olery--oh-LAIR-ee
Olka--OEL-kah
Olkeril (Olkey)--ol-KERR-ihl (OHL-key)
Oloron--OH-loh-runn
Onua Chamtong--oh-NOO-ah cham-TONG
Oranie--OHR-ah-nee (Kel's sister--yes, she has a lot of sibs!)
Orem--OHR-ehm
Oron Rittevon--OH-rohn ritt-EHV-onn
Osbern--AWZ-buhrn
Osgow--AWZ-gow (like "cow")
Oswel--awz-WELL
Otaviyu--oh-TAHV-ee-yoo
Ozorne Muhassin Tasikhe-- oh-ZOHRN moo-HAHS-sihn tah-SEEK-hay
Padrach haMinch--PAHD-rahk hah-MINCH (as in "pinch")
Padraig--pahd-RAYG hah-MINCH
Parlan--PAHR-luhn
Patrissa--pah-TRIHSS-ah (Kel's sister)
Paxton--PAKS-tuhn
Peliwin--PEHL-ih-wihn
Pembery--pehm-BARE-ee
Petranne--peht-RAN
Piers of Mindelan--peers (Kel's father)
Pilia--PEEL-ee-ah
Qafi--KAH-fee
Qasim--kah-seem (soldier in King's Own)
Qeshi--KAY-shee
Qirev--KEER-ehv
Qovold--KWOE-vohld
Quedanga--kay-DAHN-gah
Quinden of Marti's Hill--KWIHN-denn of MAHR-tees Hill
Rachia--RAH-chee-ah
Ragnal of Darroch--RAG-nahl of DAHR-rahch
Ranulf--RAH-nolf (as in "golf")
Raoul--Rah-OOL
Rasaj--rah-SAHJ
Rebakah Cooper (Rebba)--REH-bah-kah COO-puhr (REH-bah)
Rengar--REHN-gahr
Rihani--ree-HAH-nee
Rikash--rhee-KAHSH
Rispah--RIHZZ-pah
Rittevon--RIHT-ehv-on
Roald--ROH-ahld
Roann--ROE-ahn
Rosamma--roe-SAH-mah
Roxanne of Haryse--ROCK-sann of HAHR-eez
Rubinyan--roo-BIHN-yahn
Rufert--ROO-furt
Sacherell of Wellam--SACK-ehr-ell of WELL-um
Saefas--SEE-fuss
Salma Aynnar--SAHL-muh EYE-nahr (palace servant)
Salmalín--sahl-mah-LEEN
Sarain--sahr-AYN
Saraiyu (Sarai)--SAHR-eye-yoo (SAHR-eye)
Saren--SAHR-enn
Sarra--SAHR-rah (real name pronounced many ways; Daine's Ma)
Sarralyn--SAHR-rah-linn
Sarrasri--SAHR-rah-sree
Sarugani--SAHR-oo-gah-nee
Scanra--SKAN-rah
Seaver of Tasride--SEE-vuhr of TAZ-righd
Sebila of Disart--SEB-ihl-lah of DIE-sahrt
Selda--SELL-duh
Sevmire--sehv-MIGH-urr
Shappa--SHAH-pah
Shinkokami--sheen-koe-KAH-mee
Sibigat--SIHB-ee-gaht
Sinthya--SIHNth-yah
Snalwin--SNAHL-wihn
Stefan Groomsman--STEF-uhn
Stenmun Fodeben--STEHN-muhn foe-DEHB-uhn
Stigand Fenrigh--STIHG-and FEHN-righ
Symric--SIHM-rik
Taga--TAH-gah
Tahoi--TAH-hoy
Tait Randson--TAYT RAHND-suhn
Tano--TAH-noe
Tarrus--TAHR-uhss
Taybur--TAY-burr
Temaida--tehm-EYE-dah
Teron of Blythdin--TARE-on of BLIGHTH-dihn
Terrec--TARE-rek
Thayet jian Wilima--THIGH-yet JEE-ahn WILL-ih-mah
Thom--TOM
Thurdie--THUR-dee (like "fur")
Tianine (Tian)--TEE-ah-neen (TEE-ahn)
Tilaine--TIHL-aen
Timon--TIHM-muhn
Tirragen--TIHR-ah-genn
Tkaa--t-KAH
Tobeis--toe-BAYSS (TOEB) (like "toe")
Tollet--TALL-leht
Tolon--TOE-lawn
Tomang--TOE-mahng
Topabaw--TOP-ah-bahw
Torijo--TORE-ee-joe
Tortall--tohr-TALL
Travr--TRAH-vur
Trebond--tray-BOND
Tristan--TRIHS-stahn
Tulpa--TUHL-pah
Turomot Wellam--TUR-oh-moht of WELL-ahm
Tusaine--too-SANE
Tyananne--TEE-ah-nan
Tyra--TEER-ah
Udayapur--oo-DIE-ah-poor
Uinse--like "wince"
Ulasim--OO-lah-seem
Uline of Hannalof--oo-LEEN of HAH-nah-loff
Ulliver--UHL-lee-vur
Ulmer--UHL-mur
Umar Komm--OO-mahr kohmm
Upton--UP-tuhn
Urfan--URR-fahn
Uttana--oo-TAH-nah
Uusoae--oo-SOW-ay
Valmar--VAL-mahr RIHT-ehv-ohn
Vanget haMinch--VAN-jeht hah-MINCH
Vania--VAHN-ee-ah
Varice Kingsford--vahr-EESS
Vedec--VEHD-ekk
Veia--VAY-ah
Vekka--VEHK-kah
Veralidaine--vehr-AHL-ee-dayn
Vereyu--VEHR-eh-yoo
Veron--VAIR-on
Vidur--VEE-duhr
Vilio of Malven--VIHL-ee-oh of MAHL-vehn
Vinson of Genlith--VIHN-sun of GEHN-lith (hard "g")
Visda--VIHZ-dah
Vitorcine--vih-TORE-seen
Voelden of Tirrsmont--VEHL-dehn of TEERZ-mohnt
Volney--VOLE-nee
Volorin--voe-LORE-ihn
Vorinna--VOHR-ihn-nah
Vurquan--VUHRR-kwan
Waehild--WAY-hihld
Warric of Mandash--WAHR-rihk of man-DASH
Wayan--WAY-ann
Wayland of Darroch--WAY-luhnd of DAHR-rok
Weiryn--WARE-inn
Weylin--WAY-lihn
Windfeld--WIND-fehld
Winnamine--WIN-ah-meen
Wolset--WOAL-seht
Wyldon of Cavall--WILL-dun of KAV-all (training master)
Yamani--yah-MAH-nee
Yancen of Irenroha--YANN-sehn of EER-ehn-row-hah
Yanmari--yahn-MAR-ee
Yechakk--yeh-CHAK
Yibenu--YEE-behn-oo
Yoyoxi (Yoyox)--yoe-YOHX-ee (YOE-yohx)
Yngvar--ING-vahr
Yolane of Dunlath--yoh-LAYN of DUHN-lath
Ysul--ee-SOOL
Yukimi noh Daiomoru--YOO-kee-mee noe die-oh-MOHR-oo
Yvenne--ee-VEHN
Yves of Darksamelin--EEVS of dahrk-SAHM-ell-ihn
Zahir ibn Alhaz--zah-HEER eeb-uhn AHL-hahz
Zaimid--ZIGH-meed
Zamiel--ZAH-mee-ell
Zea--ZAY-ah
Zeburon--ZEHB-ur-ohn
Zerhalm--ZUR-hahlm
Zhaneh Bitterclaws--ZHAH-nay
Zorina--zore-IHN-nah
Zusha--ZOO-shah


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