{"id":4554,"date":"2019-08-06T11:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=4554"},"modified":"2019-08-17T12:11:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T16:11:03","slug":"of-myth-and-shadow-pronunciations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/of-myth-and-shadow-pronunciations\/","title":{"rendered":"Of Myth and Shadow | Pronunciations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If anyone is wondering how I am pronouncing the names of characters and fictional words in this story, here’s a pronunciation key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Character Name<\/strong><\/td>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Anrael<\/td>Ahn-ray-ell<\/td><\/tr>
Kylie<\/td>Ky-lee<\/td><\/tr>
Jhelan Maldreth<\/td>Jay-len Mahl-dreth<\/td><\/tr>
L’an Thal’Sara<\/td>La-an Thall-sah-ra<\/td><\/tr>
Thaelwyn Marche<\/td>Thayl-win March<\/td><\/tr>
Adna<\/td>Odd-na<\/td><\/tr>
Adrin<\/td>Ay-drin<\/td><\/tr>
Advisor Ordun<\/td>Or-done<\/td><\/tr>
Aemon<\/td>Ay-mon<\/td><\/tr>
Agnes<\/td>Agg-ness<\/td><\/tr>
Akara<\/td>Ah-kar-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Alarien<\/td>Ull-ahr-ee-an<\/td><\/tr>
Aldan Carrowen<\/td>All-dun Carrow-en<\/td><\/tr>
Alhembrus<\/td>Ahl-hem-brus<\/td><\/tr>
Ambra<\/td>Amm-bra<\/td><\/tr>
Amharak<\/td>Am-ar-ack<\/td><\/tr>
Anah<\/td>Ah-nah<\/td><\/tr>
Aneth<\/td>Ann-eth<\/td><\/tr>
Annla<\/td>Ann-la<\/td><\/tr>
Anson<\/td>Ann-son<\/td><\/tr>
Anthiel<\/td>Ann-theel<\/td><\/tr>
Anthor<\/td>Ann-thor<\/td><\/tr>
Aorn<\/td>Ay-orn<\/td><\/tr>
Aramar<\/td>Arr-uh-mar<\/td><\/tr>
Baetha<\/td>Bay-thuh<\/td><\/tr>
Almas Locke<\/td>All-mahs Lock<\/td><\/tr>
Hagan Falkind<\/td>Hay-gun Fallkin<\/td><\/tr>
Baron Rafan\n Wilead<\/td>Rah-fahn Will-ee-ud<\/td><\/tr>
Becca<\/td>Beck-a<\/td><\/tr>
Beo<\/td>Bay-o<\/td><\/tr>
Berten<\/td>Ber-ten<\/td><\/tr>
Bors<\/td>Boars<\/td><\/tr>
Brend<\/td>Brend<\/td><\/tr>
Brother Fortin<\/td>Fort-in<\/td><\/tr>
Brother Telor<\/td>Tell-or<\/td><\/tr>
Bryt<\/td>Britt<\/td><\/tr>
Burke<\/td>Burke<\/td><\/tr>
Caisei<\/td>Kee-say<\/td><\/tr>
Cark<\/td>Cark<\/td><\/tr>
Carron<\/td>Kahr-ron<\/td><\/tr>
Ceomond<\/td>See-oh-mond<\/td><\/tr>
Ceory<\/td>See-or-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Chael<\/td>Shell<\/td><\/tr>
Cythani<\/td>Suh-thahn-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Dacien<\/td>Dass-ee-en<\/td><\/tr>
Daea<\/td>Day-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Danis<\/td>Dann-is<\/td><\/tr>
Dobrik<\/td>Dob-rick<\/td><\/tr>
Donovan<\/td>Donovan<\/td><\/tr>
Dorset<\/td>Door-set<\/td><\/tr>
Drasha Falkind<\/td>Drah-shuh Fall-kin<\/td><\/tr>
Elandra<\/td>El-and-ra<\/td><\/tr>
Elendrii<\/td>Eh-lend-ree<\/td><\/tr>
Elonnas<\/td>El-ohnus<\/td><\/tr>
Eram<\/td>Err-am<\/td><\/tr>
Erdor<\/td>Er-door<\/td><\/tr>
Farah<\/td>Far-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Ferth<\/td>Furth<\/td><\/tr>
Filon<\/td>Fee-lon<\/td><\/tr>
Galo<\/td>Gah-low<\/td><\/tr>
Garrett<\/td>Garret<\/td><\/tr>
Gedic<\/td>Gedd-ick<\/td><\/tr>
Gelphas<\/td>Gell-fahs (hard g)<\/td><\/tr>
Genald<\/td>Genn-ald (hard g)<\/td><\/tr>
Geren<\/td>Gerr-un (hard g)<\/td><\/tr>
Girard<\/td>Jir-ard<\/td><\/tr>
Glon<\/td>Glon (rhymes w gone)<\/td><\/tr>
Gurwen<\/td>Goor-win<\/td><\/tr>
Harnett<\/td>Harn-et<\/td><\/tr>
Iloen<\/td>Ill-oh-en<\/td><\/tr>
Imrys<\/td>Ihm-riss<\/td><\/tr>
Iomas<\/td>Ee-oh-mas<\/td><\/tr>
Ionna<\/td>Ay-own-nuh<\/td><\/tr>
Irelle Falkind<\/td>Ir-ell Fall-kin<\/td><\/tr>
Iriel<\/td>Ear-ee-el<\/td><\/tr>
Irinial<\/td>Ih-rin-ee-ul<\/td><\/tr>
Jonath<\/td>Joe-noth<\/td><\/tr>
Journeyman Wendell<\/td>When-dell<\/td><\/tr>
Kaldrian<\/td>Call-dree-un<\/td><\/tr>
Kara<\/td>Car-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Kethi<\/td>Keth-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Keva<\/td>Kee-vuh<\/td><\/tr>
Kimsa<\/td>Kim-sah<\/td><\/tr>
Kindra<\/td>Kinn-dra<\/td><\/tr>
King Lowyn<\/td>Low-in<\/td><\/tr>
King Norham<\/td>Nor-hum<\/td><\/tr>
Krege<\/td>Kreeg<\/td><\/tr>
Brielle Keham<\/td>Bree-el Kay-um<\/td><\/tr>
Sansyl Locke<\/td>San-sill Lock<\/td><\/tr>
Vanya Falkind<\/td>Vahn-ya Fall-kin<\/td><\/tr>
Leah<\/td>Lee-ah<\/td><\/tr>
Lena<\/td>Lay-nuh<\/td><\/tr>
Liam<\/td>Lee-am<\/td><\/tr>
Llewyn<\/td>Lou-win<\/td><\/tr>
Lod<\/td>Lahhd<\/td><\/tr>
Laris Keham<\/td>Larris Kay-um<\/td><\/tr>
Macen<\/td>Mace-en<\/td><\/tr>
Margaret<\/td>Margaret<\/td><\/tr>
Marik<\/td>Mar-rick<\/td><\/tr>
Markus<\/td>Mark-us<\/td><\/tr>
Mica<\/td>Mee-kah<\/td><\/tr>
Midan<\/td>Mee-dahn<\/td><\/tr>
Miriara<\/td>Mere-ee-ar-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Monden<\/td>Mon-den<\/td><\/tr>
Najara<\/td>Na-jar-ruh<\/td><\/tr>
Nath<\/td>Nahhth<\/td><\/tr>
Nelas<\/td>Nell-as<\/td><\/tr>
Nial<\/td>Naye-all (rhymes w\n eye)<\/td><\/tr>
Nils<\/td>Nillz<\/td><\/tr>
Nimishara<\/td>Nimee-shar-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Nimorel<\/td>Nim-or-ell<\/td><\/tr>
Nomarak<\/td>Nohm-a-rack<\/td><\/tr>
Orah<\/td>Ore-a<\/td><\/tr>
Orin<\/td>Or-in<\/td><\/tr>
Ovol<\/td>Oh-voal<\/td><\/tr>
Palas<\/td>Palace<\/td><\/tr>
Pelin Delarr<\/td>Pell-in Dell-arr<\/td><\/tr>
Peln<\/td>Peln<\/td><\/tr>
Phaedra<\/td>Fay-druh<\/td><\/tr>
Pim<\/td>Pim (rhymes w dim)<\/td><\/tr>
Prince Thaciel Lowyn<\/td>Thah-cee-el Low-in<\/td><\/tr>
Princess Elise<\/td>Eh-lease<\/td><\/tr>
Qaan’a<\/td>Konn-ah<\/td><\/tr>
Rahda<\/td>Rahh-da<\/td><\/tr>
Renwald<\/td>Ren-walled<\/td><\/tr>
Rhye<\/td>Ree<\/td><\/tr>
Rian<\/td>Ree-ahhn<\/td><\/tr>
Risna<\/td>Riz-nah<\/td><\/tr>
Seph<\/td>Sef<\/td><\/tr>
Serelin<\/td>Sehr-elin<\/td><\/tr>
Shia<\/td>Shee-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Si\u00e2n<\/td>Shonn<\/td><\/tr>
Siari<\/td>Shee-ar-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Soren<\/td>Soar-en<\/td><\/tr>
Tariel<\/td>Tah-ree-el<\/td><\/tr>
Tathus<\/td>Tah-thus<\/td><\/tr>
Tavin<\/td>Tah-vin<\/td><\/tr>
Tema<\/td>Tem-muh<\/td><\/tr>
Teodr<\/td>Tay-o-dur<\/td><\/tr>
Tessara<\/td>Tess-ar-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Theona<\/td>Thee-oh-na<\/td><\/tr>
Thom<\/td>Tom<\/td><\/tr>
Thymian<\/td>Tim-ee-un<\/td><\/tr>
Tirak<\/td>Teer-ack<\/td><\/tr>
Tiriel<\/td>Tear-ee-ell<\/td><\/tr>
Tyhmol<\/td>Tie-moll<\/td><\/tr>
Tythor<\/td>Tith-or<\/td><\/tr>
Vaoden<\/td>Vay-oh-den<\/td><\/tr>
Velaris<\/td>Vel-ahr-is<\/td><\/tr>
Velka<\/td>Vell-kuh<\/td><\/tr>
Victor<\/td>Victor<\/td><\/tr>
Wenan<\/td>When-on<\/td><\/tr>
Wolle<\/td>Vole-uh<\/td><\/tr>
Wulf<\/td>Woolf<\/td><\/tr>
Yila<\/td>Ee-la<\/td><\/tr>
Ysonne<\/td>Ee-sohn<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Other words (not character names)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Word<\/strong><\/td>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
an\u2019daril<\/td>ahn-da-rill<\/td><\/tr>
Aeron<\/td>Air-un<\/td><\/tr>
alna<\/td>all-nuh<\/td><\/tr>
Andarrow<\/td>an-darrow<\/td><\/tr>
eoan<\/td>a-oan<\/td><\/tr>
Arnwarren<\/td>arn-warren<\/td><\/tr>
Ashanar<\/td>ash-a-nar<\/td><\/tr>
Aegaan<\/td>Ay-jaan<\/td><\/tr>
aothi<\/td>ay-oh-thee<\/td><\/tr>
aotha<\/td>ay-oh-thuh<\/td><\/tr>
Elaarandel<\/td>El-ar-an-dell<\/td><\/tr>
iama<\/td>eye-omma<\/td><\/tr>
laoth<\/td>La-oath<\/td><\/tr>
Felusian<\/td>Fel-oo-jian<\/td><\/tr>
Imbren<\/td>im-bren<\/td><\/tr>
Inariel<\/td>in-are-ee-el<\/td><\/tr>
Lake Thierel<\/td>Lake theer-el<\/td><\/tr>
Lemurian<\/td>lemyoor-e-an<\/td><\/tr>
M\u2019ur Siondel<\/td>m-oor shee-on-del<\/td><\/tr>
nachani<\/td>na-chan-ee<\/td><\/tr>
naasi<\/td>nah-see<\/td><\/tr>
nathiri<\/td>nah-theer-ree<\/td><\/tr>
narais (flower)<\/td>nar-ray<\/td><\/tr>
Nembrian<\/td>nem-bree-un<\/td><\/tr>
nethari<\/td>neth-arr-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Nurand<\/td>Noor-und<\/td><\/tr>
shalagor<\/td>sha-lah-gor<\/td><\/tr>
Sylanthi<\/td>Sill-lan-thee<\/td><\/tr>
Stonnebrin<\/td>Stonn-a-brin<\/td><\/tr>
Taalien moss<\/td>Tahl-ee-an moss<\/td><\/tr>
Taelamathani<\/td>tay-la-muh-thon-ee<\/td><\/tr>
toravathari<\/td>tora-vuh-thar-ee<\/td><\/tr>
Tranath-Daar<\/td>trah-nath-dahr<\/td><\/tr>
volnari elixir<\/td>vol-nah-ree<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If anyone is wondering how I am pronouncing the names of characters and fictional words in this story, here’s a pronunciation key. Character Name Pronunciation Anrael Ahn-ray-ell Kylie Ky-lee Jhelan Maldreth Jay-len Mahl-dreth L’an Thal’Sara La-an Thall-sah-ra Thaelwyn Marche Thayl-win … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4554","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4554"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4577,"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4554\/revisions\/4577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}