Pronunciation Guide

Readers should feel free to pronounce the names in The Rune of Unmaking books in any way that is easiest or most pleasing to them. However, for those interested in the correct and original pronunciations, I offer the following guide.

Places

 

People

 
Thäerie THAY-ree Faolein FAY-oh-LINE
Phaôrax FAY-oh-racks Éireamhóine AIR-ah-vhoyn
Erios EYE-ree-ohss Curóide coo-ROYD
Rheithûn rye-THOON Ouriána oh-ree-ON-ah
Otöi aht-OY Sindérian sin-DAY-ree-on
Mirizandi meer-ah-ZAHN-dee Nimenoë nim-en-OH-ee
Alluinn al-ooWIN Rionnagh ree-on-NAHk
Gonlündor gon-LOON-dor Réodan RAY-oh-don
Skyrra skee-RAH Camhóinhann cah-VHOYN-ahn
Leal (rhymes with wheel) Elidûc EL-eh-duke
Mere (rhymes with fear) Anerüian an-eh-ROO-yon
Hythe (rhymes with tithe) Ruan rune
Arkenfell AR-ken-FELL Iobhar EYE-oh-vhar
Weye way Cuillioc QWILL-ee-ahch
Pentheirie penth-EYE-ree Winloki win-LOW-kee
Apharos af-FAY-rows Kivik KIV-ick
    Skerry (rhymes with ferry)
    Ristil RIZ-till
    Luenil LOO-neel
    Dreyde (rhymes with deed)
    Thaga THAH-gah
    Gilrain gill-RAY-en
    Maelor MAY-lore
    Furiádhin FOO-ree-AHD-in