The Pearl of the Soul of the World

by Pierce, Meredith Ann

  LURN (sounds like "learn")

  [Ion]

  Ion

  LAWN (short o, as in "gone")

  ['larelai]

  lorelei

  LORE-uh-lye (« sounds like long piaisn)

  lyon

  LYE-unn (like "lion")

  [maam'bai]

  Ma'a-mbai

  MAH-ahm-BYE (accent both first and last of three syllables, at as in " naiad")

  [masr]

  Mare

  MAIR (rhymes with "care")

  ["maRalan"]

  Marelon

  MARR-uh-lawn (three syllables, broad a as in "march")

  [masnnar]

  Mariner

  MAIR-inn-ur (like "mariner")

  ['manea]

  Marrea

  MARR-ay-uh (accent first syllable, roll r, e as in "rain")

  [ma'Ruha]

  Maruha muh-RROO-ha (accent second syllable, roll f)

  SOO

  ['mElkior] Melkior MEL-kee-ore

  [mir] Mere MEER (rhymes with "seer")

  Pmirgmt] mereguint MEER-ghint (hard g, silent)

  [nar] Nar

  [nat] Nat

  [nuRaNvEna] NuRavenna

  NARR

  NAHT (rhymes with "swat")

  noo-ruh-VENN-uh (pronounced like "New Ravenna")

  [ose'aenus] Oceanus oh-say-ANN-noose (two pronunciations possible)

  [osi"aenss] oh-shee-ANN-uss

  ['ariEnkar] Oriencor ORE-ee-eng-core

  [arm] Orm ORM

  [Vrototo] Oroto-to ore-RROE-toe-toe (accent second syllable, roll r)

  ['pEndar] Pendar fpEndarbn] Pendarlon [pArs] Pirs

  ["pArsalon] Pirsalon Pirsean

  PENN-dar PENN-dar-lawn PURSE

  PURSE-uh-lawn PURSE-ee-unn (three syllables, keep s unvoiced, long e as in "seeing")

  [paRa'tun] Poratun porr-uh-TOON (roll r and accent last syllable, which rhymes with "moon")

  ['Rani] Rani RAH-nee (rhymes with "Suwannee," r may be rolled)

  ['Ranibn] Ranilon

  [Ra'vEna] Ravenna

  RAH-nih-lawn ruh-VENN-uh (r may be rolled) [hRuk] rhuk HRROOK (rhymes with "hook," rh is breathy and rolled) ['R3ska] Roshka RROSH-kah (roll r)

  [PsabR]

  Sabr

  SAH-brr (two syllables, r is breathy and rolled, final syllable contains no vowel sound)

  [skasbard]

  Scabbird

  SCABB-urd (like "scabbard")

  [sfinks]

  sfinx

  SFINKS (like "sphinx")

  [solstar]

  Solstar

  SOLE-star

  ['solstaraiz]

  Solstarrise

  SOLE-star-eyes

  ['solstarsEt]

  Solstarset

  SOLE-star-sett

  ['sulva]

  Syllva

  SOOLL-vah (first syllable rhymes with "pull," broad a as in "wander")

  [vsyroel]

  Syril

  SEWE-rull (pronounce y by pursing lips to say "ooh." but say "ee" instead)

  [talb]

  Talb

  TAHLB (a-sound midway between "shall" and "wallow")

  [celis]

  Talis

  TAL-iss (short a as in "palace")

  [tErren]

  Terrain teh-REIGN (like "terrain")

  [tE'renian]

  Terrainean teh-REIGN-ee-unn (as in "subterranean")

  [vampair]

  vampyre

  VAMM-pire (like "vampire")

  [wEstsr'nEssce]

  Westernesse west-ur-NESS-suh (accent third of four syllables)

  [wEstran]

  Westron

  WEST-runn (rhymes with "BEST-run")

  [wintBrok]

  Winterock

  WINN-tur-ock (like "winter rock")

  [zaembul]

  Zambul

  ZAMM-bool (short a as in "amber," last syllable rhymes with "cool")

  [zaembufen]

  Zambulan

  [ZAAM-boo-lunn fzembubn]

  Zambulon

  ZAMM-boo-lawn (short first a as in "ample," short o as in "on")