The following is a pronunciation guide for the characters and locations from the Kingdom of the White Sea Trilogy by Sarah M. Cradit. Content is copyrighted, and should not be shared without proper credit.
The author would like to point out that she’s a writer, not a lexicographer, so these do not follow any official pronunciation guidelines. The intent is clarity, not perfection.
Dereham- Dare-a-ham
Drystan- Driss-tan
Aylen- Aye-len
Nyssa- Niss-a
Wulfsgate- Wolf’s Gate
Lisbet- Liz-bet
Pieter- Peter
Wynter- Winter
(Forest of) Lycana- Lie-can-a
Alric- Al-rick
Earwyn- Ear-winn
Wregan- Reegan
Pronounced as expected- Holden, Gretchen, Christian, Torrin, all other towns and names not mentioned above.
Khallum- Cal-um
Jamesan- Like the whiskey
Erran- Air-an
Hamish- Hay-mish
Andrija- Ann-dree-huh
Rutland- Rutt-land
Khoulter- Cole-terr
Odrahn- Oh-dran
Nathenial- Na-then-ee-ul (like Nathaniel, but then instead of than)
Pronounced as expected- Warwick, Jesse, Ryan, Gwyn, Ransom, Esmerelda, all other towns and names not mentioned above.
Cian- Key-an (Kian)
Maeryn- Mare-inn
Quinlanden- Quinn-land-en
Eavan- Evan
Assana- Uh-sah-na
Breandan- Bree-ann-dan
Sylvaine- Sill-vane
Edevane- Edd-a-vane
Fionn’s (Pass)- Fee-on
Corin- Core-inn
Joran- Jore-inn
Bythesea- By-the-sea
Pronounced as expected- Aiden, Dorin, Ash, all other towns and names not mentioned above.
Asherley- Ash-er-lee
Byrne- Burn
Brandyn- Brandon
Hollyn- Hall-inn
Emberley- Ember-lee
Gabrianna- Gabb-ree-ahna
Easlan- Ease-linn
Kaslan- Kaz-linn
Clarissant- Claire-iss-ahnt
Arturo- R-turr-o
Rhydian- Rid-ee-an
Pronounced as expected- Blackwood, Marsh, Griffath, all other towns and names not mentioned above.
Yseult- Eee-sult
Ohsmha- Ahh-sma
Drumain- Drew-main
Saleen- Suh-leen
Mayke- Make
Kian- Kee-an
Kael- Kale
Medvedev- Med-ved-ev
Eithne- Et-nee
Yanna- Yawn-a
Pronounced as expected- Asgill, Clahnn, and anything not mentioned above.
Rhiagain- Rye-gain
Eoghan- Yo-ann
Florian- Floor-ee-an
Stefan- Stef-ahn
Karsein- Kar-sign
Lysanor- Lee-sah-nor
Isdemus- Is-dee-mus
Ilynglass- Ill-inn-glass
Pronounced as expected- Duncarrow, Belcarrow, Khain, Dain, Assyria, Correen, Anabella, Darrick, Carrow, Carrick, Fynne, Oldwin, Mortain, and anything not mentioned above.
Adynora- Add-inn-orra
Varinya- Vah-rinn-ya
Argentyn- Arr-ginn-teen
Alasyr- Al-ah-sear
Ryandyr- Ree-ann-deer
Nyana- Nie-ann-ah
Nevyn- Nev-inn
Rillyn- Rill-inn
Ryessa- Rye-essa
Pronounced as expected- Ravenna, Ashara, Rhosyn, Corridyn, and anything not mentioned above.
Magus- Mage-us
Magi- Mah-gye
Tymagen- Tim-uh-jen
Dilliswhane- Dill-iss-wane
Balfour- Bal-foor
Brahim- Bra-heem
Tenestela- Tuh-nest-a-la
Malfenza- Mal-fen-za
Azylria- Ah-zill-ree-a
Malcazara- Mal-cuh-zarr-a
Pronounced as expected- Rorric, Liddle, Maura, Curran, Jassmyn, Cadsella, Gilgowan
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