Kingdom of the White Sea Trilogy Pronunciation Guide

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.

Northerlands

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.

Southerlands

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.

Easterlands

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.

Westerlands

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.

Hinterlands

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.

Duncarrow

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.