Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation Guide
Dort's names come from many tongues, and not all of them are easy to say at the table. This guide gives a plain-English way to say the names of lands, towns, gods, planes, peoples, and more. For how each land's speech sounds, see Languages of Dort; for how names are built, see Names by Culture.
Nothing here is a rule. People in Dort say their own names many ways, and a table that settles on its own pronunciation is doing it right. This is simply how the names are meant to sound.
How to Read the Guide
Syllables are split with hyphens, and the stressed syllable is in CAPITALS: Lunuary is LOON-yoo-air-ee.
| Written | Sounds like | Written | Sounds like | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | cat | ah | father | |
| ay | day | e, eh | bed | |
| ee | see | i, ih | sit | |
| eye | eye | o | hot | |
| oh | go | oo | food | |
| ow | cow | oy | boy | |
| uh | about | ur | fur | |
| th | thin | zh | measure | |
| kh | loch (throat) | g | always hard, as in go |
Words like the, of, House, and the Jazirah articles Al, Ar, and Ash are left out of the sort, so Al Jaddah is listed under J.
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A
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Acarinha | ah-kah-REEN-yah | City/Town, Antaea; nh as in canyon |
| Adeem al-Halil | ah-DEEM al-hah-LEEL | Person; Rais |
| Adlington | AD-ling-tun | City/Town, Irna; real English town name |
| Aelar | AY-lar | People; Celestials who govern Paradiso |
| Aelthis | AYL-this | Term; Elven language |
| Aelvari | ayl-VAH-ree | People; Elves' own name for themselves |
| Aherne | uh-HURN | Noble House; minor, Marwen Kingdom; Irish |
| Akiki | ah-KEE-kee | Person; chieftain of Douhi |
| Altai | AL-teye | Place; foothills, central Shoing |
| Amador | ah-mah-DOR | God; Spanish |
| Amara al-Khash | ah-MAH-rah al-KHASH | Person; Sheikh |
| Amaterasu | ah-mah-teh-RAH-soo | God; Japanese |
| Amina | ah-MEE-nah | Person, Funta; chieftain of the Amina Tribe |
| Amina Tribe | ah-MEE-nah | Noble House, Funta |
| Amnyth | AM-nith | God |
| Amorvale | AM-or-vayl | Noble House |
| Anansi | uh-NAHN-see | God; Akan |
| Anarchos | AN-ar-kos | Plane; Greek; layer of the Hells |
| Ancients | AYN-shents | People; Banished beings who killed Ix |
| Andonia | an-DOH-nee-uh | Region; southern Irna peninsula |
| Andonia Sea | an-DOH-nee-uh | Place |
| Angoth | AN-goth | City/Town, Second Lands |
| Anshun | AHN-shwun | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Antaea | an-TEE-uh | Land |
| Antaean | an-TEE-un | People |
| Apu | AH-poo | Title; regional lord |
| Ar-Rarut | ar-rah-ROOT | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Arcana | ar-KAH-nuh | Plane |
| Arcanum | ar-KAH-nuhm | Group |
| Arcturus Stormborne | ark-TOO-ruhs | Person; Lord of The Heavens |
| Armarga | ar-MAHR-gah | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Arnavel | ar-nah-VEL | People; Lapori name for themselves; French |
| Arnothis | ar-NOH-this | Term; Lapori language |
| Arven | AR-ven | Place; river valley by Chengdu |
| Arvendon | AR-ven-dun | City/Town; Frankton Island settlement |
| Asalune | AS-uh-loon | City/Town, Irna; Irna noble, initial stress |
| Ataq | AH-tahk | City/Town, Jazirah; q is a k from the throat |
| Atholl | ATH-ul | Noble House; Scottish name |
| Atuel River | ah-TWEL | Place; real river in Argentina |
| Aurum Heights | OR-uhm | Place, Antaea; Latin for gold |
| Avaricia | av-uh-REE-see-uh | Plane; Latin; layer of the Hells |
| Aviari | ah-vee-AH-ree | People |
| Aysgarth | AYZ-garth | City/Town, Irna; real Yorkshire village name |
| Azibo Zuberi | ah-ZEE-boh zoo-BEH-ree | Person; chieftain of D'Kar |
B
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Bafao | bah-FAH-oh | City/Town, Funta |
| Banda | BAN-duh | Place; Banda Bay, southern Shoing |
| Baoji | BOW-jee | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Baoshan | BOW-shahn | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Bay of Mahajamba | mah-hah-JAHM-bah | Place |
| BE | bee-EE | Term; Before Echo; letters spoken |
| Begley | BEG-lee | Noble House; minor, Frosthaven Kingdom |
| Behan | BEE-un | Noble House; minor, Frosthaven Kingdom; Irish |
| Behemoth | bih-HEE-muhth | Creature; Last surviving megapredator |
| Bellree | BEL-ree | Place; rainforest, central Irna |
| Bellum | BEL-uhm | Plane; Latin |
| Belon | BEL-on | City/Town, Shoing |
| Bethsia | BETH-see-uh | God |
| Bey | BAY | Title |
| Bocay | boh-KEYE | City/Town, Antaea; real town in Nicaragua |
| Borun | BOH-roon | People; Slavic |
| Boruthis | boh-ROO-this | Term; Borun language |
| Borvagen | bor-VAH-gen | People; Borun name for themselves |
| Brassica | BRAS-ih-kuh | Month |
| Bridhel | BRID-el | God |
| Bronthe | BRON-thee | God |
| Bubi River | BOO-bee | Place |
| Bugoye Forest | boo-GOH-yay | Place |
| Bultihrm | BUHL-turm | City/Town, Irna; dwarven town |
| Buxton | BUK-stun | City/Town, Irna; real English town name |
C
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Cael | KAYL | God; Rhymes with kale |
| Caelday | KAYL-day | Day; Named for Cael |
| Caldrin | KAL-drin | God |
| Cam Pha | KAHM-fah | City/Town, Shoing; real Vietnamese city name |
| Camay | KAM-ay | Month |
| Cameth | KAM-eth | God |
| Caminus | KAM-ih-nuhs | God; Latin for furnace |
| Canix | KAN-iks | People |
| Caripi | kah-REE-pee | City/Town, Antaea |
| Caritas Astrum | KAR-ih-tahs AS-truhm | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Carna | KAR-nuh | City/Town, Irna |
| Carna | KAR-nuh | Noble House, Irna |
| Carpsonic | KARP-son-ik | Creature; Page title spells it Carpsonice |
| Carpsonic | KARP-son-ik | Place; mountain range, eastern Irna |
| Castano River | kahs-TAH-noh | Place |
| Celeia | seh-LAY-uh | City/Town, Irna; Roman name of Celje |
| Centaur | SEN-tar | People |
| Chamodo | chah-MOH-doh | City/Town, Shoing |
| Chanda | CHUN-duh | Place; river delta at Zazua |
| Chandra | CHUN-druh | Noble House; minor, Kon Tum; North Indian |
| Chandu | CHUN-doo | Place; river by Anshun |
| Chaslia | CHAS-lee-uh | Person; Irnan princess, 3181 ME |
| Chebika Oasis | sheh-BEE-kah | Place, Jazirah; real Tunisian oasis |
| Chengdu | CHUNG-doo | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Chigobo | chee-GOH-boh | City/Town, Funta |
| Chitobe | chee-TOH-bay | City/Town, Funta |
| Chollians | KOL-ee-uhnz | People; History, exodus of 3485 ME |
| Chon Buri | chon-BOO-ree | City/Town, Shoing; real Thai city name |
| Chornan | CHOR-nun | Place; Bay of Chornan, by Rochdale |
| Chumbicha | choom-BEE-chah | City/Town, Antaea; real town in Argentina |
| Claragua | klah-RAH-gwah | City/Town, Antaea |
| Coleshill | KOHLZ-hil | City/Town, Irna; real English town name |
| Copia Sanctus | KOH-pee-uh SANK-tuhs | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Corda | KOR-duh | Noble House; minor, Baoji |
| Cottbus | KOT-boos | City/Town, Irna; real German city name |
| Crangali | kran-GAH-lee | Artifact |
| Creta | KREE-tuh | Region, Irna; island off southern Irna |
| Cumane | koo-MAH-nay | City/Town, Antaea |
| Cura Sanctus | KOO-ruh SANK-tuhs | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
D
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| D'Kar | duh-KAHR | City/Town, Funta; apostrophe is a short uh |
| Dalahad River | DAH-lah-had | Place; also Dalahad Forest |
| Damballa | dahm-BAH-luh | God; Haitian Vodou |
| Dangor | DAN-gor | Person; Eladrin, father of the Fey Dragons |
| Dargol | DAHR-gol | City/Town, Funta; real town in Niger |
| Darwen | DAR-win | City/Town, Irna; real Lancashire town name |
| Dasht-E Kavir | DASHT-eh kah-VEER | Region; Persian, great salt desert |
| De Grey | duh-GRAY | Place; river; real Australian name |
| Delman | DEL-mun | Noble House; builders of Travenburg |
| Delsol | del-SOHL | City/Town, Antaea |
| Demergat | DEM-ur-gat | God |
| Devara | deh-VAH-ruh | Noble House; minor, Cam Pha; North Indian |
| Dharmakar | dar-MAH-kar | Noble House, Shoing |
| Dikgosi | dee-k-GOH-see | Title |
| Dimran | dim-RAHN | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Al Dirdaha | al dir-DAH-hah | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Djado | JAH-doh | City/Town, Funta; D is silent |
| Dolega | doh-LEH-gah | City/Town, Antaea; real town in Panama |
| Dolen | DOH-len | God |
| Dolorum | doh-LOR-uhm | Artifact; Latin, of sorrows |
| Dort | DORT | Land; rhymes with fort |
| Douhi | DOO-ee | City/Town, Funta |
| Douvat | DOO-vah | Noble House; French |
| Drakari | druh-KAR-ee | Term; Drakin terminology system |
| Drakin | DRAK-in | People |
| Drakine | DRAY-keen | Term; Drakine Flame Runner dragons |
| Drell | DREL | Noble House, Shoing |
| Dugym | DOO-gim | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Dunar | DOO-nar | Term; Sand elf dialect of Aelthis |
| Durack | DOOR-uk | Place; river; real Australian name |
E
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Echday | EK-day | Day; Named for Echo |
| Echon | EK-on | Month |
| Effin | EF-in | Term; Frankton married class |
| Eladora | el-uh-DOR-uh | Person; Priestess of Echo |
| Eladrin | EL-uh-drin | People; Fey elves |
| Elandra | eh-LAN-druh | Person; Author of Lunara's Mantle |
| Elara | eh-LAH-rah | Person, Funta |
| Elias Marcantore | eh-LEE-ahs mar-kahn-TOH-reh | Person; Grand Consul |
| Emir | eh-MEER | Title |
| Equestor | eh-KWES-tor | Noble House |
| Erevu Koma | eh-REH-voo KOH-mah | Person; chieftain of Koma |
| Erham | ER-hum | Place; river, northern Irna |
| Erosmire | EH-rohs-mire | Plane; Layer of the Hells |
| Erumpens | eh-RUHM-pens | God; Latin, bursting forth |
| Ex Nihilo | eks NIH-ih-loh | Term; Latin, from nothing; class of gods |
F
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Fardan Janar | far-DAHN jah-NAHR | Person; Rais |
| Farouk al-Dimri | fah-ROOK ad-DIM-ree | Person; Wazir |
| Fatima al-Nassem | FAH-tih-mah an-nahs-SEEM | Person |
| Felair | feh-LAYR | People; feline folk of Shoing |
| Felari | feh-LAH-ree | People; Swahili |
| Felathis | feh-LAH-this | Term; Felari language |
| Fenling | FUN-ling | Place; Fenling Pass, Karubo Highlands |
| Forgurn | FOR-gurn | Place; Sea of Forgurn |
| Fouj | FOOJ | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Frankon | FRANK-un | Noble House, Oceanic; rulers of Frankton Island |
| Fraulen | FROW-len | Place; bay, southern Irna |
| Fridon | FREE-don | God |
| Friedday | FREED-day | Day; Named for Friedhof |
| Friedhof | FREED-hof | God; German |
| Fujin | FOO-jin | God; Japanese |
| Fullik | FUL-ik | Noble House; Frosthaven dwarf clan; also spelled Fullif |
| Funta | FOON-tah | Land |
| Funtan | FOON-tun | People; people and things of Funta |
G
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Galshi | GAHL-shee | City/Town, Shoing |
| Garvey | GAR-vee | Noble House; minor, Harken Kingdom |
| Geofferson | JEF-ur-sun | Noble House, Irna; imperial family |
| Goliath | GOH-lee-ath | People |
| Gormandus | gor-MAN-duhs | God |
| Gowehn | GOH-wen | Place; rainforest, Second Lands |
| Gozier | GOH-zee-ur | Place; inlet, southwestern Shoing |
| Grallen | GRAL-un | Noble House; Frankton Island noble house |
| Gramil | GRAM-il | God |
| Gran Floresta Compact | GRAHN floh-RES-tah | Region |
| The Great Ennedi Desert | en-NEH-dee | Region, Funta |
| Gromthar | GROM-thar | Person |
| Gronne | GRON-uh | Place; river, northern Irna |
| Gudthanic | guhd-THAN-ik | Artifact; Zoranti blade |
| Gula | GOO-luh | Plane; Latin, gluttony; layer of the Hells |
| Gulf of Aquiba | ah-KEE-bah | Place |
| Gulf of Duala | doo-AH-lah | Place |
| Gulf of Duat | doo-AHT | Place |
| Gulf of Kutch | KUCH | Place; rhymes with Dutch |
| Gwajin | GWAH-jin | City/Town, Shoing |
H
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Hafsa | HAF-suh | Place; river, northern Irna; also spelled Haffsa |
| Hagane | hah-GAH-neh | Noble House; minor, Anshun; Japanese |
| Halil River | hah-LEEL | Place |
| Halim al-Tabaki | hah-LEEM at-tah-BAH-kee | Person; Bey |
| Halsbach | HAHLS-bahkh | City/Town, Irna; German |
| Hana | HAH-nah | Noble House; minor, Maha |
| Hangyin | HAHNG-yin | Place; mountain range, northern Shoing |
| Hasan ibn Yusuf al-Marwahi | HAH-san ib-un YOO-soof al-mar-WAH-hee | Person; Emir of Piraluk |
| Hashire | HASH-eer | City/Town, Irna |
| Hassa | HAS-uh | Place; river past Carna and Zetel |
| Hechi | HUH-chee | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Hejaz Mountains | heh-JAHZ | Place |
| Hesira | heh-SEER-uh | God |
| Hesutu | heh-SOO-too | People; Irna tribe |
| Higatomo | hee-gah-TOH-moh | City/Town, Shoing; Japanese |
| Hista | HIS-tuh | God |
| Huasco | WAHS-koh | City/Town, Antaea; real town in Chile |
| Hurakons | HOOR-uh-konz | Term; Sarton name for coastal storms |
| Hvitrskegg | HVIT-ur-skeg | Noble House; minor, Rochdale; Norse for white beard |
I
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| ibn | IB-un | Term; son of; bint means daughter of |
| Ighran | ig-RAHN | Term; Canix language; Berber |
| Imam | ih-MAHM | Title |
| Induna | in-DOO-nah | Title |
| Invidia | in-VID-ee-uh | Plane; Latin, envy; layer of the Hells |
| Irbi | EER-bee | City/Town, Funta |
| Irna | UR-nuh | Land; the oldest continent |
| Irna | UR-nuh | Noble House, Irna |
| Irnan | UR-nun | People; people or things of Irna |
| Irnian | UR-nee-un | Creature; From Irna |
| Ishida | ee-SHEE-dah | Noble House; minor, Baoshan; Japanese |
| Iskash | is-KAHSH | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Itha | ITH-uh | God |
| Ix | IKS | God; Rhymes with mix |
| Ixan | IKS-an | Month |
| Izomar | ee-zoh-MAR | People; Canix name for themselves |
| Izon | EYE-zon | God |
J
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Ja | JAH | Artifact |
| Jabari Niazi | jah-BAH-ree nee-AH-zee | Person; chieftain of Bafao |
| Jaber | JAH-ber | Person; prince |
| Jabr al-Khatar | JAH-bur al-KHAH-tar | Person; desert warlord |
| Al Jaddah | al JAHD-dah | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Jalal al-Din al-Saffar | jah-LAHL ad-DEEN as-saf-FAHR | Person; Grand Imam of Al Jaddah |
| Jasmara Sea | jas-MAH-rah | Place |
| Jazirah | jah-ZEE-rah | Land; Arabic for island or peninsula |
| Jazirahn | jah-ZEE-rahn | People |
| Al Jaziri | al jah-ZEER-ee | Creature; Arabic |
| Jelani | jeh-LAH-nee | Person; warlord of Melfi |
| Jengo | JENG-goh | Person |
| Jiang | JYAHNG | Noble House; minor, Chamodo; Mandarin |
| Johanna | joh-HAN-uh | Person; Golden dragon |
| Jolem | JOH-lem | Person; Prophet, 180 BE |
| Jula | JOO-luh | God |
| Julus | JOO-uhl-uhs | Month; Like jewel plus us |
| Junah | JOO-nuh | Noble House; Frosthaven bakers |
| Junaloia | joo-nah-loh-EE-ah | City/Town, Oceanic; Polynesian |
| Jusannia | joo-SAN-ee-uh | God |
K
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Kaldersteinn | KAHL-dur-stine | Noble House, Irna; dwarven clan |
| Kapisup | kah-PEE-soop | City/Town, Irna; Irna tribal, Sequan |
| Karim al-Nah | kah-REEM an-NAH | Person; Pasha |
| Karim al-Uzam al-Saffari | kah-REEM al-oo-ZAHM as-saf-FAH-ree | Person; Sultan of Iskash |
| Karoo Mountains | kuh-ROO | Place; Greater and Lesser Karoo |
| Karubo | kah-ROO-boh | City/Town, Shoing |
| Kasike | kah-SEE-keh | Creature |
| Kassim al-Rashid | KAH-sim ar-rah-SHEED | Person; Wali |
| Kathin | KATH-in | Noble House; minor, Frosthaven Kingdom |
| Kaz Dagi Mountains | KAHZ DAH-uh | Place; Turkish, g is silent |
| Kazhithis | kah-ZHEE-this | Term; Pachari language |
| Kazhivan | KAH-zhee-vahn | People; Pachari name for themselves; Tamil |
| Kegun | KEH-goon | City/Town, Shoing |
| Kelowna | kuh-LOH-nuh | City/Town, Irna; real Canadian city name |
| Kelta Lagoon | KEL-tah | Place |
| Ketai | keh-TEYE | Noble House; minor, Pingyi |
| Kgosi | k-GOH-see | Title; k is barely sounded |
| Kgosigadi | k-goh-see-GAH-dee | Title |
| Khambhat Sea | KAHM-baht | Place; h after b is silent |
| El Kharga | el KHAR-gah | City/Town, Jazirah; real Egyptian oasis |
| Khash River | KHASH | Place; also Khash Rud, Persian for river |
| Khazarum | KAZ-uh-room | People; Dwarves' own name for themselves |
| Khazuri | kuh-ZOO-ree | Term; Dwarven language |
| Kinesis | kih-NEE-sis | Plane |
| Kiowa | KEYE-uh-wuh | People; Irna tribe; real tribal name |
| Kitsune | KEET-soo-neh | People; fox folk; Japanese |
| Kittatiny | kit-uh-TIN-ee | Place; hills, central Irna |
| Kofi | KOH-fee | Person; chieftain of Sekimo |
| Koko Nor | KOH-koh NOR | Place; polar ocean; real Mongolian lake name |
| Koma | KOH-mah | City/Town, Funta |
| Koma Family | KOH-mah | Noble House, Funta |
| Kon Tum | kon-TOOM | City/Town, Shoing; real Vietnamese city name |
| Koval | KOH-vahl | Noble House; minor, Minxain |
| Kraut | KROWT | God; German, rhymes with shout |
| Kronsta | KRON-stuh | Noble House; Frosthaven shipping house |
| Kuraka | koo-RAH-kah | Title; local chieftain |
| Kwame | KWAH-may | Person; chieftain of Manda |
| Kwame Nia | KWAH-may NEE-ah | Person; chieftain of Irbi |
L
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Labora Quarters | lah-BOR-ah | Place, Antaea |
| Lahale | lah-HAH-lay | City/Town, Funta |
| Laila Koma | LAY-lah KOH-mah | Person |
| Lake Chojil | choh-HEEL | Place; Spanish j is an h |
| Lake Cubajil | koo-bah-HEEL | Place; Spanish j is an h |
| Lantha | LAN-thuh | God |
| Lapori | lah-POR-ee | People |
| Lavin | LAV-in | Noble House; minor, Harken Kingdom |
| Lekan Jengo | LEH-kahn JENG-goh | Person; chieftain of Chitobe |
| Lian | LYEN | Place; Lian River, eastern Shoing |
| Limpopo River | lim-POH-poh | Place |
| Liora | lee-OR-uh | Person |
| Lishui | LEE-shway | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Loftile | LOF-tile | Plane; Layer of the Hells |
| Logos | LOH-gos | Plane; Greek |
| Lunara | loo-NAH-ruh | Artifact |
| Lunday | LOON-day | Day; Named for Lunis |
| Lunis | LOO-nis | God |
| Lunuary | LOON-yoo-air-ee | Month |
| Lux | LUKS | Person; Latin, light |
| Lux Sanctus | LUKS SANK-tuhs | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Luxiang | LOO-shyahng | Place; forest, home of the sanatorium |
M
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Magus | MAY-guhs | Term; Title, as in Magus Zendar |
| Maha | MAH-hah | City/Town, Shoing |
| Mahsar al-Ghazali | MAH-sar al-gah-ZAH-lee | Person; Qadi; gh is a throaty g |
| Makara Tafunzi | mah-KAH-rah tah-FOON-zee | Person |
| Malaa | mah-LAH-ah | Place; sea west of Shoing; also Malaea |
| Malha | MAL-hah | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Malicor | MAL-ih-kor | Plane; Layer of the Hells |
| Mamaxa | muh-MAKS-uh | God |
| Manalani | mah-nah-LAH-nee | Term; fruit of Junaloia |
| Manda | MAHN-dah | City/Town, Funta |
| Mansour al-Nasir | man-SOOR an-NAH-sir | Person; Bey |
| Marisole | mah-ree-SOH-leh | Noble House |
| Martus | MAR-tuhs | God |
| Marwah | MAR-wah | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Marwen | MAR-wen | City/Town, Irna |
| Maryam al-Rashid | MAR-yahm ar-rah-SHEED | Person |
| Masagua | mah-SAH-gwah | City/Town, Antaea; real town in Guatemala |
| Mashara | mah-SHAH-ruh | City/Town, Irna |
| Matarrel | mah-tah-REL | City/Town, Antaea; rolled double r |
| Maxan | mah-SHAHN | City/Town, Antaea; Mayan x is sh |
| Mbashe River | m-BAH-shay | Place; M hummed into the B |
| McCabe | muh-KAYB | Noble House; minor clan, Rochdale Kingdom |
| McInny | muh-KIN-ee | Place; river, southern Irna |
| ME | em-EE | Term; Modern Era; letters spoken |
| Mehmet al-Shoraa | MEH-met ash-shoh-RAH | Person; Pasha |
| Mehta | MAY-tuh | Noble House, Shoing; North Indian |
| Melfi | MEL-fee | City/Town, Funta; real town in Chad |
| Mendacium | men-DAY-see-uhm | Plane; Latin, lie; layer of the Hells |
| Metzger | MET-sgur | Noble House; minor, Carna Kingdom |
| Mikello | mee-KEL-oh | Person; Italian; Zoranti smith |
| Minxain | MIN-shahn | City/Town, Shoing; x sounds like sh |
| Miravay | mee-rah-VEYE | City/Town, Antaea |
| Moanthis | moh-AHN-this | Term; Torten language |
| Mocan | MOH-kun | Place; sea south of Irna |
| Morada de la Luna | moh-RAH-dah deh lah LOO-nah | Noble House |
| Moramora | moh-rah-MOH-rah | City/Town, Antaea |
| Morbina | mor-BEE-nuh | God |
| Mordin | MOR-din | City/Town, Second Lands |
| Moren | MOR-en | People; Underworld elves |
| Morena | moh-RAY-nah | Title |
| Morenadi | moh-RAY-nah-dee | Title |
| Morrito | moh-REE-toh | City/Town, Antaea |
| Morthurann | MOR-thur-an | Noble House; minor, Rochdale Kingdom |
| Morwa | MOR-wah | Title |
| Morwadi | MOR-wah-dee | Title |
| Mosi | MOH-see | Person |
| Mosulad | moh-SOO-lahd | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Murano | moo-RAH-noh | Noble House, Shoing |
| Murtaza ibn Suleiman al-Qa'im | moor-TAH-zah ib-un soo-lay-MAHN al-KAH-im | Person; Pasha, Southern Legions |
N
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Nagaji | nah-GAH-jee | People; serpent folk |
| Nahinni | nah-HEE-nee | Person; Chief Nahinni |
| Nakao | nah-KAH-oh | Noble House; minor, Hechi; Japanese |
| Nasallian | nah-SAL-ee-un | Term; order of the Grand Registries |
| Nasar Lake | NAH-sar | Place |
| Nasreen bint Dawud al-Khayli | nas-REEN bint dah-WOOD al-KHAY-lee | Person; Wali |
| Nassem | nahs-SEEM | Noble House; stewards of Ar Rawdah |
| Nazir ibn-Rashid | nah-ZEER ib-un rah-SHEED | Person; Sheikh |
| Nebu | NEB-oo | Group |
| Nereid | NEER-ee-id | Noble House |
| Nesara | neh-SAH-ruh | God |
| Nia | NEE-ah | Person |
| Niazi Tribe | nee-AH-zee | Noble House, Funta |
| Nik Pey | NEEK PAY | City/Town, Jazirah; Persian |
| Nizar al-Amiri | nih-ZAHR al-ah-MEE-ree | Person; Wali of Ar Rutbah |
| Nova Astrum | NOH-vuh AS-truhm | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Nox | NOKS | Person; Latin, night |
| Nukwai | NOO-kweye | City/Town, Funta |
| Nymir | NEE-meer | Artifact |
| Nyxollox | NIKS-ol-oks | God; Short form Nyx, said NIKS |
O
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Ocularch | OK-yoo-lark | Creature |
| Oldenburg | OHL-dun-burg | City/Town, Irna; real German city name |
| Onard | OH-nard | Place; mountain range, northern Irna |
| Ordo Sanctus | OR-doh SANK-tuhs | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Orinokia | oh-ree-NOH-kee-ah | City/Town, Antaea |
| Orn | ORN | Noble House, Irna |
| Oruka | oh-ROO-kuh | God |
| Oshala | oh-SHAH-luh | God |
| Ouranthis | oo-RAN-this | Term; Centaur language; Greek |
P
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Pachari | pah-CHAH-ree | People; Tamil |
| Pallinup | PAL-ih-nup | Place; river; real Australian name |
| Pambuka | pahm-BOO-kah | City/Town, Funta |
| Paradiso | pair-uh-DEE-soh | Plane; Italian |
| Pasha | PAH-shah | Title |
| Pasni | PAHS-nee | City/Town, Jazirah; real town in Pakistan |
| Patok | PAH-tok | City/Town, Shoing |
| Paxia | PAK-see-uh | Plane |
| Perian | PEER-ee-un | Place; sea south of Shoing; also southern Shoing's tongue |
| Perian Sea | PEER-ee-un | Place |
| Petrina | peh-TREE-nuh | Plane |
| Pingyi | PING-yee | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese county name |
| Piraluk | pee-rah-LOOK | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Pollara | pol-AIR-uh | Month |
| Pollaran | pol-AIR-an | God; Matches the month Pollara |
| Pomo | POH-moh | People; Irna tribe; real tribal name |
| Punta Seca | POON-tah SAY-kah | City/Town, Antaea |
Q
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Qa Hajla | kah HAHJ-lah | City/Town, Jazirah; q is a k from the throat |
| Qadar al-Rashid | KAH-dar ar-rah-SHEED | Person; Pasha |
| Qadi | KAH-dee | Title; q is a k from the throat |
| Qualin | KWAH-lin | Person; Mage of LaHale who hunts Vaelhari |
| Quillian | KWIL-ee-uhn | Person |
| Qvalnx | KUHV-al-niks | God |
R
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Rafam | RAF-am | Month |
| Rais | rah-EES | Title; two syllables |
| Raja | RAH-juh | Term; Shoing southern ruler title |
| Rani | RAH-nee | Term; wife of a Raja |
| Raphma | RAF-muh | God |
| Rashid al-Khash | rah-SHEED al-KHASH | Person; Emir |
| Rashid al-Mahmudi | rah-SHEED al-mah-MOO-dee | Person; Emir |
| Rashid al-Nasar | rah-SHEED an-NAH-sar | Person; Bey, Lord of the Lake |
| Rashid ibn Khalil al-Nuri | rah-SHEED ib-un khah-LEEL an-NOO-ree | Person; Grand Commander |
| Ar Rawdah | ar ROW-dah | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Renato Valerio | reh-NAH-toh vah-LEH-ree-oh | Person |
| Rhanna | RAN-uh | Place; main inland river of Irna |
| Rhodar | ROH-dar | Person; Explorer, voyages 660 to 700 ME |
| Rhodar | ROH-dar | Noble House; powers behind Passhall |
| Rhodian | ROH-dee-un | Place; ocean; also spelled Rhoidan |
| Rhodian Ocean | ROH-dee-un | Place |
| Rhoidan | ROY-dun | Place; variant spelling of Rhodian Ocean |
| Rivok | REE-vok | Artifact |
| Rochdale | ROCH-dayl | City/Town, Irna; real English town name |
| Ar Rutbah | ar ROOT-bah | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Ryujin | RYOO-jin | God; Japanese |
S
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Saffari | saf-FAH-ree | Noble House; ruling dynasty of Iskash |
| Salvius | SAL-vee-uhs | God |
| Sanctus Perceptum | SANK-tuhs pur-SEP-tuhm | Place, Antaea; Latin; district of The Heavens |
| Santo Rey | SAHN-toh RAY | City/Town, Antaea |
| Sapa | SAH-pah | Title; supreme ruler |
| Saraburi | sah-rah-BOO-ree | City/Town, Shoing; real Thai city name |
| Sarithis | sah-REE-this | Term; Serathi language |
| Sarko | SAR-koh | Noble House, Shoing; also the Sarko River |
| Sarton | SAR-tun | City/Town, Irna |
| Satis Astrum | SAH-tis AS-truhm | Plane; Latin; Paradiso level |
| Savisqa | sah-VEES-kah | City/Town, Irna; Irna tribal, Pomo |
| Scanlon | SKAN-lun | Noble House; minor, Crown Kingdom |
| SE | es-EE | Term; Since Echo; letters spoken |
| Sefu Oni | SEH-foo OH-nee | Person; chieftain of Pambuka |
| Sefu Tamrat | SEH-foo tahm-RAHT | Person; chieftain of Tontou |
| Sekimo | seh-KEE-moh | City/Town, Funta |
| Sendere | sen-DEH-ray | City/Town, Antaea |
| Sequan | SEH-kwahn | People; Irna tribe |
| Serathi | seh-RAH-thee | People |
| Serren | SER-en | People |
| Sethan | SETH-an | Noble House; Frosthaven orchard house |
| Shaelen | SHAY-len | Place; forest, northern Irna |
| Shamshiel | SHAM-shee-el | Artifact; Hebrew angel name |
| Ash Sharah | ash SHAH-rah | City/Town, Jazirah; Arabic article unstressed |
| Sheikh | SHAYKH | Title; kh as in loch |
| Shen | SHUN | Noble House; minor, Lishui; Mandarin |
| Shen-Li | shuhn-LEE | God; Mandarin |
| Sheol | SHEE-ohl | Plane; Hebrew |
| Shilder | SHIL-dur | City/Town, Second Lands |
| Shinigami | shee-nee-GAH-mee | God; Japanese |
| Shoing | SHOH-ing | Land |
| Siem | SEE-em | Place; Gulf of Siem |
| Sierra de Verno | see-EH-rah deh VEHR-noh | Place; mountain range |
| Siirt | see-EERT | City/Town, Jazirah; real town in Turkey |
| Skaalthis | SKAHL-this | Term; Goliath language |
| Slvanna | sil-VAH-nuh | Noble House, Irna; elven matriarchal house of Marwen |
| Smaling | SMAH-ling | People |
| Solday | SOL-day | Day; Named for Solis |
| Solina | sol-EE-nuh | Month |
| Solis | SOL-is | God |
| Somnium | SOM-nee-uhm | Plane; Latin, dream |
| Sonoro | soh-NOH-roh | City/Town, Antaea |
| Sophia Astrum | soh-FEE-uh AS-truhm | Plane; Paradiso level |
| Sorani | soh-RAH-nee | People; Aviari name for themselves |
| Soranthi | soh-RAHN-thee | Term; Aviari language |
| Suha bint Tarif al-Arif | SOO-hah bint tah-REEF al-AH-rif | Person; Commander of the Guardians |
| Sulaco | soo-LAH-koh | City/Town, Antaea |
| Suleiman ibn Rashid al-Nasalli | soo-lay-MAHN ib-un rah-SHEED an-nah-SAHL-lee | Person; Qadi |
| Sulu | SOO-loo | Place; sea, northeastern Shoing |
| Sumbar Nehri | SOOM-bar NEH-ree | Place; Turkish, nehri means river |
| Swarg | SWARG | Place; mountains, northern Irna |
| Sylira | sih-LEER-uh | God |
T
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Tafunzi | tah-FOON-zee | City/Town, Funta |
| Taj Kuh | TAHJ KOO | City/Town, Jazirah; Persian |
| Talbar | TAL-bar | God |
| Tamrat Clan | tahm-RAHT | Noble House, Funta; Amharic name |
| Tana Gulf | TAH-nah | Place |
| Tarif | tah-REEF | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Tariq al-Amiri | TAH-rik al-ah-MEE-ree | Person; Sheikh |
| Tariq al-Nassem | TAH-rik an-nahs-SEEM | Person; Sheikh of Ar Rawdah |
| Taurik | TOW-rik | People |
| Tayyib al-Rashid al-Harbi | TEYE-yib ar-rah-SHEED al-HAR-bee | Person; Pasha |
| Tel’chak Shan’tul-nak Tla’kut | TEL-chak shahn-TOOL-nahk tlah-KOOT | Artifact; Thri-Kreen glaive |
| Temple of Waziya | wah-ZEE-yah | Place, Antaea |
| Tempsday | TEMPS-day | Day; Named for Tempus |
| Tempus | TEM-puhs | God |
| Tendai Chijioke | TEN-deye chee-JYOH-keh | Person; chieftain of Dargol |
| Tendaji | ten-DAH-jee | Person |
| Tessawa | teh-SAH-wah | Noble House, Shoing; Grand Ducal house of Gwajin |
| Thabisa | tah-BEE-sah | Person; chieftain of Chigobo |
| Thabo Koma | TAH-boh KOH-mah | Person; th is an aspirated t |
| Thakur | TAH-koor | Term; Shoing southern noble title |
| Thakurani | tah-koo-RAH-nee | Term; wife of a Thakur |
| Thariel | THAR-ee-el | People; Vaelhari name for themselves |
| Themela | theh-MEL-uh | God |
| Thraina | THRAY-nuh | Person |
| Thrakhis | THRAH-kis | Term; Taurik language; Greek |
| Thri-Kreen | THRY-kreen | Creature; Insect people of Tel'chak |
| Thulgard | THUHL-gard | God |
| Thulgust | THUHL-guhst | Month |
| Thulsday | THUHLS-day | Day; Named for Thulgard |
| Thurtodir | THUR-toh-deer | City/Town, Irna; dwarven, Norse |
| Tienshaw | TYEN-shaw | Place; foothills near Gwajin |
| Tixa | TIK-suh | God |
| Tontou | TOHN-too | City/Town, Funta |
| Torten | TOR-ten | People; Maori-influenced |
| Travenburg | TRAV-un-burg | City/Town, Oceanic |
| Tsurugi | tsoo-ROO-gee | Noble House; minor, Chon Buri; Japanese |
| Tugela River | too-GEH-lah | Place; Zulu river name |
| Tyrannus | tih-RAN-uhs | Plane; Latin; layer of the Hells |
U
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Ukiuk | OO-kee-ook | Noble House; Witmire; also spelled Ukuik |
| Ultember | uhlt-EM-bur | Month |
| Umbel | UM-bel | God |
| Unho | OON-hoh | Term; lowest Frankton class |
| Ural | YOOR-ul | Place; mountains, northern Irna |
| Urgrak | OOR-grak | People; Orcs' own name for themselves |
| Urgrakki | oor-GRAK-ee | Term; Orc language |
| Utins | YOO-tinz | Term; Frankton craftsman class |
V
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Vaelhari | vayl-HAH-ree | People |
| Vaelith | VAY-lith | Term; Vaelhari language |
| Vaelith | VAY-lith | Noble House; minor, Marwen Kingdom |
| Vaeltharis | vayl-THAR-is | Term; Wandering planet tied to the Vaelhari |
| Valemar | VAL-eh-mar | Place; castle in Harken, Pact signed there |
| Valerius | vuh-LEER-ee-uhs | Person |
| Valeros | vah-LEH-rohs | Noble House |
| Valora | vuh-LOR-uh | Place, Second Lands |
| Valthrun Varkari | VAL-thrun var-KAH-ree | Person |
| Valusia | vuh-LOO-zhuh | Place; another name for Valora |
| Varkari | var-KAH-ree | Noble House |
| Veladano River | veh-lah-DAH-noh | Place |
| Veldano | vel-DAH-noh | Noble House |
| Velthmir | VELTH-meer | Region, Oceanic |
| Venad | VEN-ad | Place; forest, northern Irna |
| Veridian | vuh-RID-ee-un | Noble House |
| Veridion | veh-RID-ee-on | Noble House, Funta |
| Verno | VEHR-noh | Noble House |
| Veshi | VESH-ee | Noble House, Shoing |
| Vessikar | VES-ih-kar | God |
| Vistazul | vees-tah-SOOL | City/Town, Antaea; Spanish z is s |
| Vloc | VLOK | Noble House; royal house of Rochdale |
| Volta | VOHL-tuh | Region, Irna; island and its ruling House Volta |
| Volta River | VOHL-tuh | Place |
| Vorshen | VOR-shen | Artifact |
| Vrao Hot Springs | VROW | Place, Antaea; one syllable, rhymes with cow |
W
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Wali | WAH-lee | Title |
| Walram | WAHL-ram | Person; King of Irna, 3591 ME |
| Walram | WAHL-ram | Noble House; Frosthaven drakin hunting house |
| Wartna | WART-nuh | Place; river, central Irna |
| Wazir | wah-ZEER | Title |
| Wemenora | weh-meh-NOR-uh | City/Town, Irna; elven town |
| Werlan | WUR-lun | Place; Werlan's Inlet, southern Irna |
| Wessen | WES-un | City/Town, Second Lands |
| Wonsi | WON-see | Noble House; Frankton Island noble house |
| Wooramal | WOOR-uh-mal | Place; river; real Australian name |
X
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Xinyi | SHIN-yee | City/Town, Shoing; real Chinese city name |
| Xorn | ZORN | People; Passhall alliance |
Y
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Yabrin | yab-REEN | City/Town, Jazirah |
| Yalu | YAH-loo | Place; river at Xinyi |
| Yara | YAH-ruh | Person |
| YE | weye-EE | Term; Years of Echo; letters spoken |
| Yukan | YOO-kahn | Person; King of Irna, Chaslia's father |
| Yukan | YOO-kahn | Noble House; minor, Crown Kingdom |
Z
| Name | Say it | What |
|---|---|---|
| Zahir al-Marin | ZAH-hir al-mah-REEN | Person; Sheikh |
| Zahir al-Qahir | ZAH-hir al-KAH-hir | Person; Rais |
| Zannori | zah-NOR-ee | Term; Gnomish language |
| Zannovi | zah-NOH-vee | People; Gnomes' own name for themselves; Italian |
| Zazua | zah-ZOO-ah | City/Town, Shoing |
| Zendar | ZEN-dar | Person; Magus who found planetary portals |
| Zephyr | ZEF-ur | Plane |
| Zephyros | ZEF-ih-ros | Creature; Greek |
| Zerren | ZER-en | People |
| Zetel | TSAY-tul | City/Town, Irna; real German town name |
| Zola Koma | ZOH-lah KOH-mah | Person |
| Zopha | ZOH-fuh | God |
| Zophantia | zoh-FAN-tee-uh | Month |
| Zoranti | zoh-RAHN-tee | Artifact; Italian; after smith Mikello Zoranti |
| Zouar | zoo-AHR | City/Town, Funta; real town in Chad |
| Zuberi | zoo-BEH-ree | Person |
| Zulie | ZOO-lee | City/Town, Antaea; also Zulie River |
| Zumbal Forest | ZOOM-bahl | Place |