I know how hard it can be reading without knowing the pronunciations. It's like looking at a painting without seeing the colours, like hearing music muffled by a wall. So frustratingly near perfect, but not quite.
With that said, say good-bye to those mis-pronounced names, because we've got their pronunciations lined up just for you!
NAMES:
Celaena Sardothien: Sell-lay-nah Sar-doth (like "cloth") -ee-en
Chaol Westfall: Kay-all West-fall
Dorian Havilliard: Door-ee-en Have-ill-yard
Nehemia Ytger: Neh-heem-ee-ah Yet-gerre (like "Garrison")
Kaltain Rompier: Cal (like "Calcium")-tane Rom-pee-ay
Arobynn Hamel: Arrow-behn Heh-mel
Elentiya: Elle-len-tee-yah
PLACES/TERMS:
Eylle: Eel-way
Erilea: Err-rel-yah
Terrasen: terra-sen
Adarlan: Ah-dar-len
Endovier: En-do (like "dough") -vee-er
Orynth: Or-rinth
Anielle: Annie-elle
Melisande: Mell-iss-sand
Wendlyn: Wend-lin
Wyrd: Word
Wyrdmarks: Word-marks
If you have any other inquiries about pronunciation, you can leave a comment and I'll try to get back to you!
(source: Sarah J. Maas' blog)
BY THE WYRD!!! I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS PRONOUNCED AS "WORD"!
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who thinks Celaena might have the most bad-ass name on earth?
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely not alone! I'd name my daughter Celaena if I ever had the chance! [laughs nervously because I'll die alone with twenty cats]
ReplyDeleteLol I pronounced Celaena as Kuh-Lay-nuh
ReplyDeleteSAME HERE!! I did too! [facepalm] oh my god though! Seh-lay-nuh sounds so much prettier! I feel so silly now
ReplyDeleteUgh, I know right! This always happens to me though! Like I mispronounce all the names I read about :((
ReplyDeleteI do too!!! It's the most frustrating thing in the world!
ReplyDeleteIt's even harder with a British accent guys!
ReplyDeleteI bet it sounds even prettier with a British accent! ;)
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