Pronunciation Guide

This is a pronunciation guide for names, creatures, and anything else that may not be obvious. In some cases, the pronunciations may not be standard (like for a name), and that is often on purpose. As books and stories are published, this list will be updated with new names and words that show up in the series.

Name/WordNon-phonemic pronunciationPhonemic pronunciation (IPA)
äitiAY-tee/’ɑɪ.ti/
AnttiAHN-tee/’ɑn.ti/
AmosAH-mohss/ˈɑ.mos/
Amlaíb CuaránAM-labe CUH-rahn/ˈɑm.leɪb ‘kə.ɾɑn/
Aoife MuireadhachEE-fuh MWER-akh/ˈi.fə ˈmwəɾ.ɑx/
BriallenBRY-ah-lin/ˈbɹɑɪ.ə.lɪn/
Caileankay-LEEN/keɪ.ˈlin
CiaraKEY-ar-rah/’ki.ɑɹ.ɹə/
CylySIGH-lee/ˈsɑɪ.li/
DaoineTHEE-nuh/ˈθi.nə/
ÉireEYE-ruh/ˈɑɪ.ɾə/
Fiachra Laisrénfee-AH-cruh laz-RAIN/fi.ˈɑ.kɹə læz.ˈɹeɪn/
isäEE-sah/’i.sɑ/
KarhiCAR-hee/ˈkɑɾ.hi/
Mari DMARE-ree DEE/ˈmɛɹ.i ˈdi/
MikkoMEE-koh/’mi.ko/
PirjoPEER-yo/’piɾ.jo/
RíordanREAR-din/ˈɹiɹ.dɪn/
RuaidhríROO-uh-ree/ˈɹu.ə.ɹi/
SaeranSEHR-in/ˈsɛɹ.ɪn/
SamhainSOW-win/’saʊ.wɪn/
SaorlaSAYR-lah/’sɛɹ-lə/
Sevilen AimirginSEH-vih-lin AV-er-yin/ˈsɛ.vɪ.lɪn ˈæ.vəɹ.jɪn/
sidheSHE/’ʃi/
SuileabhainSUH-lih-ven/ˈsə.lɪ.vɪn/
Theron KaihoTHAIR-en KAY-oh/ˈθɛɹ.ɛn ˈkeɪ.o/
Praecantrixpray-CAN-trix/pɹeɪ.ˈkæn.trɪks/
Zeren or ZereZEER-en or ZEER/ˈziɹ.ɪn / or /ˈziɹ/