Pronunciation Guide
Throughout The Crystal Goblin, you will encounter various fanciful words and names. This alphabetical guide shall attempt to convey their pronunciation.
Syllables in italics denote emphasis.
Aether: ee-thur.
Agnor: ag-nor.
Allstaff: awl-staff.
Note: "staff" has a long "a" sound.
Ballista: buh-list-uh.
Ballistae: buh-list-ee.
Borwood: bor-wood.
Calenthrush: kay-len-thrush.
Davina: duh-vee-nuh.
Delthane: dell-thain.
Faarenmul: far-en-mool.
Faerie: fair-ee.
Note: I use the Middle English spelling, but pronounce it the same as the modern "fairy." It may also be pronounced "fey-ree."
Faire-Bonwyn: fair-bon-win.
Fildar: fill-dar.
Fnorr: fnor.
Gwyn-Elm: gwin-elm.
Gwyneth: gwin-eth.
Gnome Agaric: nohm uh-gar-ik.
Gnorr: nor.
Halfire: hal-fire.
Heliotrope: hee-lee-uh-trope.
Jandor: jan-dor.
Kal-yras: kahl-ee-rass.
Keelos: kee-loss.
Lora-el-thanir: lor-uh-el-than-ear.
Note: "th" as in "thin," not the more heavily-stressed "than."
Lothus: low-thuss.
Note: "th" as in "thin," not the more heavily-stressed "thus."
Lowell: low-ul.
Mia-lyn: mee-uh-linn.
Muriel: mew-ree-ul.
Phineas: fin-ee-us.
Purslane: purr-slain.
Note: The true pronunciation is "purrs-lin," but I prefer the long "a" sound for the name of this character (I'm sure he does, as well).
Pwng: pwing.
Rathmore: rath-mor.
Note: "Rath" has a short "a" sound, as in "rat."
Runkthussle: runk-thuss-el.
Note: "th" as in "thin," not the more heavily-stressed "thus."
Silliput: sill-ih-put.
Note: "put" to rhyme with "foot."
Sylvy-wen: sill-vee-wen.
Talia: tahl-yuh.
Type-writter: type ritt-er.
Ulthule: ull-thool.
Varlen: var-len.
Viola: vi-oh-la.
Wyndleblut: wind-el-blutt.
Wyvern: why-vern.
Zephryn: zeff-rin.
Zigpwt: zig-pwut.
Note: "ut" as in "put" or "foot".
Zonya: zon-yuh.