Watch my pronunciation video here!
Or, if you like to read, you'll find written guides below.
For the simplified phonetic spellings below:
-'Ah' ispronounced like the vowel sound in "autumn".
-'Ai' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "ice"
-'Au' is pronounced like the vowel sound in 'ouch'
-'Eh' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "den" or "elf".
-'E' is like the vowel sound in 'day'.
-'Ei' is like the vowel sound in 'pain'
-'Ee' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "fleet"
-"Ih' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "if"
-Jh is pronounced like ending consonant sound in 'collage' or the 's' in 'measure'.
-'Oh' is like the vowel sound in "cold".
-'Oi' is pronounced the like the vowel sound in "boy", or the first syllable of "voyage".
-'Oo' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "pool"
You'll notice that there are two distinct phonetic spellings for each name below. The first is written according to the International Phonetic Alphabet, for those of you who are familiar with it. In these spellings, the accent mark is inserted at the start of the stressed syllable. The second type of phonetic spelling is a very simple system that I have used for my own notes throughout the years. Capitalized letters mark the syllable with primary stress. Hopefully you'll be able to make sense of the pronunciation with one or both of these phonetic spelling systems.
So I don't need to mention it repeatedly below, here are a few other pronunciation rules:
-All cases of the letter 'r' below are pronounced as an 'alveolar flap'--like the 'r' in the Spanish word "pero".
-For Sato names and words, the consonants of 't', 'k', and 'ts' are all pronounced as "ejectives". This is a consonant pronunciation that involves stopping the airflow at the top of the throat momentarily to produce and almost click-like sound. 'Ts' is like the consonant sound at the end of "cats". If you've never heard an ejective consonant, I suggest looking it up on Google or YouTube.
-The 'h' the Sato dialects is pronounced further back in the mouth than its English equivalent. It causes air to be pressed into the back roof of the mouth, making an almost hissing sound.
Names and titles from Anamnesis:
Ataran /ˈat’aran/ (AH-tah-rahn)
Dredékoldn /drԑˈdԑkoldn/ (dre-DEH-kohl-dn)
Eviskyóneh /evisˈkjonԑ/ (E-vees-KYOH-neh) -The 'y' pronunciation follows immediately after 'k', and is pronounced much like the 'c' and 'y' sounds in the English word "cute".
Évrieth /ˈevɾiԑϴ/ (E-vree-ehth)
Faldálen /falˈdalԑn/ (fahl-DAHL-ehn)
Faliél /faliˈԑl/ (fah-lee-EHL)
Hiterian /ħiˈt’erian/ (hee-TER-ee-ahn)
Ilith /ˈɪlɪϴ/ (IHL-ihth) The two vowel sounds in her name can also be pronounced as 'ee'.
Iredehl /ˈiɾԑdԑl/ (EE-reh-dehl)
Kehlvi /ˈkԑlvi/ (KEHL-vee)
Kéthreo /ˈkԑðɾeo/ (KEHTH-re-oh)
Kyvóike /k’aiˈvoik’e/ (kai-VOI-ke) The 'voi' here is pronounced like the vowel sound in the first syllable of "voyage".
Lorëu /ˈloɾeu/ (LOH-re-oo)
Lotánehl /loˈt’anԑl/ (loh-TAH-nehl)
Saiven /ˈsaɪvԑn/ (SAI-vehn)
Sekýnteo /seˈk’aint’eo/ (se-KAIN-te-oh)
Shardehn /ˈʃaɾdԑn/ (SHAHR-dehn)
Távihn /ˈt’avɪn/ (TAH-vihn)
Tekéhldeth /t’eˈkԑldԑϴ/ (teh-KEHL-dehth) or (te-KEHL-deth)
Thayl /ϴeyl/ (thel)
Thehlýnin /ϴԑˈlainin/ (theh-LAI-neen) or (theh-LAI-nihn)
Ts’ufi Afre /s’ˈufɾiˈafɾe/ (TSOO-fee . AH-fre)
Names and titles from Emendatus
Afai /a'fai/ (ah-FAI)
Defehl /dԑ'fԑl/ (deh-FEHL)
Echeret /e'tʃeɾet/ (e-CHE-ret)
Éliva /'eliva/ (E-lee-ah)
Emér /e'meɾ/ (e-MER) (The second half is pronounced like the word for a female horse: "mare')
Ethein /e'ϴein/ (e-THEIN)
Faleth /'falɪϴ/ (FAH-lihth)
Glesia /'glesia/ (GLE-see-ah)
Hylveh /'hailvԑ/ (HAIL-veh) (The first syllable of this name is pronounced like the name Kyle, but with and H and place of a K.)
Kehljen /kԑl'ȝen/ (kehl-JHEN)
Kehnin /'kԑnɪn/ (KEH-nihn)
Kotán /ko'tan/ (koh-TAHN)
Leln /lԑln/ (lehln)
Lídei /'lide/ (LEE-dei)
Onei /o'ne/ (oh-NEI)
Ontrágo /on'tɾago/ (ohn-TRAH-goh)
Sasarian /sa'sarian/ (sah-SAH-ree-ahn)
Sasarianë (plural) /sa'sariane/ (sah-sah-ree-AH-ne)
Sénsin /'sen'sin/ (SEN-seen)
Sketza /'skԑtsɅ/ (SKEHT-suh)
Talek /'talԑk/ (TAH-lehk
Táutha /'tauϴɅ/ (TAU-thuh)
Tol /tol/ (tohl)
Tolaiyë /'tolaije/ (TOH-lai-ye) (The last syllable is pronounced similar to 'yay'
Voránjevin /vo'ɾanȝevɪn/ (voh-RAHN-je-vihn)
Votyón /vo'tjon/ (voh-TYOHN)
Urást /u'rast/ (oo-RAHST)
Names and titles from Ahebban (adding these as I get time!)
Alarei /a’la’re/ (ah-LAH-ray)
Asei /‘ase/ (AH-say)
Hamara /ha’mara/ (hah-MAH-rah)
Igretho /i’gr ԑ ϴo/ (ee-GREH-thoh)
Marntrei /‘Marntrei/ (MARN-tray)
Skeisono /‘Skeisono/ (SKAY-soh-noh)
Thelian /‘ϴ ԑli ԑn/ (THEHL-ee-ehn)
I've identified at least four distinct languages among the people of Claya (although some can be considered dialects of others). The dialect of East Ataran is the only language fully represented in Anamnesis, although there are little instances of a second dialect throughout. The language of East Ataran and the voránjevin race is called Sato (SAH-toh). In some cases, it's mixed with another dialect called Moi (moh-EE). While part of me would love to bore you with the intricate details of Sato and Moi linguistics, I'll spare you the headache. For now.
In Emendatus, the voránjevin clans speak a new dialect of Sato. The human settlers of North Emér speak Sketzan, which originates from the northern Glesian nation of Sketza.
Or, if you like to read, you'll find written guides below.
For the simplified phonetic spellings below:
-'Ah' ispronounced like the vowel sound in "autumn".
-'Ai' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "ice"
-'Au' is pronounced like the vowel sound in 'ouch'
-'Eh' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "den" or "elf".
-'E' is like the vowel sound in 'day'.
-'Ei' is like the vowel sound in 'pain'
-'Ee' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "fleet"
-"Ih' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "if"
-Jh is pronounced like ending consonant sound in 'collage' or the 's' in 'measure'.
-'Oh' is like the vowel sound in "cold".
-'Oi' is pronounced the like the vowel sound in "boy", or the first syllable of "voyage".
-'Oo' is pronounced like the vowel sound in "pool"
You'll notice that there are two distinct phonetic spellings for each name below. The first is written according to the International Phonetic Alphabet, for those of you who are familiar with it. In these spellings, the accent mark is inserted at the start of the stressed syllable. The second type of phonetic spelling is a very simple system that I have used for my own notes throughout the years. Capitalized letters mark the syllable with primary stress. Hopefully you'll be able to make sense of the pronunciation with one or both of these phonetic spelling systems.
So I don't need to mention it repeatedly below, here are a few other pronunciation rules:
-All cases of the letter 'r' below are pronounced as an 'alveolar flap'--like the 'r' in the Spanish word "pero".
-For Sato names and words, the consonants of 't', 'k', and 'ts' are all pronounced as "ejectives". This is a consonant pronunciation that involves stopping the airflow at the top of the throat momentarily to produce and almost click-like sound. 'Ts' is like the consonant sound at the end of "cats". If you've never heard an ejective consonant, I suggest looking it up on Google or YouTube.
-The 'h' the Sato dialects is pronounced further back in the mouth than its English equivalent. It causes air to be pressed into the back roof of the mouth, making an almost hissing sound.
Names and titles from Anamnesis:
Ataran /ˈat’aran/ (AH-tah-rahn)
Dredékoldn /drԑˈdԑkoldn/ (dre-DEH-kohl-dn)
Eviskyóneh /evisˈkjonԑ/ (E-vees-KYOH-neh) -The 'y' pronunciation follows immediately after 'k', and is pronounced much like the 'c' and 'y' sounds in the English word "cute".
Évrieth /ˈevɾiԑϴ/ (E-vree-ehth)
Faldálen /falˈdalԑn/ (fahl-DAHL-ehn)
Faliél /faliˈԑl/ (fah-lee-EHL)
Hiterian /ħiˈt’erian/ (hee-TER-ee-ahn)
Ilith /ˈɪlɪϴ/ (IHL-ihth) The two vowel sounds in her name can also be pronounced as 'ee'.
Iredehl /ˈiɾԑdԑl/ (EE-reh-dehl)
Kehlvi /ˈkԑlvi/ (KEHL-vee)
Kéthreo /ˈkԑðɾeo/ (KEHTH-re-oh)
Kyvóike /k’aiˈvoik’e/ (kai-VOI-ke) The 'voi' here is pronounced like the vowel sound in the first syllable of "voyage".
Lorëu /ˈloɾeu/ (LOH-re-oo)
Lotánehl /loˈt’anԑl/ (loh-TAH-nehl)
Saiven /ˈsaɪvԑn/ (SAI-vehn)
Sekýnteo /seˈk’aint’eo/ (se-KAIN-te-oh)
Shardehn /ˈʃaɾdԑn/ (SHAHR-dehn)
Távihn /ˈt’avɪn/ (TAH-vihn)
Tekéhldeth /t’eˈkԑldԑϴ/ (teh-KEHL-dehth) or (te-KEHL-deth)
Thayl /ϴeyl/ (thel)
Thehlýnin /ϴԑˈlainin/ (theh-LAI-neen) or (theh-LAI-nihn)
Ts’ufi Afre /s’ˈufɾiˈafɾe/ (TSOO-fee . AH-fre)
Names and titles from Emendatus
Afai /a'fai/ (ah-FAI)
Defehl /dԑ'fԑl/ (deh-FEHL)
Echeret /e'tʃeɾet/ (e-CHE-ret)
Éliva /'eliva/ (E-lee-ah)
Emér /e'meɾ/ (e-MER) (The second half is pronounced like the word for a female horse: "mare')
Ethein /e'ϴein/ (e-THEIN)
Faleth /'falɪϴ/ (FAH-lihth)
Glesia /'glesia/ (GLE-see-ah)
Hylveh /'hailvԑ/ (HAIL-veh) (The first syllable of this name is pronounced like the name Kyle, but with and H and place of a K.)
Kehljen /kԑl'ȝen/ (kehl-JHEN)
Kehnin /'kԑnɪn/ (KEH-nihn)
Kotán /ko'tan/ (koh-TAHN)
Leln /lԑln/ (lehln)
Lídei /'lide/ (LEE-dei)
Onei /o'ne/ (oh-NEI)
Ontrágo /on'tɾago/ (ohn-TRAH-goh)
Sasarian /sa'sarian/ (sah-SAH-ree-ahn)
Sasarianë (plural) /sa'sariane/ (sah-sah-ree-AH-ne)
Sénsin /'sen'sin/ (SEN-seen)
Sketza /'skԑtsɅ/ (SKEHT-suh)
Talek /'talԑk/ (TAH-lehk
Táutha /'tauϴɅ/ (TAU-thuh)
Tol /tol/ (tohl)
Tolaiyë /'tolaije/ (TOH-lai-ye) (The last syllable is pronounced similar to 'yay'
Voránjevin /vo'ɾanȝevɪn/ (voh-RAHN-je-vihn)
Votyón /vo'tjon/ (voh-TYOHN)
Urást /u'rast/ (oo-RAHST)
Names and titles from Ahebban (adding these as I get time!)
Alarei /a’la’re/ (ah-LAH-ray)
Asei /‘ase/ (AH-say)
Hamara /ha’mara/ (hah-MAH-rah)
Igretho /i’gr ԑ ϴo/ (ee-GREH-thoh)
Marntrei /‘Marntrei/ (MARN-tray)
Skeisono /‘Skeisono/ (SKAY-soh-noh)
Thelian /‘ϴ ԑli ԑn/ (THEHL-ee-ehn)
I've identified at least four distinct languages among the people of Claya (although some can be considered dialects of others). The dialect of East Ataran is the only language fully represented in Anamnesis, although there are little instances of a second dialect throughout. The language of East Ataran and the voránjevin race is called Sato (SAH-toh). In some cases, it's mixed with another dialect called Moi (moh-EE). While part of me would love to bore you with the intricate details of Sato and Moi linguistics, I'll spare you the headache. For now.
In Emendatus, the voránjevin clans speak a new dialect of Sato. The human settlers of North Emér speak Sketzan, which originates from the northern Glesian nation of Sketza.
