Pronunciation guide
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| [[Arete]] || Ah-REH-teh || Urizen concept | | [[Arete]] || Ah-REH-teh || Urizen concept | ||
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| [[Dawn territories#Astolat|Astolat]] || | | [[Dawn territories#Astolat|Astolat]] || ASS-toe-latt || Dawn territory | ||
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| [[Highguard territories#Bastion|Bastion]] || BASS-tee- | | [[Highguard territories#Bastion|Bastion]] || BASS-tee-onn || Highguard city | ||
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| [[The Marches territories#Bregasland, the Dour Fens|Bregasland]] || BREG-az-land || Marches territory | | [[The Marches territories#Bregasland, the Dour Fens|Bregasland]] || BREG-az-land || Marches territory | ||
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| [[Navarr territories#Brocéliande (Lost; Never conquered)|Brocéliande]] || brock-KELL-ee-ond || Navarri territory | | [[Navarr territories#Brocéliande (Lost; Never conquered)|Brocéliande]] || brock-KELL-ee-ond || Navarri territory | ||
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| [[Highguard territories#Casinea|Casinea]] || cass- | | [[Highguard territories#Casinea|Casinea]] || cass-SIN-ee-ah || Highguard territory | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast leadership|Dhomiro]] || dom-EAR-roe || Brass Coast leader | | [[The Brass Coast leadership|Dhomiro]] || dom-EAR-roe || Brass Coast leader | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast people|Erigo]] || ehr-IH-goe || Brass Coast tribe | | [[The Brass Coast people|Erigo]] || ehr-IH-goe || Brass Coast tribe | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast territories#Feroz|Feroz]] || | | [[The Brass Coast territories#Feroz|Feroz]] || FERR-ozz || Brass Coast territory | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast people|Guerra]] || GWERR-ah || Brass Coast tribe | | [[The Brass Coast people|Guerra]] || GWERR-ah || Brass Coast tribe | ||
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| [[Navarr territories#Miaren|Miaren]] || MEE-arr-enn || Navarri territory | | [[Navarr territories#Miaren|Miaren]] || MEE-arr-enn || Navarri territory | ||
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| [[Varushka territories#Miekarova|Miekarova]] || MEE-karr- | | [[Varushka territories#Miekarova|Miekarova]] || MEE-karr-OVE-ah || Varushkan territory | ||
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| [[The Marches territories#Mitwold, Pride of the Marches|Mitwold]] || MITT-wolled || Marches territory | | [[The Marches territories#Mitwold, Pride of the Marches|Mitwold]] || MITT-wolled || Marches territory | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast people|Riqueza]] || rick-AY-za || Brass Coast tribe | | [[The Brass Coast people|Riqueza]] || rick-AY-za || Brass Coast tribe | ||
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| [[The League territories#The Jewelled City of Sarvos|Sarvos]] || | | [[The League territories#The Jewelled City of Sarvos|Sarvos]] || SAHRR-voss || League city | ||
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| [[The Brass Coast territories#Segura|Segura]] || seg-GOO-rah || Brass Coast territory | | [[The Brass Coast territories#Segura|Segura]] || seg-GOO-rah || Brass Coast territory | ||
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| [[The League territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassato Regario]] || tass-AH-toh reh-GARR-ee-oh || League city | | [[The League territories#Tassato Mestra and Tassato Regario|Tassato Regario]] || tass-AH-toh reh-GARR-ee-oh || League city | ||
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| [[The League territories#Temeschwar|Temeschwar]] || | | [[The League territories#Temeschwar|Temeschwar]] || TEH-meh-schwarr || League city | ||
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| [[Navarr territories#Therunin|Therunin]] || therr-OON-inn || Navarri territory | | [[Navarr territories#Therunin|Therunin]] || therr-OON-inn || Navarri territory | ||
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| [[Navarr magical traditions|Vate]] || VAYT || Navarri role | | [[Navarr magical traditions|Vate]] || VAYT || Navarri role | ||
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| [[Volodny]] || voll- | | [[Volodny]] || voll-LODD-nee || Varushkan role | ||
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| [[Dawn territories#Weirwater|Weirwater]] || WEER-water || Dawn territory | | [[Dawn territories#Weirwater|Weirwater]] || WEER-water || Dawn territory |
Revision as of 16:12, 9 September 2012
By popular demand, here's a list of some of the words in the Empire setting and how we usually say them.
These are simply guidelines, and you won't be bludgeoned over the head if you say things differently. There are no hard and fast rules -- as many people have pointed out, pronunciation could vary depending on nation, accent and culture.
If there are other Empire words you're not sure of, please let us know and we'll add them to this list.
Word | Pronunciation | Notes |
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Arete | Ah-REH-teh | Urizen concept |
Astolat | ASS-toe-latt | Dawn territory |
Bastion | BASS-tee-onn | Highguard city |
Bregasland | BREG-az-land | Marches territory |
Brocéliande | brock-KELL-ee-ond | Navarri territory |
Casinea | cass-SIN-ee-ah | Highguard territory |
Dhomiro | dom-EAR-roe | Brass Coast leader |
Egregore | EGG-regg-orr | Magical embodiment of a nation |
Erigo | ehr-IH-goe | Brass Coast tribe |
Feroz | FERR-ozz | Brass Coast territory |
Guerra | GWERR-ah | Brass Coast tribe |
Hahnmark | HANN-mark | Wintermark territory |
Hakima | hack-EE-ma | Brass Coast role |
Hercynia | herr-KIN-ee-ah | Navarri territory |
Kahraman | KARR-ah-mann | Brass Coast territory |
Kallavesa | kalla-VEH-sah | Wintermark territory |
Kallavesi | kalla-VEH-see | Wintermark subculture |
Kohan | KOE-han | Brass Coast role |
Liathaven | LEE-ath-ah-venn | Navarri territory |
Madruga | mad-ROO-gah | Brass Coast territory |
Miaren | MEE-arr-enn | Navarri territory |
Miekarova | MEE-karr-OVE-ah | Varushkan territory |
Mitwold | MITT-wolled | Marches territory |
Mournwold | MORN-wolled | Marches territory |
Navarr | nah-VARR | Nation |
Reikos | RYE-koss | Highguard territory |
Riqueza | rick-AY-za | Brass Coast tribe |
Sarvos | SAHRR-voss | League city |
Segura | seg-GOO-rah | Brass Coast territory |
Sermersuaq | SERR-merr-SOO-ack | Wintermark territory |
Siroc | SIRR-ock | Brass Coast city |
Steinr | STY-ner | Wintermark subculture |
Skarsind | SCAR-sinned | Wintermark territory |
Suaq | SOO-ack | Wintermark subculture |
Semmerholm | SEMMER-home | Dawn territory |
Sutannir | soo-TAN-neer | Brass Coast role |
Stzena | stuh-ZZEHN-ah | Varushkan role |
Tassato Mestra | tass-AH-toh MESS-tra | League city |
Tassato Regario | tass-AH-toh reh-GARR-ee-oh | League city |
Temeschwar | TEH-meh-schwarr | League city |
Therunin | therr-OON-inn | Navarri territory |
Upwold | UP-wolled | Marches territory |
Urizen | OOH-rih-zen | Nation |
Vallorn | VALL-lawn | Dangerous woodland ecosystem |
Varushka | vah-ROOSH-kah | Nation |
Vate | VAYT | Navarri role |
Volodny | voll-LODD-nee | Varushkan role |
Weirwater | WEER-water | Dawn territory |