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| [[Volodmartz#Alderei’s Run|Alderei]] || OLDER-eye || Infamous Varushkan rebel | | | style="width: 30%; |[[Volodmartz#Alderei’s Run|Alderei]] || OLDER-eye || Infamous Varushkan rebel | ||
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| [[Segura#Anduz|Anduz]] || an-DOOZ || Brass Coast settlement | | [[Segura#Anduz|Anduz]] || an-DOOZ || Brass Coast settlement |
Revision as of 16:14, 23 December 2014
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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style="width: 30%; |Alderei | OLDER-eye | Infamous Varushkan rebel |
Anduz | an-DOOZ | Brass Coast settlement |
Anozel | an-o-ZELL | Brass Coast settlement |
Arete | Ah-REH-teh | Urizen concept |
Arnet | ARNAY | Dawnish settlement |
Astolat | ASS-toe-latt | Dawn territory |
Atalaq | AT-al-ack | Wintermark settlement |
Atalaya | ah-tah-LIE-yah | Brass Coast settlement |
Atkonartoq | AT-konn-ar-tock | Wintermark lake |
Auvanne | oh-VAN | Dawnish settlement |
Bastion | BASS-tee-onn | Highguard city and territory |
Boyar | BOY-arr | Leader of a vale in Varushka |
Bregasland | BREG-az-land | Marches territory |
Briante | bree-AN-teh | Brass Coast settlement |
Briar | BRY-arr | Lineage |
Brocéliande | brock-KELL-ee-ond | Navarri territory |
Calvos | KALL-voss | Brass Coast settlement |
Cambion | CAM-bee-on | Lineage |
Caricomare | ka-ricko-MAH-ray | League place of interest |
Casinea | cass-SIN-ee-ah | Highguard territory |
Cazar | ka-ZARR | Brass Coast settlement |
Cerevado | che-reh-VA-doe | Brass Coast settlement |
Cevia | CHE-vee-ah | Tassato settlement |
Culwich | CULL-itch | Dawnish settlement |
Dhomiro | dome-EAR-roe | Brass Coast leader |
Draughir | DRAW-gheer | Lineage |
Eleri’s Stead | ell-AIRY | Navarr settlement |
Elos | ELL-oss | Urizen settlement |
Egregore | EGG-regg-orr | Magical embodiment of a nation |
Erigo | ehr-IH-goe | Brass Coast tribe |
Feni | FAY-nee | Pre-Imperial tribe who still harass the western Imperial lands |
Feroz | FERR-ozz | Brass Coast territory |
Fort Mezudan | MEZZ-oo-dan | Urizen settlement |
Gildenheim | GILL-den-hime | Wintermark settlement |
Guerra | GWERR-ah | Brass Coast tribe |
Gulhule | gull-HOOLY | Wintermark settlement |
Gulnar’s Deeps | GOOL-narr's Deeps | Wintermark settlement |
Hahnmark | HANN-mark | Wintermark territory |
Hakima | hack-EE-ma | Brass Coast role |
Hedra | HEE-dra | Highguard settlement |
Hercynia | herr-KIN-ee-ah | Navarri territory |
High Chalcis | CHALL-siss | Highguard settlement |
Ikka | ICK-ah | Wintermark glacier |
Isember | ISS-ember | Varushkan settlement |
Ishal | ISS-hal | Wintermark settlement |
Isle of the Osseini | o-SANEY | Brass Coast settlement |
Joharra | yo-HARRA | Brass Coast settlement |
Jotun | YUH-toon | Barbarian culture |
Kalpaheim | KALPA-hime | Wintermark settlement |
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 |
Kolvy | KOLL-vee | Varushkan settlement |
Korotny | ko-ROT-nee | Varushkan settlement |
Kosti | KOSS-tee | Varushkan settlement |
Kronehal | KRONUH-hal | Wintermark settlement |
Krysse | CRISS-uh | Wintermark settlement |
Lacre | LACK-ruh | Dawnish settlement |
Liao | LEE-ow (ow as in "ow, that hurt") | Religious drug |
Liathaven | LEE-ath-ah-venn | Navarri territory |
Liaven’s Dance | LEE-ah-venn | Navarr settlement |
Madruga | mad-ROO-gah | Brass Coast territory |
Masi | MASSY | Wintermark settlement |
Miaren | MEE-arr-enn | Navarri territory |
Miekarova | MEE-karr-OVE-ah | Varushkan territory |
Mitwold | MITT-wolled | Marches territory |
Mormyk | MORR-mick | Varushkan settlement |
Mournwold | MORN-wolled | Marches territory |
Naga | NAH-gah | Lineage |
Navarr | nah-VARR | Nation |
Nutjuitoq | nut-JOOWY-tock | Wintermark lake |
Olodny | oll-OD-nee | Varushkan settlement |
Oloy | OLL-oy | Varushkan settlement |
Oran | o-RANN | Brass Coast settlement |
Pakaanen | pa-KHAN-en | Legendary Wintermark mage |
The Pits of Brychel | brih-CHEL (ch as in loch) | Dawn place of interest |
Quzar | koo-ZARR | Brass Coast settlement |
Reikos | RYE-koss | Highguard territory |
Riqueza | rick-AY-za | Brass Coast tribe |
Rojota | ro-YOE-tah | Brass Coast settlement |
Rucastle | ROO-castle | Dawnish settlement |
Rundhal | ROOND-hal | Wintermark settlement |
Runegrott | ROONUH-grot | Wintermark place of interest |
Sarcombe | SARR-kum | Marcher settlement |
Sadogua | Sadogua is said by some to believe that the more pronunciations of his name there are, the more potential rhymes there are for constructing hymns to his glory, or poems to amuse him. However, both "Sa-dog-uwa" and "sad-dog-wah" have been commonly noted. | Eternal |
Sarvos | SAHRR-voss | League city |
Schlacta | SHLAK-ta | Professional warriors of Varushka |
Segura | seg-GOO-rah | Brass Coast territory |
Sermersuaq | SERR-merr-SOO-ack | Wintermark territory |
The Sign of Tamar | TAY-mar | Highguard place of interest |
Siroc | SIRR-ock | Brass Coast city |
Steinr | STY-ner | Wintermark subculture |
Skarsind | SCAR-sinned | Wintermark territory |
Solvi | SOLL-vee | Wintermark settlement |
Sovevann | so-VEH-van | Wintermark lake |
Suaq | SOO-ack | Wintermark subculture |
Semmerholm | SEMMER-home | Dawn territory |
Sutannir | SOO-tan-neer | Brass Coast role |
Sybela | sih-BELLA | Highguard settlement |
Sydanjaa | SID-an-yah | Ice storm |
Syrene | SIGH-reen | Highguard settlement |
Stzena | stuh-ZZEHN-ah | Varushkan role |
Tabulos | TAB-you-loss | Urizen settlement |
Tagliona | tag-LEE-OWE-nah | Tassato settlement |
Taniki | tan-EEKY | Wintermark lagoon |
Tassato Mestra | tass-AH-toh MESS-tra | League city |
Tassato Regario | tass-AH-toh reh-GARR-ee-oh | League city |
Temeschwar | TEH-meh-shwarr | League city |
Therunin | therr-OON-inn | Navarri territory |
Treji | treh-JEE | Navarr settlement |
Triosk | TREE-ossk | Varushkan settlement |
Trivento | trih-VEN-toe | League settlement |
Turelva | too-RELL-vah | Wintermark settlement |
Ulmo | OOL-moh | Wintermark King |
Upwold | UP-wolled | Marches territory |
Urizen | OOH-rih-zen | Nation |
Valashal | VALASS-hal | Wintermark settlement |
Vallorn | VALL-lawn | Dangerous woodland ecosystem |
Varushka | vah-ROOSH-kah | Nation |
Visten | VISS-ten | Urizen settlement |
Vorota | vo-ROT-tah | Varushkan settlement |
Westerhal | WESS-ter-hal | Wintermark settlement |
Vate | VAYT | Navarri role |
Volodny | voll-LODD-nee | Varushkan role |
Weirwater | WEER-water | Dawn territory |