Pronunciation guide
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arete | Ah-REH-teh | Urizen concept |
| Astolat | ASS-toe-latt | Dawn territory |
| Bastion | BASS-tee-onn | Highguard city and territory |
| Boyar | BOY-arr | Leader of a vale in Varushka |
| Bregasland | BREG-az-land | Marches territory |
| Briar | BRY-arr | Lineage |
| Brocéliande | brock-KELL-ee-ond | Navarri territory |
| Casinea | cass-SIN-ee-ah | Highguard territory |
| Dhomiro | dome-EAR-roe | Brass Coast leader |
| Cambion | CAM-bee-on | Lineage |
| Draughir | DRAW-gheer | Lineage |
| 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 |
| Liao | LEE-ow (ow as in "ow, that hurt") | Religious drug |
| 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 |
| Naga | NAH-gah | Lineage |
| Navarr | nah-VARR | Nation |
| Reikos | RYE-koss | Highguard territory |
| Riqueza | rick-AY-za | Brass Coast tribe |
| 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 |
| 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-shwarr | 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 |