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Daeridanii's Pronunciation Guide for the Successors

(An Authorial Interpretation)

The Houses

• Aqrabe: ock-RAH-bay ('ock' as in 'clock')
• Chydiyi: chai-DEE-yee ('ch' as in 'chomp,' 'chai' rhyming with 'eye')
• Kaatrij: ko-TREEZH (the 'ZH' like the J in the French pronunciation of 'Jacques')
• Myurej: MUIR-eye
• Seineq: SAY-ee-neck (blend the first two syllables together)
• Sioeora: SHOW-ay-or-a

and, in memoriam,

• Sejra: SEH-rah

People

• Riijaaora: REE-hoe-ore-ah
• Saajret, of Somber Sejra: SOW-rett (the O in 'SOW' should be a little bit blended with an A, so intermediate between 'SOW' and 'SAH', but closer to 'SOW')
• Sieasej: SEE-ay-eh-SIGH

Ships

• Aaulqra: OL-kra
• Ejniisde: eye-NIECE-deh
• Kaskhorade: kas-KORE-ah-deh
• Kvelqde: KVELK-deh
• Myaede: MYAH-deh
• Nnaatej: NYO-tie
• Nnesaarau: nyeh-SOW-row ('row' rhyming with 'cow')
• Ojde: OYE-deh
• Seiitej: say-EE-tie (blend the first two syllables together)
• Stolsaqra: stole-SACK-rah
• Veusade: VOOSE-ah-deh ('VOOSE' rhyming with 'goose' or 'Zeus')
• Vujlet: VOO-ee-lett (blend the first two syllables together, they rhyme with 'Louie')