PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


(Dr93,24 (Frank Mentzer) PGG,5 (Anne Brown))
Compiled by Patrice Forno - Froon@hol.fr - 03/07/98
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BASICS


Consonants:

c (certain) = s
c (cow) = k
ch (chronic) = k
ch (chute) = sh
ch (fochlucan, yochlol) = KH (unusual throat manoeuver - sound like you're going to spit - often appears in Dragon tongues)
g (get) (hard) = g
g (gems) = j
ph = f
q = cu
s (as) (when it buzzes) = z
s = s
th (hard - this, them, the) = +
th (soft - thing)

Vowels:

short a (far) = a
long a (fate) = ay
narrow (back-of-the-throat) a (fat) = @
short e (help) = e 
long e (me) = ee
soft i (hid) = i
long i (high) = Y
long o = o
or (fort) = 0
oi = oy (as in boy)
oo (moo) = oo
soft o (not) = short a = a
ow (cow) = ow
soft u (tub) = u
soft u (tube) = oo
ul (bull - from the back of the throat) = ul
long y (my) = y
y (happy) = ee
y by itself = i

FInally, CAPital LETters show where the ACcent should go

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Examples for normal english words :

a = a
ago = ugo
also = AL-so
an = en
and = @nd
are = ar
argue = AR-gyoo
as = az
Axe = @ks
bull = bull
but = but
care = cayr
chronic = kranik
chute = shoot
cube = kyoob
distinction = dis-TINK-shun
exhaustive = eks-AST-iv
far = far
fat = F@t
fate = fayt
foil = foyl
follows = FAL-loz
for = for
form = f0rm
fort = f0rt
fossil = fa-sul
gallop = g@lup
gems = jemz
general = JEN-erul
get = get
guide = gyd
happen = ha-pin
happy = h@-pee
her = hur
here = heer
high = hy
I = Y
illustrate = IL-lus-trayt
into = in-too
is = iz
me = mee
met = met
move = moov
normal = NOR-mul
not = nat
note = not
of = uv
one = wun
other = U+ur
pair = payr
paragraph = P@-rag-r@f
pin = pin
pine = pyn
pound = pownd
probably = PRAB-ab-lee
pronunciation = pro-nun-see-AY-shun
purists = PY0R-ists
row = ro
some = sum
sounds = sowndz
subtleties = SUT-ul-teez
the = +u
thereafter = +er-@F-tur
this = +is
to = too
transformed = tr@ns-F0RMD
tub = tub
tube = toob
very = ver-ee
vowel = vowl
will = wil
words = wurdz

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INDEX

A
Aaqa = A-ka
Aarakocra = @-ra-KO-kra
Abbathor = @B-ba-th0r
Abishai = @B-i-shy
Aboleth = @B-o-leth
Abyss = a-BIS
Acererak = a-SER-ur-@k
Achaierai = a-CHY-ur-y
Acheron = @TCH-ur-un
Acolyte = @K-o-lyt
Adept = a-DEPT
Adherer = @d-HEER-ur
Adonais' Deep = @D-o-nyz
Aerdi / Aerdy = AYR-dee (PGG,5)
Afanc = AY-f@nk
Agathion = a-GAY-thee-0n
Aishapra = y-SH@P-ra
Al'Akbar = al-@K-bar
Alastor = a-LAS-t0r
Aleax = AY-lee-@ks
Algoid = @L-goyd
Allosaurus = @l-lo-SAR-us
Al-mi'raj = @l-mi-RAJ
Almor = @L-m0r
Alu-demon = @L-oo-dee-mun
Alzoll = @L-zal
Amaimon = a-MY-mun
Amir = a-MEER
Amon = AY-mun
Amphisbaena = @m-fis-BAY-na
Anatosaurus = @n-@h-to-SAR-us
Androsphinx = @N-dro-sfinks
Anhkheg = @NK-eg
Ankisaurus = @n-ki-SAR-us
Ankylosaurus = @nk-ee-la-SAR-us
Annis = @N-nis
Anstruth College = @N-struth
Anthraxus = @n-THRAK-sus
Antrodemus = @n-tro-DEE-mus
Apatosaurus = a-p@t-o-SAR-us
Arcadia = ar-KAY-dee-a
Arcanadaemon = ar-C@N-a-day-mun
Archelon Ischyras = AR-ka-l0n i-SHY-rus
Arkayn = ar-KAYN
Arlanni = ar-LAN-ee
Arrarat = @R-a-r@t
Artur's Dolmen = AR-t0rz DOL-men
Arumdina = a-rum-DY-na
Ascomoid = @S-ko-mid
Asmodeus = @z-mo-DAY-us or @z-MO-dee-us
Aspis = @S-pis
Atabeg = @T-uh-beg
Atamen = @T-uh-men
Atomie = @T-uh-mee
Audible Glamer = a-di-bul GL@-mur (or GLAY-mur)
Augury = AG-ur-ee
Aurora Borealis = a-R0R-a b0r-ee-@L-is
Aurumvorax = a-rum-V0R-@ks
Azer = AY-zur

B
Baalberith = BAYL-bur-ith
Baalzebul = BAYL-ze-bul
Baalzephon = BAYL-ze-fan
Baba Yaga = ba-ba YA-guh
Babau = ba-BOW
Bactrian Camel = B@K-tree-en k@-mul
Bael = bayl
Bahamut = ba-HA-mut or BA-ha-mut
Baklunish = bah-KLUN-ish (PGG,5)
Baku = BA-koo or B@K-oo
Ballista = ba-LIST-a
Balor = BAY-l0r
Baluchitherium = ba-loo-ki-THEER-ee-um
Banderlog = B@N-der-log
Banshee = B@N-shee
Baphomet = ba-FOM-et or BAF-u-met
Barbican = BAHR-bi-kun
Bardiche = bar-DEESH
Barghest = bar-GEST
Bar-Igura = bar-lu-G0R-a
Bartizan = BAR-ti-zun
Basidirond = ba-SID-i-rund
Basilisk = B@Z-i-lisk
Bec de Corbin = bek-de-K0R-bin
Beetu = bee-TOO
Beglerbeg = BEG-lur-beg
Behemoth = bee-HEM-uth or bee-HEE-muth
Behir = be-HEER
Belial = bee-LY-ul
Belissica = be-LISS-i-ka
Beluga = be-LOO-ga
Berbalang = BUR-ba-l@ng
Bey = bay
Bill-guisarme = bil-gwee-ZARM
Bilwhr = BIL-wur
Bireme = by-REEM
Blashikmund = BL@SH-ik-mund
Blibdoolpoolp = blib-DOOL-poop
Boalisk = BO-a-lisk
Boccob = BAK-ab (PGG,5)
Bodak = BO-d@k
Boggart = BAG-art
Boobrie = BOOB-ree
Booka = BOO-ka
Brachiosaurus = bratch-ee-o-SAR-us
Brontosaurus = bran-to-SAR-us
Bubonis = boo-BAN-is
Bulette = boo-LET or byoo-LET also boo-LAY or byoo-LAY
Burneal = BURN-ee-ul

C
Cabalist = K@B-u-list
Cacodemon = K@K-o-dee-mun
Camarasaurus = ka-m@r-a-SAR-us
Cambion = K@M-bee-0n
Camptosaurus = k@mp-to-SAR-us
Canaith = ka-NAYTH
Caryatid column = K@R-ya-tid kal-um
Catoblepas = ka-TAB-le-pus or k@t-o-BLEP-us or k@t-o-BLEEP-us
Cea = see
Ceratopsian = ser-a-TAP-see-an
Ceratosaurus = ser-@h-to-SAR-us
Cerebus = SER-e-bus
Cetiosaurus - set-ee-o-SAR-us
Chaggrin - sha-GRIN
Chaos = KAY-as
Charon = K@R-un or KAY-run
Charonadaemon = ka-RAN-a-day-mun
Chasme = K@Z-mee or CH@Z-mee
Chauves souris = sho-ves S0R-is
Chimera = KIM-u-ru or kim-AYR-u or CHIM-u-ru or chim-AYR-u
Choleria = ko-LAYR-ee-a
Cifal = si-FAL
Clangeddin = KL@NG-e-din
Cli College = klee
Compsognathus = kamp-sag-NA-thus
Cooshee = koo-SHEE
Corellon Larethian = k0r-el-un la-RETH-ee-an
Corseque = k0r-SEEK
Corusk = K0R-usk
Corvice = K0R-vis
Corythosaurus = K0R-ith-o-SAR-us
Couatl = koo-@T-ul or koo-AT-ul
Couteaux de breche = koo-to de BRESH
Criosphinx = KRY-o-sfinks
Cryonax = KRY-o-naks
Crysmal = KRIS-mal
Cuir bouli = keer boo-LAY
Cyclopskin = SY-klops-kin
Cygnet = SIG-net

D
Dacentrurus = day-SEN-troo-rus
Daemon = DAY-mun
Dahlver-Nar = dal-vur-NAR
Dakon = DAY-kan
Dao = dow
Decaton = DEK-a-tan
Deep Sashelas = deep S@SH-ul-us
Deinonychus = day-in-o-NY-kuss
Demodand = DEE-mo-d@nd
Demogorgon = DEE-mo-g0r-gun
Demon = DEE-mun
Denzelian = den-ZEL-ee-an
Derghodaemon = DUR-go-day-mun
Derro = DER-o
Deva = DEE-va
Diakk = DY-ak
Dilophosaurus = dil-o-fo-SAR-us
Dimetrodon = di-ME-tro-dan
Dimre = DIM-ray
Dinichtys = di-NIK-tis
Diplodicus = di-PLO-di-kus
Diptherius = dip-THEER-ee-us
Dispater = dis-PAY-ter
Djinni = JIN-nee or JEE-nee
Dracolisk = DRAY-co-lisk or DR@K-o-lisk
Drakkar = DR@K-kar
Drow = drow or rarely, dro (rhymes with either "how" or "crow") (PGG,5)
Dryad = DRY-@d
Duergar = DEW-ur-gar
Dumathoin = doo-ma-THO-in
Duodrone = DOO-o-dron

E
Eadro = EE-dro
Eblis = EB-lisElasmosaurus = ee-l@s-mo-SAR-us
Elysium = e-LIS-ee-um
Emir = E-meer
Emu = E-moo
Erac = E-r@k
Erinyes = AYR-i-neez
Errtu = AYR-too
Erythnul = ee-RITH-nul (PGG,5) or e-RITH-nul (Dr93,26)
Euparkeria = yoo-par-KAYR-ee-a

F
FarastuF@R-as-too or f@r-AS-too
Fharlanghn = far-LANG-n (PGG,5)
Firbolg = FEER-bolg
Flanaess = flah-NES (PGG,5) or fla-NES (Dr93,26)
Flannae = flah-NYE (PGG,5)
Fochlucan College = FOKH-loo-kan
Formian = F0R-mee-un
Formorian = f0r-M0R-ee-un
Fraz-urb'luu = fr@z-URB-loo
Furyondy = FE-ree-on-dee or FYOO-ree-on-dee (PGG,5)

G
Galeb Duhr = gay-leb D0R
Gambado = g@m-BA-do
Geas = geez or GEE-@s
Gehenna = ge-HEN-na
Githyanki = gith-Y@N-kee
Githzerai = GITH-zer-y
Glabrezu = GL@B-re-zoo or gl@b-REE-zoo
Glaive-guisarme = glayv-gwee-ZARM
Godentag = GO-den-tag
Golem = GO-lem
Gorbel = G0R-bel
Gorgimera = gor-gi-MAYR-a
Grimoire = grim-WAR
Grippli = GRIP-lee
Grolantor - gro-L@N-t0r
Grue = groo
Grugach = GROO-gatch
Gruumsh = grumsh or groomsh
Guisarme = gwee-ZARM
Gygax = GY-gaks
Gynosphinx = GY-no-sfinks

H
Hanali Celanil = h@n-na-lee SEL-a-nil
Harginn = har-GIN
Heward = HYOO-ard
Heironeous = hayr-OH-nee-us (PGG,5) or hayr-O-nee-us (Dr93,26)
Herzog = HAYRT-zog
Hezrou = HEZ-ro
Hieracosphinx = heer-AK-o-sfinks
Hippocampus = hip-o-K@MP-us
Hippogriff = HIP-o-griff
Homonculous = hu-MUNK-yoo-lus
Hruggek = HRUG-ek
Huecuva = hyoo-KOO-va
Hutijin = HUT-i-jin
Hyaenodon = hy-@N-o-dan
Hybsil = HIB-sil
Hydra = HY-dra

I
Ichor = IK-0R
Icthyosaurus = ik-thee-o-SAR-us
Ignisvitrumsable = ig-ni-SVIT-rum-SA-ble (OJ7)
Iguanadon = i-GWAN-a-dan
Ildriss = IL-dris
Illithid = il-LITH-id
Imix = Y-miks
Imorph = Y-m0rf
Incabulos = in-KAB-yoo-lus (PGG,5) or in-K@B-yoo-lus (Dr93,26)
Incubus = INK-yoo-bus
Ioun stone = Y-oon ston
Iuz = i-YOOZE or yooz or EE-uz (PGG,5)
Ixitxachitl = ik-ZIT-za-chit-ul

J
Jaculi = ja-KOO-lee or J@K-oo-lee
Jangada = j@ng-GAD-a
Johydee = jo-HY-dee or Johee-DEE
Juiblex = JOO-bleks or ZHOO-bleks

K
Kamadan = K@M-a-dan
Kelanen = KEL-a-nen (PGG,5)
Kelubar = KEL-yoo-bar
Kenku = Keng-KOO or KENK-oo
Kentrosaurus = ken-tro-SAR-us
Keoghtom = KEE-o-tum
Kevokulli = Ke-vo-KUL-ee
Killmoulis = kil-MOO-lis
Ki-rin = kee-RIN or ky-RIN
Kopoacinth = ko-PO-a-sinth
Korseke = k0r-SEEK
Kostchtchie = KAS-tch-tch-ee
Kraken = KRAY-ken or KRA-ken
Kuo-toa = koo-o-TO-a
Kurtulmak = KUR-tul-mak
Kwalish = kway-LISH
Kyuss = kee-OOS

L
Labelas Enoreth = l@b-el-as-EN-0r-eth
Lacedon = LAS-e-dan
Lambeosaurus = lam-bee-o-SAR-us
Lamia = LAY-mee-a or LA-mee-a (rarely la-MY-ah)
Lammasu = LA-ma-soo
Laogzed = lay-AG-zed
Lemure = lem-YOOR or lem-Y0r
Leomund = LEE-o-mund
Lernaean hydra = ler-NAY-un HY-dra
Lich = Litch, or Lik
Locathah = LO-ka-tha or lo-ka-THA
Lochaber axe = lok-A-bur @ks
Lolth = lalth or lolth
Loxodont = LAK-so-dant

M
Mac-Fuirmidh Colege = m@k-FUR-mid
Machicolation = m@t-chick-ul-AY-shun
Maglubiyet = ma-GLUB-i-yet
Malebranche = M@L-u-bran-cha
Mamenchisaurus = ma-men-chi-SAR-us
Mandragora = m@n-dra-G0R-a
Mantari = m@n-TAR-ee
Marid = ma-RID
Massopondylus = m@ss-o-PAN-du-luss
Megalosaurus = meg-a-lo-SAR-us
Mephistopheles = me-fis-TAF-e-leez
Mezzodaemon = MEZ-o-day-mun
Mihstu = MIS-too
Mobat = MO-b@t
Modron = MO-dran
Monoclonius = man-o-KLO-nee-us
Moradin = M0R-a-din
Mordenkainen = MOHR-den-kay-nen (PGG,5) or M0R-den-kay-nen (Dr93,28)
Morkoth = M0R-kath
Mosasaurus = mo-za-SAR-us
Murlynd = MUR-lind
Myconnid = MY-ko-nid
Myrmarch = MEER-march
Myrmidon = MUR-mi-dun

N
Nabassu = NAB-a-soo or na-BA-soo
Naga = NA-ga
Nalfeshnee = nal-FESH-nee
Nao = now
Ndulu = n-DOO-loo
Nothosaurus = noth-o-SAR-us
Nupperibo = nup-pur-E-bo
Nycadaemon = NY-ka-day-mun
Nyr Dyv = NEAR-div (PGG,5)
Nyrond = NYE-rond (PGG,5)
Nystul = NY-stul or NIS-tul

O
Obad-hai = oh-bad-HI (PGG,5) or o-bad-HY (Dr93,28)
Obliviax = o-BLIV-ee-@ks
Oerid = O-rid
Oeridian = oh-RIH-dee-an (PGG,5)
Oerik = OH-rik (PGG,5) or O-rik (Dr93,28)
Oerth = orth (long "o") (PGG,5) or oyth (PGG,5) or OYth (Dr93,28) rarely URth or AYRth (Dr93,28)
Ogremoch = O-gre-mokh
Ogrillon = o-GRIL-un or AG-ril-un
Oinodaemon = OY-no-day-mun
Ollamh College = AL-lam
Onager = AN-u-jer
Ophidian = o-FID-ee-an
Opinicus = o-PIN-i-kus
Ornitholestes = or-nith-al-ES-tes
Otiluke = O-ti-look
Otyugh = AT-yug

P
Paladin = P@L-a-din
Paleocincus = pay-lee-o-SING-kus
Papyrus = pa-PY-rus
Parasaurolophus = p@-ra-sar-AL-o-fus
Pazuzu = Pa-ZOO-zoo
Pech = petch
Penanggalan = pe-N@NG-ga-lun
Pentaceratops = pen-ta-SER-a-tops
Pernicon = PER-ni-kun
Phaulkon = FAL-kun
Phlogiston = flo-JIS-tun
Phoenix = FEE-niks
Pholtus = FOL-tus
Phororhacos = f0r-0r-HAY-kos
Phycomid = FY-ko-mid
Piscodaemon = PIS-ko-day-mun
Plateosaurus = pl@t-ee-o-SAR-us
Pleistocene = plee-IS-to-seen
Plesiosaurus = ples-ee-o-SAR-us
Podokesaurus = po-dak-e-SAR-us
Primus = PREE-mus or PRI-mus
Prosaurolophus = pro-sar-o-LO-fus
Psionics = sy-AN-iks
Pteranodon = ter-@N-o-dan
Pycomid = PY-ko-mid

Q
Quaal = kwal or kwayl
Quadrireme = KWA-dri-reem
Quag = kw@g
Quaggoth = KW@G-uth
Quasit = KWA-zit
Quiper = KWIP-per
Qullan = KWUL-un

R
Racaraide = r@k-ur-AYD
Rakshasa = rak-SHA-sa
Ranseur = r@n-SOOR
Rauxes = RAH-zeez (PGG,5)
Rehnaremme = ray-nar-MAY
Remorhaz = REE-m0r-az or REHM-0r-@z
Rhennee = ren-NAY or ren-NEE (PGG,5)
Rhizome = RY-zom
Roncie = RAN-see
Rothe = ro-THAY

S
Sahuagin = sa-HWA-gin
Saurolophus = sar-o-LO-fus
Scimitar = SIM-i-tar
Sekolah = SEK-o-la
Selintan = SEH-lin-tan (PGG,5)
Semuanya = se-moo-@N-ya
Shaman = SHAY-man or SHA-man
Shator = SHAY-t0r
Shedu = SHEH-doo or SHAY-doo or SHEE-doo
Shillelagh = shi-LAY-la
Simulacrum = sim-yoo-L@K-rum
Sirine = sy-REEN
Skoraeus = sk0r-AY-us
Slaad = sl@d or slad
Smilodon = SMYL-o-dan
Snyad = SNY-@d
Solar = SO-lar
Solifugid = sa-li-FYOO-jid
Spetum = SPEE-tum
Ssendam = SEN-dum or SSS'sen-dam
Stegosaurus = steg-o-SAR-us
Storoper = STO-ro-pur
Struthiomimus = struth-ee-o-MY-mus
Styracosaurus = stir-r@k-o-SAR-us
Su-Monster = SOO-man-stur
Succubus = SUK-yoo-bus
Suel = sool (PGG,5)
Suloise = soo-loh-WEEZ (PGG,5)
Sussurus = SUS-u-rus
Svirfneblin = svirf-NEB-lin

T
Tabaxi = ta-B@K-see
Tadhemoth = t@d-HEE-muth
Taer = Tayr
Tanystropheus = tan-is-TRO-fee-us
Tarrasque = ta-R@SK
Tasloi = T@Z-loy
Tenebrous worm = te-NEB-rus wurm
Tennodontosaurus = ten-a-dan-to-SAR-us
Tenser = TEN-sur
Teratosaurus = ter-@t-o-SAR-us
Terithran = te-RITH-run
Tharizdun = thar-IZ-dun (PGG,5)
Thoqqua = THAK-wa
Thri-kreen = thry-KREEN
Tiamat = TEE-a-mat
Tirapheg = TEER-a-feg
Titanothere = ty-T@N-o-theer
Titivilus = ti-TIV-i-lus
Trachodon = TR@K-o-dan
Trebuchet = tre-boo-SHAY
Trireme = TRY-reem
Triton = TRY-tun
Tsojcanth = ZOJ-kahnth
Typhous = TY-fus

U
Umiak = OO-mee-@k
Umpleby = UM-pul-bee
Ustilagor = oo-STIL-la-g0r

V
Vacuous Grimoire = V@K-yoo-us grim-WAR
Valkyrie = V@L-kree or V@L-kuree
Vaprak = V@P-r@k
Vargouille = var-GWEEL
Varrdig = VAR-dig
Vecna = VEK-na
Veluna = veh-LOO-nah (PGG,5)
Verbeeg = vur-BEEG
Verme = verm
Vilstrak = VIL-strak
Vizier = viz-EER
Vodyanoi = VOD-ya-noy or VAD-ya-noy
Voulge = voolj
Vrock = vrak

W
Warnes = WOR-nez (Rot8,58)
Wemic = WEM-ik or WEE-mik
Wendonai = WEND-o-ny
Worm = wurm
Wyvern = WIH-vurn or WY-vem

X
Xag-ya = z@g-YA
Xaren = Z@R-un
Xeg-yi = zeg-YEE
Xill = zil
Xorn = z0rn
Xvart = zvart

Y
Yagnodaemon = Y@G-no-day-mun
Yeenoghu = yee-NAG-hoo
Yochlol = YAKH-lal
Yuan-ti = yoo-an-TEE

Z
Zaebos = ZAY-bos
Zagyg Yragerne = ZA-gig ih-RA-ger-nee ("a" as in "bag"; all "g" sound are hard) (PGG,5)
Zuggtmoy = ZUG-tmoy
Zygom = ZY-gam