Pronunciation Guide for Beacon

A few folks have requested that I give phonectic spellings for a few of the names in Beacon. I must admit that I've heard a variety of pronunciation of the names as more and more people I know read the book. There has been enough requests for this now from both folks that I know and folks that I don't know that I feel compelled to provided a crude pronunciation guide.

I didn't use any phonectic symbols in this guide except for a few vowel markings. Instead I tried to use letter combinations to illustrate vowel sounds. Bold syllables are the primary emphasis syllable.


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Characters with Speaking Parts

Jahnu (Jahn-oo)
Odanoi (O-dăn-oy)
Phrunoi (Froon-oy)
Agap (Uh-gahp)
Agapoi (Uh-gahp-oy)
Agapu (Uh-gahp-oo)
Holon (Hall-ōn)
Holu (Hall-oo)
Yotux (Yō-tŭx)
Axopen (Ags-ō-pěn)
Supeb (Soo-pěb)
Kowtsom (Kōt-sum)
Phunex (Foo-něx)
Opsil (Ŏp-seel)
Eutay (Oo-tay)
Ketesku (Kě-těs-koo)
Temeos (Tĭm-ē-ōs)
Tryllos (Trē-yōs)
Abin (Ah-bĭn)
Nenavis (Nĭn-uh-vĭs)
Neaotomo (Nee-ō-tō-mō)
Laysa (Lay-sah)
Degmer (Děg-mėr)
Beltram (Bell-trŭm)

Countries

Cirri (Sear-ee)
Calisla (Cah-lees-lah)
Jontu Etirraze (Han-too E-tir-ah-zee)
Doetora (Doh-ay-tor-uh)
Dricho (Dree-koh)
O'ONaso (Ō--ō-nah-sō)
Minnunglindor (Mĭn-ung-leen-door)
Cargagru (Car-gah-grew)
Nurd (Nerd)
Schwinn (Shwĭn)

Other Words

Grasso (Grah-sō)
Thaoi (Thah-oy)
Manku (Măn-koo)
Anark (Ann-ark)
Zaria (Zuh-ree-uh)