Big Books of 2026
Kristenelle asked this question about The City We Became (Great Cities, #1):
How is Aislyn pronounced? In chapter three the character regrets that her parents used an Americanized pronunciation over the softer Irish pronunciation. What is the difference? I had a friend growing up with the name and we pronounced it "AZZ-lin." I suspect that is not the correct pronunciation here.
Jaime American Pronunciation is generally Ayes-Lin or Eyes-Lin, but as others have noted I would tilt it towards the Eyes-Lin to align with "Island".
Irish …moreAmerican Pronunciation is generally Ayes-Lin or Eyes-Lin, but as others have noted I would tilt it towards the Eyes-Lin to align with "Island".
Irish pronunciation is Ash-lin/leen/ling depending on who is saying it.(less)
flag
More questions about The City We Became…
Image for The City We Became
The City We Became
by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more