Pronunciation Guide

A selection of the more challenging words in the Immortal Highlander, Clan MacMar series.

Agda: ay-DAH

Aili: EYE-lee

Alain Ducasse: uh-LAHN doo-KAHS

Alston: ALLS-tuhn

Ambrose: AYM-brohs

Anga: AHN-gah

Angalan: AHN-gah-lahn

Armstrong: ARM-struhng

Baker: BAYK-er

Bàs: BAHS

Bata: BAH-tah

Bered: BAYRD

Bertie: BUR-tee

Boec Arasgain: BOW-see ah-RAHZ-geen

Bràmair: brAH-meer

Breac-sheunain: brEHK-hay-een

Briga: brEE-gah

Brittany: brIT-an-ee

Brochan: brOH-kin

Brodie: brOH-dee

Buster: BUHS-ter

Cait Sith: KAT SHEE

Caladh: KELL-ah

Cameron: KAM-er-on

Candace: KAYN-dehs

Caroline: CAYR-oh-lehn

Ceardach: KER-dik

Chlíodhna: KLEE-nah

Clydie: CLEYE-dee

Co-chèilidh: KOH-kay-lee

Connal: CAHN-ehl

Cora: KOR-ah

Corbin: COR-behn

Dagan: DAH-guhn

Dale: DAYL

Dashel: DAH-shehl

David: DAY-vehd

Dearg: DEERG

Derdrui: DARE-dree-oo

Dugles: DUH-gulls

Duncan: DUN-kin

Dun Ard: DUN AHRD

Duxor: DUHCKS-or

Eilidh: EH-lee

Eilonwy: eh-LAHN-wee

Eldfjall: EHLD-fee-ahl

Ellis: EL-ehs

Elphyne: EL-fehn

Engus: EEN-guhs

érieann: AYR-ehn

Erskin: ER-skeen

Eva: EE-vah

Fairley: FAYR-lee

Fairburn: FAYR-buhrn

Ferran: FEER-ehn

Fiacail: FEE-ah-kill

Fletcher: FLEH-chehr

Freja: FREE-jah

Fumigalli: FOOM-ah-gah-lee

Gardarsholmur: GER-der-shohl-mer

George: JORJ

Gerta: GER-tah

Gilla: GIL-ah

Gilroy: GEEL-roy

Gina: JEE-nah

Gitaki: juh-TAHK-ee

Gonzalez: guhn-ZAH-lehz

Grant: GRAYNT

Gus: GUHS

Gustin: GUHS-teen

Hudson: HUHD-suhn

Idonea: EYE-doh-nee

Insii Cait: EN-see CAYT

Insii Orc: EN-see ORK

Jack: JAHK

Jamaran: JAH-mah-rahn

Jamma: JAY-mah

Janice: JAH-nees

Jean Louis-Deniot: SHON LOO-wee DEHN-ee-oh

Jean Maran: SHON mah-RAHN

Joana Arasgain: joh-AHN-ah ah-RAHZ-geen

Jorunn: JOR-uhn

Julianne: JOOL-ee-ayn

Kai: KEYE

Kate: KAYT

Klee: KLEE

Lachina: LAY-chah

Lark: LARK

Lawrence: LAW-rehns

Leannan sìth: LAHN-awn-shee

Leir: LEER

Lugh: LOO

Mace: MAH-cheh

Mackay: mah-KAY

MacLeir: mahk-LEER

MacMar: mahk-MAHR

Magnus Haig: MAHG-nuhs HAYG

Maja: MAH-jah

Mar: MAHR

Margret: MAHR-greht

Matthew: MAH-theeoo

Maxwell: MAHKS-wehl

Meg: MEHG

Melanie: MEH-lahn-ee

Melia: MEH-lee-ah

Merrick: MEHR-rehk

Merrivane: MEHR-ee-vayn

Merrow: MEHR-oh

Mingas: MEEN-guhs

Mitchell: MEECH-uhl

mo bòidhchead: MUH BOYCH

Nicole: nee-KOHL

Nicolina: nee-koh-LEE-nah

Nóregr: NOR-ehg

Nyall: NEYE-ahl

Ornyst: OHR-neest

Papou: pah-POO

Parish: PAYR-eesh

Paul: PAWL

Rabert: RAY-burt

Richard: RITCH-erd

Rona Haig: ROW-nah HAYG

Ronalsee: RAHN-ahl-see

Sarah: SAYR-ah

Scott: SCAHT

Sensei: SEHN-say

Shoran: shor-AHN

Selse: SELL-see

Selseus: SELL-see-ahs

Shaw: SHAW

Sherona: SHUR-oh-nah

Speal: SPAHL

Sylvaen: seel-VAY-ehn

Tarney: TAHR-nee

Taupal: TAW-pawl

Tethys: THE-theez

Teine: TEE-nah

Theol: THEEL

Therion: THEH-ree-ahn

Tilly: TEE-lee

Tiree: teye-REE

Trabalar: TRAH-bahl-ah

Tsunami: soo-NAH-mee

Uiseag: YOU-see-ahg

Valerie: VAHL-er-ee

Whitley: WIT-lee

Worth: WERTH

Wilcox: WEEL-kahks

Yetland: YEHT-luhnd

Ysal: EE-sahl

Ysala: EE-sahl-ah