"Bright Star" Audio Pronunciation Guide

~ for book one of "The Meridian Trilogy"

Since you subscribe to or stumbled upon my Substack, there’s a good chance you’re aware I’m a fantasy author. Two of the books are out now — “Bright Star” and “Triumvirate Rising” — with the third hitting shelves this November. At the back of each book in this series, I included a handy pronunciation guide and appendix. In the event you’d like to have a separate version that’s easier to access than flipping pages back and forth, you can now download it here to print at home!

This Substack issue contains a much-asked-for audio component, which is me sitting on my couch, recording and pronouncing each word in the guide for you. Please note this is only for “Bright Star”! Separate Substacks with audio guides for “Triumvirate Rising” and book three will be released later this year.

Unfamiliar with my fantasy novels? Allow me to introduce you!

“Bright Star: The Meridian Trilogy, Book One”

Bridgette Conner is in her early 20s, studying violin at a university in the American South. She's a part-time waitress, a full-time creative, and for all intents and purposes, a pretty normal twenty-something living a pretty normal life. She has senior year finals coming up, a few summer classes to round things out, and after that? Bridgette hasn't given it much thought.

One Sunday in 2018, a newcomer enters the diner where she works. And suddenly, Bridgette has many, many thoughts about what comes next: Magic is for fairytales. Her life has been anything but.
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... Until now.

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Now, for the pronunciation guide itself!

Bridgette Eileen Conner (Brih-d-jet Eye-leen)

Sorts of Beings

African Aziza (Ah-zee-zah)

Baetalüan/Baetalü (Bay-tah-loo-ahn / Bay-tah-loo)

Ciguapa (See-gwah-pah)

Druid / True Druid (Drew-ehd)

Ealdaelfen (Eel-dehl-fen)

Ealdgecynd (Eel-d-geh-send)

Kelpie (Kehl-pee)

Merfolk (Murr-folk)

Obeah (Oh-bee-uh)

Sanguisuge (Sayn-gwih-sooj)

Selkie (Sell-kee)

Tiefling (Teef-ling)

Titles

Ambestre (Am-beh-stray)

Ard Rialóir (Arrd Ree-ah-lohr)

Borhond (Boar-hund)

Ceannairí (She-an-air-ee)

Fyrdestre (Fuh-yord-es-tray)

Fyrdwisa (Fuh-yord-wee-sa)

Geongre (Gay-awn-grey)

Geongrestre (Gay-awn-greh-stray)

Ilwyn Gyfrinach (Ill-wen Guy-frih-nahk)

Iontach an Chéad Cheannaire (Eon-tack ahn Chay-d She-an-air-ee)

Liluthuaé (Lih-loo-thoo-aye)

Raisarch (Rye-sark)

Sigewíf (See-jweef)

Spreca (Spreh-ka)

Thighearna (Thee-gar-nah)

The Samnung (Sahm-nun-g)

Arctura (Arc-tuhr-ah)

Aristoces (Ah-rihs-toh-sees)

Bryten (Brighten)

Cloa (Cl-oh-ah)

Collum Andoralain (Call-uhm And-or-ah-layn)

Corria Deathhunter (Cor-ee-uh)

Kharis (Care-ihs)

Nehemi (Neh-heh-mee)

Trystane Eiríkr (Tryst-ayn Air-ih-kur)

Verivol (Veh-rih-vole)

Beings on Earth

Anglesey Druidic Order (Ayn-gleh-see)

Agustín Muños (Uh-goos-teen Moon-yohs)

Aroha Te Rauna (Ah-roh-ha Te Rah-oona)

Catalina Quiroga (Key-roh-gah)

Dagmar Nilsen (Dahg-mahr Nihl-son)

Élodie Jacquot (Eh-loh-dee Shack-whoa)

Heledd (Heh-led)

Beings of Endorsa

Galdúr (Gal-durr)

Herewosa Donnachaidh (Hair-eh-whoa-suh Donna-key)

King Hermann (Her-mahn)

Lucilla (Loo-silla)

Lymerian (Lie-meer-ian)

Magister Basira (Mah-jihs-ter Bah-see-rah)

Magister Ephynius (Mah-jihs-ter Eh-fin-ee-yus)

Murthel, Teale, Avengeline (Muhr-thel, Teal, Ah-vehn-jeh-leen)

Queen Lalora (Lah-lohr-ah)

Sheridan (Share-ih-den)

Zurina (Zuh-ree-na)

Beings of Eckenbourne

Aelys Frost (Aye-lihs Frost)

Aurelias Parvhin (Arr-ee-lee-us Pahr-ven)

Eloise (Eh-loh-ees)

Ethros (Eh-thros)

Mithrilken (Mih-thrill-ken)

Mohreen Conner (Mor-een)

Njahla (En-jah-lah)

Starkardia (Star-car-dee-uh)

Beings of Fairevella

Akiko Chidori (Ah-key-koh Chee-dor-ee)

Apostine (Uh-post-een)

Emi-Joye Vetur (Eh-mee – Joy Veh-tuhr)

Etreyn (Eh-trey-en)

Frosset Malvarma (Froh-set Mahl-vahr-ma)

Esmerina Malvarma (Ehs-mare-een-ah Mahl-vahr-ma)

Siofra Malvarma (See-oh-frah Mahl-vahr-ma)

Ilayda Malvarma (Ill-aye-duh Mahl-vahr-ma)

Garrin Fitzhugh (Gah-ren)

Hafiz (Hah-feez)

Luthus (Loo-thuhs)

Marcallus Gaccio (Mahr-callous Gah-chee-oh)

Skyanna Elixabete (Sky-anna Eh-licks-ah-bet)

Seamund (See-mund)

Tula & Johannes Vetur (Too-lah, Yo-hahn-ess Veh-tuhr)

Ulerion Mewt (You-lair-eon Meew-t)

Whitby Lenoir (Whit-bee Leh-noor)

Beings of Bondrie

Druan Heart of Stones (Drew-an)

Beings of Palna

Baize Sammael (Bay-ze Sam-eye-ehl)

Eryth Tinuviel (Eh-rehth Tin-oo-vee-ehl)

Sohli (Soh-lee)

Ydessa Tinuviel (Ee-dessah Tin-oo-vee-ehl)

Geography and Architecture in The World Above the World

Heáhwolcen (Heh-uh-wall-shen)

Bondrie (Bon-dree)

Eckenbourne (Eck-en-born)

Aelchanon (Aye-ehl-cannon)

Caisleán (Case-lee-ahn)

Estmereamel (Ehst-meer-ah-mell)

Faustdúnleshire (Fao-ust-doon-leh-shur)

Feormeham (Fey-ohrm-hum)

Hlafjordstiepel (Lah-fyord-shh-tee-pehl)

Lisweald (Lihs-wehld)

Loch Liath (Lock Lie-ahth)

Maluridae Wood (Mah-luhr-ih-day)

Endorsa (Ehn-door-sah)

Cyneham Breonna (Chin-hum Bree-oh-nah)

Deu Medgar (Due Mehd-gar)

Mimea Botanicci (Mih-mee-uh Boat-an-ee-chee)

Minthame (Mint-haym)

Prifysgol Grantabrych Draíochta (Riffs-goal Grahn-tah-br-eye-k Dry-och-tah)

Taberna Körtz (Tah-behr-na Courts)

Fairevella (Fair-eh-vell-ah)

Çeofilye (Seoh-feel-yeh)

Maremóhr (Mah-reh-moor)

Seledreám (Seh-leh-dree-am)

Seolformúr (Say-ohl-for-myur)

Ifrinnevatt (Eh-frihn-eh-vat)

Palna (Pahl-nuh)

Ballamúr (Bah-lah-myur)

Düoria (Due-or-ee-ya)

Larivuria (Lah-rih-vur-free-ya)

Geography and Architecture on Earth

Bywyd Derwyddon (Buh-wihd Duhr-wihd-on)

Gwydir Forest Park (Gwih-duhr)

Torridon Wood (Tohr-ih-don)

Ynys Môn (Oon-es Mahn)

Magical Food and Drink

Brimlad (Brihm-lahd)

Caife calabaza (Cai-fey cah-lah-bah-zah)

Caife mokka (Cai-fey mocha)

Frihtri (Frih-tree)

Gingewinde (Jinj-eh-wihnd)

The Fórsaí Armada and Associated Terms

Fórsaí Armada (For-sai Ahrm-ah-dah)

Bródenmael (Broad-en-mayl)

Cailleach (Callie-ack)

Caomhnóir Feeric (Cahm-noor Fee-rick)

Cath Draíochta (Cah-th Dry-och-tah)

Fairy Mîleta (Mih-leh-tuh)

Feoht (Fey-oht)

Fyrdlytta (Fyord-light-uh)

Ingefeoht (Eeng-fey-oht)

Wígend (Wee-gehnd)

Magical Origins

Ceannairí Álfar (She-an-air-ee Al-far)

Demiurge (Deh-mee-urge)

The Fyrst (Fy-urst)

Ylda (Eel-dah)

Fae Holidays

Ostara (Oh-star-uh)

Lammas (Lah-mahs)

Mabon (May-bon)

Samhain (Sow-ihn)

Traditional Sayings and Other Words of Note

Annwyl (An-wull)

Beannaithe a Bhieth (Bee-nay-thuh ah Bee-th)

Dúnaelfen (Doon-ayl-fen)

Diety Dhaoibh (Dee-ih-tee Doh-b)

Elusive Grimoire (Grih-m-war)

Fáilte (Fayl-teh)

Foighne agus grásta (Foyn ah-guhs grah-stah)

Grudai (Groo-dye)

Hyldájj (Hihll-dahssh)

Indryhtu Sciccel (En-dry-too Sih-shell)

Ísenwaer (Eye-sehn-wayr)

Leódrúne (Leh-oh-droon)

Matla (Maht-lah)

Maylemaegus (Male-eh-may-guhs)

Nonóir es linne (Noh-noor es lihn-eh)

Nunta Alchimica (Noon-tuh Al-key-mee-kah)

Palnan sympathist (Sihm-pah-thist)

Rídend (Ree-dehnd)

Seordwiph (Say-ord-weef)

Sierwan / Sierwen (See-er-wahn / See-er-when)

Téitheoir (Teeth-oor)

Ti yw’r Liluthuaé (Teh yeh-r Lih-loo-thoo-aye)

Tráthnóna mistéireach (Trahth-no-nah Mih-stee-ryech)

Wilgiest winedryhtenen (Wihld-geyst wine-dry-teh-nehn)

Wy árung (Why ah-ruhng)

Y gwyr yn erbyn y byd (Eh gweh-r ehn er-byne eh beh-d)

I hope this is a helpful resource as you read through each book in “The Meridian Trilogy”, as well as its upcoming prequel and — gasp! — spin-off novel set to release over the next couple of years! Is there a word in the books you’re glad to know how to pronounce now that you’ve heard me say it?

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