"Triumvirate Rising" Audio Pronunciation Guide

~ for book two 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 version that’s easier to access than flipping pages back and forth, you can now download it to print at home!

This Substack issue contains a much-asked-for audio component, which is artfully crafted by me sitting on my couch, recording and pronouncing each word in the guide for you. Please note this is only for “Triumvirate Rising”! The Substack audio guide for “Bright Star” can be found here. Book three’s edition will be released later this year.

Unfamiliar with my fantasy novels? Allow me to introduce you! Below is the synopsis for “Triumvirate Rising”, which DOES contain spoilers for book one. Save this post for later if you haven’t finished reading “Bright Star”!

“Triumvirate Rising: The Meridian Trilogy, Book Two”

The Era of the Liluthuaé Has Begun.

When last we heard of Bridgette Conner, fated Elfling “savior” of worlds both magic and non, she crossed a spelled barrier into the secret world of Palna: a country encapsulated in its own borders, home to ill-intentioned Craft Wizardry and the potential threats she was born to fight against.

That’s the last anyone in greater Heáhwolcen heard of her, too. Bridgette’s two-week deep-dive into Palna has now extended, and she’s managed to get tangled up with a whole new crew of magical miscreants.

As she immerses herself in this mysterious country, her comrades charge themselves with rescuing her, while also determining how to handle a second potential civil war within their own borders. Old legends are retold, and new truths are revealed.

But the biggest secret of all could bring everything crashing down. The biggest secret could destroy the Samnung, Heáhwolcen, and by default, the world below. There’s a member of the Samnung who’s been hiding something; who isn’t all they seem to be.
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And in order for the task of the Liluthuaé to be fulfilled, that which is hidden must come to light ... for the Bright Star
does not shine alone.

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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)

Chrysomallos (Chris-oh-mal-ohs)

Cù-sìth (Coo shih-hee)

Druid / True Druid (Drew-ehd)

Dryad (Dry-add)

Ealdaelfen (Eel-dehl-fen)

Ealdgecynd (Eel-d-geh-send)

Kobold (Koh-bold)

Pixie (Pick-see)

Sanguisuge (Sayn-gwih-sooj)

Tiefling (Teef-ling)

Titles

Ambestre (Am-beh-stray)

Ardestre (Ard-eh-stray)

Ard Rialóir (Arrd Ree-ah-lohr)

Astridsí (Uh-strih-d-see)

Boireannach (Bore-ee-an-ach)

Borhond (Boar-hund)

Ceannairí (She-an-air-ee)

Cennestre (Sin-eh-stray)

Fyrdestre (Fuh-yord-es-tray)

Fyrdwisa (Fuh-yord-wee-sa)

Geongre (Gay-awn-grey)

Geongrestre (Gay-awn-greh-stray)

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

Lacnestre (Lack-neh-stray)

Lacnian (Lack-nee-an)

Liluthuaé (Lih-loo-thoo-aye)

Raisarch (Rye-sark)

Sigewíf (See-jweef)

Slátraestre (Slah-treh-stray)

Slátrari (Slah-trah-ree)

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 Rosu (Veh-rih-vole Roe-soo)

Beings on Earth

Dagmar Nilsen (Dahg-mahr Nihl-son)

Heledd (Heh-led)

Beings of Bondrie

Druan Heart of Stones (Drew-an)

Maqtok Spring Bearer (Mack-tock)

Mxmillian Surefire (Mix-million Sure-fire)

Sakari Torn Hand (Sah-kah-ree)

Sixsi Windwraith (Six-see Wind-wray-th)

Beings of Endorsa

Dominus Falto (Dom-en-us Fall-toe)

Galdúr (Gal-durr)

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

King Hermann (Her-mahn)

Lucilla Von Detton (Loo-silla)

Lymerian Rosu (Lie-meer-ian Roe-soo)

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

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

Naomi (Nay-oh-mee)

Pompié (Pom-pee-aye)

Queen Lalora (Lah-lohr-ah)

Sheridan Ifans (Share-ih-den If-ahns)

Beings of Eckenbourne

Aelys Frost (Aye-lihs Frost)

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

Bennameena (Ben-ah-mee-nah)

Callithys Eiríkr (Cuh-lih-thees Air-ih-kur)

Eloise (Eh-loh-ees)

Eulalia (You-lah-lee-ah)

Ilori (Ill-or-ee)

Lessiel (Less-ee-elle)

Mithrilken (Mih-thrill-ken)

Mohreen Conner (Mor-een)

Njahla (En-jah-lah)

Thorhallsson (Thor-hall-son)

Beings of Fairevella

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

Apostine (Uh-post-een)

Djoser Fayek (D-joe-sir Fah-yek)

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

Etreyn (Eh-trey-en)

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

Garrin Fitzhugh (Gah-ren)

Hafiz (Hah-feez)

Luthus (Loo-thuhs)

Oleandra Pappas (Oh-lee-and-ruh Pah-pahs)

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

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

Beings of Palna

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

Caracas (Cuh-rah-kus), Chalamet (Shall-uh-may), and Taurus (Tar-us)

Dahvñe (Dah-v-nyee)

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

Fincher (Finch-er)

Glafida (Glah-fee-duh)

Muov (Mw-ahv)

Ovidion (Oh-vih-dee-un)

Paxson (Pack-son)

Queylan, of no surname (Kweh-lan)

Serrabinx Maudlin (Sara-binks Maude-lihn)

Sohli (Soh-lee)

Tobias “Toby” Maudlin (Toe-by-us Maude-lihn)

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

Zedolph Maudlin (Zeh-daulf Maude-lihn)

Geography and Architecture in The World Above the World

Heáhwolcen (Heh-uh-wall-shen)

Beorgdún (Bay-org-dune)

Bondrie (Bon-dree)

Casa de Piedra (Cah-suh deh Pee-aye-druh)

Odalu Digaswodi (Oh-dah-loo Dee-gah-swoh-dee)

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)

Hologrimoire (Holo-grim-wahr)

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

Minthame (Mint-haym)

Museo Staire (Moo-sey-oh Sty-air)

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)

Afon Azúl (Ah-fahn Ah-sool)

Afon Verité (Ah-fahn Ver-ih-tay)

Ballamúr (Bah-lah-myur)

Düoria (Due-or-ee-ya)

Forêt Fossile (For-eh Foh-seel)

Ibaia (Ee-bye-uh)

La Azúlita (La Ah-sool-ee-tuh)

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

Loch du Flors (Lock doo Floors)

Loch Petit Somnis (Lock Petite Som-knee)

Tehlalin (Teh-lah-lynn)

Terrabruixes (Tara-broo-shus)

Vuoristokylä (Vyor-is-toe-ky-lah)

Xcthonya (Ick-thone-ia)

Magical Food and Drink

Brimlad (Brihm-lahd)

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

Caife mokka (Cai-fey mocha)

Gingewinde (Jinj-eh-wihnd)

The Fórsaí Armada and Associated Terms

Fórsaí Armada (For-sai Ahrm-ah-dah)

Aeris (Heiress) — Title for the leader of the Fairy Mîleta

Bródenmael (Broad-en-mayl)

Cailleach (Callie-ack)

Caomhnóir Feeric (Cahm-noor Fee-rick)

Cath Draíochta (Cah-th Dry-och-tah)

Comandante (Cah-man-don-tay)

Fairy Mîleta (Mih-leh-tuh)

Feoht (Fey-oht)

Fyrdlytta (Fyord-light-uh)

Ingefeoht (Eeng-fey-oht)

Magister Militum (Mah-gih-ster Mih-lih-tum)

Wígend (Wee-gehnd)

Magical Origins

Biavis Scyllos (Bee-ah-vihs Sky-lohs)

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

Chrysus (Cry-suhs)

Demiurge (Deh-mee-urge)

Duatha (Doo-ah-thah)

Duathanna (Doo-ah-thon-ah)

The Fyrst (Fy-urst)

Ylda (Eel-dah)

Fae Holidays

Imbolc (Eee-molk)

Ostara (Oh-star-uh)

Lammas (Lah-mahs)

Lunavidad (Loo-nah-vee-dahd)

Lupercalia (Loo-per-kay-leah)

Samhain (Sow-ihn)

Wynterwist (Winter-wist)

Traditional Sayings and Other Words of Note

Aikalé (I-kah-lay)

Annwyl (An-wull)

Athame (At-hayme)

Cíegan (Chee-gan)

Dúnaelfen (Doon-ayl-fen)

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

Elusive Grimoire (Grih-m-war)

Esoterikos (Eh-so-teh-rih-kos)

Etiam pro mundi (Aye-t-yam pro moon-dee)

Fáilte (Fayl-teh)

Gemaere (Gehm-air)

Hepatizon (Heh-pat-ih-son)

Hexaxis (Hex-axis)

Hyldájj (Hihll-dahssh)

Hringur (Ringer)

Indictus Magnus Iudicium (In-dick-tuhs Mag-nuhs Ee-you-dee-cee-um)

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

Ísenwaer (Eye-sehn-wayr)

Leatherwiph (Leather-weef)

Malouetia (Mal-oh-ee-cha)

Matla (Maht-lah)

Maylemaegus (Male-eh-may-guhs)

Mo chridhe (Moe kree-yuh)

Neutrinos (New-tree-nose)

Nonóir es linne (Noh-noor es lihn-eh)

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

Palnan Artifex Forum (Art-ih-fects)

Palnan sympathist (Sihm-pah-thist)

Rídend (Ree-dehnd)

“Sefnuskrá a Dyfodolden Draiochta Ceáird” (Sehf-new-skruh uh Die-fold-ehn Dry-och-tah Shay-ihrd)

Seordwiph (Say-ord-weef)

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

Sóc Láttaew al Hringur (Soak Lah-tew al Ringer)

Syndumir (Sin-doo-meer)

Téitheoir (Teeth-oor)

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

Trúwa (True-wah)

Tunc Triumviratus resurget (Toon-k Tree-um-veer-ah-tuhs reh-sir-getta)

Ut nos liberant (Oot nas leeb-er-aunt)

Vademecum (Vah-deh-mee-kuhm)

Verta verestä (Vehr-tuh ver-eh-stuh)

Viltu carleast (Vill-too car-leest)

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

Wítega (Wee-teh-guh)

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

I hope these audio guides are helpful resources 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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