Typical Cadaerian names use the following simple pronunciation system.
A: ah as in guard
E: eh as in quest
I: ee as in machine
O: oh as in sword
U: oo as in rule
AE: long a as in mage
AI: diphthong, ah-ee as in spider
However, Alaric is pronounced as in English: Al’-er-ik, beginning with a short a, as in magic.
Specific name pronunciations:
Alaric: Al’-ar-ihk (beginning with a short a as in magic, and ending with a short i as in engine)
Ar’-etz
Bar’-etz
Ca-dae’-ren
De’-sha-mai
Gai’-thim
Ho’-shek (beginning with a guttural h [ħ])
Ka-re-tzi’-na
Ke’-thel
Lae-sha’-na
Na’-ru-ahn
Or’-ah
Peatter: Pi’-a-ter
Ru’-ahk
Ru-ah-ki’-ni
Sha’-mai
Ta-thil’-ya
Tonzimmel: Ton-zih’-mel (with a short i, as in engine)
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