The When The Sword Sings Pronunciation Guide

A how-to-say-it list for readers of the first book in the Rascal of Laray series, When the Sword Sings.

Titles

Mia (me – ah) – child or juvenile girl
Mira (mere like here – ah) – young woman or woman
Mara (marr like tar – ah) – matron, respectful
Mirana (mere – on – ah) – queen
Mir (mere like here) – young man or man
Mit (like fit) – child or juvenile boy
Miron (mere – on) – king
Master – indicates level of skill in a craft for either gender

Sects

Shofte (think soft, shawf – te) – Believers of the ear and the ear’s ability to guide one to and live through the Goodsong.
Bandwyn (band – when) – Believers in silence and the communion they can experience with strict adherence to the quiet at certain parts of the day.
Tamboline (tam like ham bow – lynn) – Believers in the enthusiastic worship of the ear can that can and should be accompanied with the sights of the eye

Countries

Biriden (beer – rid – inn) – North of Dyanne. The country with which Dyanne has been at war for over fifty years
Dyanne (die – anne) – 1. Country and empire 2. The people or a person from Dyanne
Laray (lar like the “ar” in guard – ray) – The an old nation currently within the Dyanne empire
Laraine (la – rain) – The people or a person from Laray
Navalor (nav like have – ah – lore) – natives of Laray who get enjoy Laraine and Dyanne social acceptance.

Characters

(listed alphabetically)

Abien ReSing (a like hay – bee – inn) – Dyanne. Jerick’s eldest brother, former Crow Club fighter, advanced weapons student
Carlsmore Gaiter (carls – more, gate – er) – Dyanne. Foreign affairs advisor to the empress
Candis ReSing (can – diss like hiss) – Dyanne. Jerick’s second eldest brother, former Crow Club fighter, solider in her imperial majesty’s Garvets Brigade
Chanter Tate (chant – er tay – tet) – Dyanne. Reigning National Sword Champion. Soldier in her imperial majesty’s Thirty-First Infantry
Clarinen Plumb (claire – ren – nin pl – um) – Dyanne. Jerick’s friend. Crow Club member
Corby (core – bee) – Laraine. Livery Helwindgait’s master. Head of Roll Drums club in Mylee, Laray
Disso Needle  (dye – so knee – del) – Dyanne. Former Crow Club member and Jerick bully
Eeda Trill (ee like bee – daw trill like thrill) – Laraine. Companion and assistant to Nora
Fenix the Rascal of Laray (fee – nix, like Phoenix) – Laraine. Wanted outlaw Jerick seeks
Harmony (har – mow – nee) – Sung sword. Jerick’s
Honora “Nora” Torch (on – noor – ah) – Dyanne. Niece to Governor Gilding
Jerick ReSing (j – air – ick ree-sing) – Dyanne. Crow Club fighter
Livery Helwindgait (liver – ree hell – wind – gate) — Laraine (Navalor). A high ranking Rolls Drums club fighter
Malletta Magni, or “Maps” (mal – let – uh mag – knee, m – apps) – Dyanne. Bounty Hunter living in Laray
Master Enzo (inn – zo like the “o” in snow) – Dyanne. Jerick’s sword master at Crow Club
Salina Sweet (saw – lean – nah swee – t) – Laraine (Navalor). Member of Roll Drums club