ADDENDUM III:

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

While there is no single hard rule to the pronunciation of names, a few common rules widely exist. Note that these guidelines are primarily for Quuros names. People from outside the Empire, or people from conquered nations, may have other pronunciation rules.

1. A single vowel at the end of a name is pronounced with a hard sound. For example, Alshena is pronounced al-shen-AY.
2. Vowels at the end with accents break this rule. Sallí, for example, is pronounced sal-LEE, not sal-LI. Norà is pronounced with a soft a.
3. Two vowels together in the middle of a word make the first vowel hard while the second becomes silent. For example: Khaemezra is pronounced kay-mez-RAY.
4. If two vowels are at the end of a word, only the vowel just after the consonant is made hard, but the second vowel is still pronounced. Example: Morea is pronounced mor-E-ah.
5. “C” is pronounced with a hard “k” sound.