Part Five
so listening to one of my beta readers trying to pronounce names made me giggle. But then I thought…well, they are strange and it’s not exactly like I have a map of what’s going on in my head. So this week – get your map! 🤗
I can’t remember IPA to save my life, so you gets “sounds like”, “rhymes with…”
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Are’An – 3 syllables
Ar (like the pirate)
E (like the letter)
Awn (like dawn)
Aira– 2 syllables
Eye (like in your face)
Ra (like that egyptian god dude)
Saramine– 3 syllables
Sarah
Mean
Depash – 2 syllables
Deh (like meh)
Pash (like in passion)
Pai– 1 syllable
pie (like delicious)
Rachim– 2 syllables
Ra (again with the egyptian dude)
Keem (rhymes with steam)
Feam– 1 syllable
(Rhymes with Rachim )
The Ambassador behind the Musings
Fun Facts
There’s a few sentences near the end of the story that even my editor didn’t catch the significance of.
He hangs his head and I gently grip his arms, avoiding the short scars along the backs. “I am fine, Are’An; it looks worse than it is.”
If you know, then you know.
Now you decide.