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<blockquote data-quote="Oryan77" data-source="post: 7648675" data-attributes="member: 18701"><p>If you are interested in adding to this guide, here are a few pronunciations for some planar words:</p><p></p><p>Aasimar - ASS-eh-mar</p><p>Aasimon - ASS-eh-mun</p><p>Arborea - Ar-bor-ee-ah</p><p>Asuras - Ah-ser-ahs</p><p>Automata - Ah-tom-ahtah</p><p>Baator - Bay-AH-tor</p><p>Bytopia - Buy-tope-ee-ah</p><p>Carceri - Kar-ser-ee</p><p>Dabus - Dah-bus</p><p>Dhour - Dou-er</p><p>Einheriar - INE-her-yar</p><p>Eladrin - Ee-lad-rin</p><p>Ethereal - Ih-theer-ee-uhl</p><p>Gautiere - Gou-tee-air</p><p>Genasi - Jen-Ah-see (Monte Cook replying to a thread on EN World: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html</a>)</p><p>Gzemnid - Geh-zem-nid</p><p>Incorporeal - In-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl</p><p>Khaasta - Kah-stah</p><p>Mechanus - Mek-ah-nuhs</p><p>Oceanus - Oh-see-uh-nuhs</p><p>Rigus - Rye-gus</p><p>Rilmani - Ril-mon-ee</p><p>Styx - Stiks</p><p>Tso - So</p><p>Tvashtri - Tev-ash-tree</p><p>Yggdrasil - Ig-druh-sil</p><p>Ysgard - Iz-gahrd</p><p></p><p></p><p>Some audio pronunciations of these words can be found on the audio CD that comes with the Planescape book Player's Primer to the Outlands. Other audio can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.planewalker.com/080703/pronunciation-files" target="_blank">Pronunciation Files | Planewalker</a></p><p></p><p>Although, I don't necessarily agree with some of those recordings (and dictionary.com doesn't either). For example, </p><p></p><p>Monte Cook said here <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html</a> that Genasi is pronounced "Jen-Ah-see".</p><p></p><p>Dictionary.com says that Oceanus is pronounced "Oh-see-uh-nuhs" and not like the word "ocean". It also pronounces Yggdrasil differently.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Other planar words:</p><p></p><p>The planar faction "Xaositects" is listed in Planescape Campaign Setting box set (A Player's Guide to the Planes page 30) as being pronounced: kay-Oh-si-tekts</p><p></p><p>The gate town called "Xaos" on the Outlands is listed in the Planescape book Player's Primer to the Outlands page 27 with the following pronunciations (this is a chaotic town, so there really is no correct way to pronounce the name):</p><p></p><p>KAY-oss</p><p>SACK-so</p><p>AX-oss</p><p>soaks</p><p>AY-socks</p><p>OCK-sa</p><p>bob (yes, it lists this as the way to pronounce the name)</p><p></p><p>Also, some other common gaming words that don't appear on your list:</p><p></p><p>Dais - dey-is</p><p>Candelabra - kan-dl-ah-bruh</p><p>Portcullis - pohrt-kuhl-is</p><p>Chasm - kaz-uhm</p><p>Charisma - kuh-riz-muh</p><p>Cavalier - kav-uh-leer</p><p>Scion - sahy-uhn</p><p>Celtic - kel-tik (the "sel-tik" pronunciation refers to the name of the sports team)</p><p>Prestidigitation - pres-ti-dij-i-tey-shuhn</p><p>Apothecary - uh-poth-uh-ker-ee</p><p>Bowsprit - bou-sprit</p><p>Rapier - rey-pee-er</p><p>Justiciar - juh-stish-ee-er</p><p>Forecastle - fohk-suhl</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oryan77, post: 7648675, member: 18701"] If you are interested in adding to this guide, here are a few pronunciations for some planar words: Aasimar - ASS-eh-mar Aasimon - ASS-eh-mun Arborea - Ar-bor-ee-ah Asuras - Ah-ser-ahs Automata - Ah-tom-ahtah Baator - Bay-AH-tor Bytopia - Buy-tope-ee-ah Carceri - Kar-ser-ee Dabus - Dah-bus Dhour - Dou-er Einheriar - INE-her-yar Eladrin - Ee-lad-rin Ethereal - Ih-theer-ee-uhl Gautiere - Gou-tee-air Genasi - Jen-Ah-see (Monte Cook replying to a thread on EN World: [url]http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html[/url]) Gzemnid - Geh-zem-nid Incorporeal - In-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl Khaasta - Kah-stah Mechanus - Mek-ah-nuhs Oceanus - Oh-see-uh-nuhs Rigus - Rye-gus Rilmani - Ril-mon-ee Styx - Stiks Tso - So Tvashtri - Tev-ash-tree Yggdrasil - Ig-druh-sil Ysgard - Iz-gahrd Some audio pronunciations of these words can be found on the audio CD that comes with the Planescape book Player's Primer to the Outlands. Other audio can be found here: [url=http://www.planewalker.com/080703/pronunciation-files]Pronunciation Files | Planewalker[/url] Although, I don't necessarily agree with some of those recordings (and dictionary.com doesn't either). For example, Monte Cook said here [url]http://www.enworld.org/forum/4496888-post102.html[/url] that Genasi is pronounced "Jen-Ah-see". Dictionary.com says that Oceanus is pronounced "Oh-see-uh-nuhs" and not like the word "ocean". It also pronounces Yggdrasil differently. Other planar words: The planar faction "Xaositects" is listed in Planescape Campaign Setting box set (A Player's Guide to the Planes page 30) as being pronounced: kay-Oh-si-tekts The gate town called "Xaos" on the Outlands is listed in the Planescape book Player's Primer to the Outlands page 27 with the following pronunciations (this is a chaotic town, so there really is no correct way to pronounce the name): KAY-oss SACK-so AX-oss soaks AY-socks OCK-sa bob (yes, it lists this as the way to pronounce the name) Also, some other common gaming words that don't appear on your list: Dais - dey-is Candelabra - kan-dl-ah-bruh Portcullis - pohrt-kuhl-is Chasm - kaz-uhm Charisma - kuh-riz-muh Cavalier - kav-uh-leer Scion - sahy-uhn Celtic - kel-tik (the "sel-tik" pronunciation refers to the name of the sports team) Prestidigitation - pres-ti-dij-i-tey-shuhn Apothecary - uh-poth-uh-ker-ee Bowsprit - bou-sprit Rapier - rey-pee-er Justiciar - juh-stish-ee-er Forecastle - fohk-suhl [/QUOTE]
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