A Killing Frost by Seanan McGuire

OCTOBER DAYE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


            THROUGH A KILLING FROST


            All pronunciations are given strictly phonetically. This only covers races explicitly named in the first fourteen books, omitting Undersea races not appearing or mentioned in the current volume.



            Aes Sidhe: eys shee. Plural is “Aes Sidhe.”

            Afanc: ah-fank. Plural is “Afanc.”

            Annwn: ah-noon. No plural exists.

            Arkan sonney: are-can saw-ney. Plural is “arkan sonney.”

            Bannick: ban-nick. Plural is “Bannicks.”

            Baobhan Sith: baa-vaan shee. Plural is “Baobhan Sith,” diminutive is “Baobhan.”

            Barghest: bar-guy-st. Plural is “Barghests.”

            Blodynbryd: blow-din-brid. Plural is “Blodynbryds.”

            Cait Sidhe: kay-th shee. Plural is “Cait Sidhe.”

            Candela: can-dee-la. Plural is “Candela.”

            Coblynau: cob-lee-now. Plural is “Coblynau.”

            Cu Sidhe: coo shee. Plural is “Cu Sidhe.”

            Daoine Sidhe: doon-ya shee. Plural is “Daoine Sidhe,” diminutive is “Daoine.”

            Djinn: jin. Plural is “Djinn.”

            Dóchas Sidhe: doe-sh-as shee. Plural is “Dóchas Sidhe.”

            Ellyllon: el-lee-lawn. Plural is “Ellyllons.”

            Folletti: foe-let-tea. Plural is “Folletti.”

            Gean-Cannah: gee-ann can-na. Plural is “Gean-Cannah.”

            Glastig: glass-tig. Plural is “Glastigs.”

            Gwragen: guh-war-a-gen. Plural is “Gwragen.”

            Hamadryad: ha-ma-dry-add. Plural is “Hamadryads.”

            Hippocampus: hip-po-cam-pus. Plural is “Hippocampi.”

            Kelpie: kel-pee. Plural is “Kelpies.”

            Kitsune: kit-soo-nay. Plural is “Kitsune.”

            Lamia: lay-me-a. Plural is “Lamia.”

            The Luidaeg: the lou-sha-k. No plural exists.

            Manticore: man-tee-core. Plural is “Manticores.”

            Naiad: nigh-add. Plural is “Naiads.”

            Nixie: nix-ee. Plural is “Nixen.”

            Peri: pear-ee. Plural is “Peri.”

            Piskie: piss-key. Plural is “Piskies.’

            Puca: puh-ca. Plural is “Pucas.”

            Roane: row-n. Plural is “Roane.”

            Satyr: say-tur. Plural is “Satyrs.”

            Selkie: sell-key. Plural is “Selkies.”

            Shyi Shuai: shh-yee shh-why. Plural is “Shyi Shuai.”

            Silene: sigh-lean. Plural is “Silene.”