D&D General - D&D Pronunciation Guide

D&D pronunciation. Does it matter? No. Can it be fun to discuss? Sure! While pedantry over pronunciation is the opposite of charisma, that's no reason not to look at the etymology of some of the words we use in our games.

The vocabulary of D&D has always been an important part of its appeal. From made-up words with a half-dozen apostrophes to more obscure real world words not often used in general conversation, a D&D player's lexicon of rare words grows as he or she plays the game for longer.

I can still remember my school days; my AD&D core rulebooks contributed to my education alongside the lessons of my teachers. In particular, those books cultivated not just a competency with the English language, but an actual interest in it. Those words – lycanthrope, halberd, dweomer, brigand, clairvoyant, melee, unguent, venerable – had a magic about them.

Those words – lycanthrope, halberd, dweomer, brigand, clairvoyant, melee, unguent, venerable – had a magic about them.

There was a problem, though. Most of these words, while being fine and wonderful words in their own right, were never used in general conversation with my classmates. Even less likely to be uttered aloud outside a D&D game were the dozens upon dozens of “made-up” words; and so, how could we know how to pronounce them? We made educated guesses. We were often wrong.

From my friend who insisted on pronouncing 'portcullis' as 'poor-TIC-yoo-lus' to the friend-of-a-friend who apparently – and somewhat unfortunately for him – repeatedly pronounced 'brazier' as 'brassiere' (which, to a 13-year old kid really is the height of hilarity); from the never-ending arguments about how to say “coup de grace” (hint: 'grace' is a different word to the 'gras' in 'Mardi Gras') and “drow”, to the amusing story of Eric and the Dread Gazebo, the D&D vocabulary is fraught with dangers.

This is a guide to how to pronounce various D&D words. This is largely a resurrection (and expansion) of an old EN World article which includes copyrighted WotC content for which EN World was given specific permission to use. Note that sometimes WotC's (or TSR's before them) own sources contradict each other, so just pick whichever you prefer.

Where syllables are indicated in CAPS, this indicates where the emphasis should be placed.

"Grace" has a strong "ss" sound at the end of it, and the phrase is pronounced "coo de grass"

The Big Ones

Coup de Grace is the subject of many arguments. People will often gleefully tell you it's pronounced "coo de grah" because of the way "gras" is pronounced in "Mardi Gras". They're wrong. "Grace" (which means "mercy") and "Gras" (which means "fat") are entirely different words. They have different letters in them and everything, just like other words which aren't the same words as each other do. "Grace" has a strong "ss" sound at the end of it, and the phrase is pronounced "coo de grass" (that's a hard "a" like Americans pronounce "ass", not like how the English pronounce "arse"). You can hear a Frenchman pronouncing it here. Don't walk around saying "blow of fat", for pity's sake!
Melee is pronounced "may-lay", though the "may" part is very short (almost "meh"). Not mee-lay, mee-lee, or meh-lee.
Paladin has the emphasis on the first syllable: PAL-a-din (listen here).
Sigil, the Planescape city, is not pronounced the same as the word "sigil" (which means "symbol"). It's a hard "G". Si-gill, not Si-jill. David 'Zeb' Cook says: "Yeah, we went with the “mispronunciation” (because I think I mispronounced it that way)." He indicates that it's a little in-joke at his expense.
Blackguard is pronounced "blaggard". It's not just a D&D word, it's an actual, real word. Listen to it here.
Drow rhymes with "cow". Page 9 of A Grand Tour of the Realms (2nd Edition Forgotten Realms boxed set) states, "Dark elves, also called Drow (pronounced to rhyme with now or how)..."

Dark elves, also called Drow (pronounced to rhyme with now or how)...

- A Grand Tour of the Realms

Geas is an old celtic word pronounced "gesh". Listen to it here. WotC and TSR before them tend to say "GEE-ASS".
Gaol is the British spelling of "jail" and is pronounced the same way. It's a current spelling, not an old-timey spelling.
Gygax is pronounced "guy-gaks" (see below for more info on that).
Guenhwyvar, Drizzt's panther, is an old spelling of "Guinevere", King Arthur's wife (you can hear that here). However, the panther is not pronounced that way.
Gelatinous begins with a "j" sound, as you can hear here.
Brazier is pronounced "bray-zier" (slightly sounds like the TV character Frasier); hear it here.
Tiefling is pronounced TEEF-ling, not tie-fling, as you can hear here.
A balor is a "BAY-lor" not a "BAH-lor".
Fay-RUNE is located on Al-BEER-toh-RILL, according to Patrick Stewart narrating the Demon Stone PS2 game.
Ye is pronounced "the"; or, more accurately, there was no such word as "ye" in the sense of "Ye Olde Shoppe" (though the word 'ye' did mean 'you'). In the 9th-12th century, the English used the letter thorn (þ) to represent the “th” sound. Later, as printing became widely used, they instead used the y key which was understood to mean a thorn, or the sound "th".
Arcana has two different pronunciations. The British pronunciation is ar-KANE-uh, while the American pronunciation is ar-CAN-uh.
Bahamut is pronounced "ba-HAH-moot" or "ba-HAH-mat" (see here). Bahamut, before the name was co-opted for D&D, was from Arabian mythology, and was actually a vast elephant-headed fish. The original pronunciation is the "moot" version; the later "mat" version is popular with gamers, though.
The 'c' in scion is silent. The word is pronounced sigh-on, as demonstrated here.
EN World is pronounced "ee-en-world"; the "E.N." part is the initials of Eric Noah, who most assuredly was not named "En".
Behemoth is "BEEyamuth" (British) or "beeHEEmuth" (American) (listen); an episode of Deep Space 9 repeatedly pronounced it "bermuth", so it's different in space.
Lich is LITCH, not Lik or Leek; see this video for more. (The English town Lichfield is pronounced the same way).
Erinyes is understandably awkward to say. It's the plural of Erinys, an alternate name for the Greek Furies. You say it ih-rin-ee-eez (listen here; the top entry is the singular Erinys, but just below is the plural, Erinyes).

Yeah, we went with the “mispronunciation” (because I think I mispronounced it that way).

- David 'Zeb' Cook

Dice Notation
You pronounce the "d" as in the letter "d". So 1d4 is pronounced one-dee-four. 3d6 is three-dee-six. You don't substitue the "d" with the word "die" or "dice".

Drizzt
TSR, WotC, and R.A. Salvatore have various pronunciations.

Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Revised 2nd Edition): gives the pronunciation as Drist Doe-URR-den.
The Crystal Shard (the novel by R.A. Salvatore) gives the pronunciation as "Drits" in a scene where the character teaches a child how to pronounce his name.
In the Dark Elf Trilogy, Book 3: Sojourn, he again teaches a child how to pronounce his name using the pronunciation "drizzit".

WotC's Glossary
Here are some commonly mispronounced words and their dictionary pronunciations where they are available and common-practice pronunciations or TSR rulings where they not. For more general pronunciation help, see the article "Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd" by Frank Mentzer in Dragon #93 (Jan. 1985) (see below). For help pronouncing words and names specific to the Forgotten Realms setting, see the Forgotten Realms box (see below) and the trilogy of Forgotten Realms deity books (see below). For help pronouncing the names of the various tanar'ri and baatezu types, see MC8 Outer Planes Appendix (see below). Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd

- Dragon #93, Frank Mentzer

Aarakocra: a-rah-KO-krah
Arquebus: AR-keh-bus
Baatezu: bay-AH-teh-zu or BAH-teh-zu
Bardiche: bar-DEESH
Bulette: boo-LAY (note that this one is universally condemned by gamers everywhere, so we suggest ignoring WotC and saying "boo-lett")
Catoblepus: kuht-OH-bleh-puhs, also kah-TA-ble-pus
Chatkcha: CHAT-k-cha (thri-kreen throwing weapon)
Chimera: ky-MAEE-ruh, or ky-MAIR-ruh (rhymes with "care of")
Chitin: KITE-in
Cuirass: KWEE-rass
Drow: DRAU (as in drowsy; rhymes with now and how)
Dweomer: DWEH-mer (rhymes with "hem her"), or DWIH-mer; sometimes DWEE-mer
Falchion: FAL-chun
Geas: GEE-ass, or GYASS (both with a hard "g") (this one's wrong; it's "gesh" - see above)
Gygax: GY-gaks
Halberd: HAL-berd, (not HAL-bread)
Herb: ERB (if you're American; "Herb" if you're British)
Ioun: EYE-oon
Iuz: YOOZ or EE-uz
Ixitxachitl: iks-it-ZATCH-i-til or ik-zit-zah-chih-tull
Lich: LITCH (as in ditch), not LIKE or LICK (seriously, try saying 'Wrath of the Lich King" with a "lick" pronunciation of 'lich')
Lycanthrope: LY-kun-throhp, LY-kan-throhp (like lichen rope/my tan rope)
Lycanthropy: ly-KAN-thruh-pee
Mage: MAGE (as in age), not MADGE (as in badger)
Melee: MAY-lay
Otyugh: AHT-yuhg
Sahuagin: sah-HWAH-gin
Scythe: syth (rhymes with tithe)
Svirfneblin: svirf-NEB-lin
Tanar'ri: tah-NAHR-ree
Tarrasque: tah-RASK
THAC0: either THAK-oh, or THAKE-oh
Vargouille: var-GWEEL
Vrock: vrahk
Wyvern: WIH-vern (as in did learn), or WHY-vern
Zaknafein: zack-NAY-fee-in

Forgotten Realms Box
The following pronunciations are found in TSR 1031 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.

Place Names

ABEIR-TORIL (Ai-BEER-toh-RILL)
AGLAROND (AHG-lah-rond)
AMN (AWW-mmm)
ANAUROCH (Ann-OAR-ock)
ARABEL (AIR-ah-bell)
ARCHENDALE (ARK-hen-dale)
ASBRAVN (Az-BRAH-ven)
BEREGOST (BEAR-eh-gost)
BOARESKYR (Boar-reh-SKEER) Bridge
CALANTAR’S (CAH-lan-tare's) WAY
CALIMSHAN (CAL-im-shan)
CORMYR (Core-MEER)
DAERLUN (Dare-LOON)
DAMARA (Dah-MARR-ah)
DHEDLUK (DED-luke)
ELTUREL (ELL-tur-ELL)
ESSEMBRA (Ess-SEM-brah)
EVERESKA (Eh-ver-EH-ska)
ELVERSULT (EL-ver-suhlt)
HLINTAR (Heh-LIN-tar)
HLUTHVAR (Heh-LUTH-var)
HUDDAGH (HUHD-agh)
IMPILTUR (IM-pill-tur)
IRIAEBOR (Ear-ee-AY-bore)
KARA-TUR (Kah-rah-TOUR)
KULTA (KUHL-tah)
MARSEMBER (Mar-SEM-burr)
MARSH OF CHELIMBER (Sheh-LIM-ber)
MASKYR’S (MAH-skeer's) EYE
MELVAUNT (MELL-vont)
MOONSHAE (MOON-shay)
MULHESSEN (Muhl-HEH-sen)
MULHORAND (Muhl-HOH-rand)
MULMASTER (MUHL-mah-ster)
MYTH DRANNOR (Myth DRANN-or)
ORDULIN (ORE-dyoo-lin)
NIMBRAL (Nim-BRALL)
ORLUMBOR (Or-LUM-bore)
PRIAPURL (Pry-ah-PEARL)
PROS (Prahss)
PROSKUR (PROSS-kurr)
PROCAMPUR (Pro-CAHM-pur)
RASHEMEN (Rah-SHEH-men)
RAURIN (ROAR-en)
REDDANSYR (Reh-DAHN-seer)
SAERLOON (Say-er-LOON)
SCORNUBEL (SCOR-noo-bell)
SELGAUNT (SELL-gont)
SOSSAL (SAW-sall)
SOUBAR (SOO-bar)
SURD (Serd)
SUZAIL (Soo-ZALE)
TARKHALDALE (TARK-hal-dale)
TETHYR (TEH-theer)
TEZIIR (Teh-ZEER
TSURLAGOL (Tsss-SIR-lah-gel)
TULBEGH (TULL-beg)
TYRLUK (TEER-luke)
URMLASPYR (Erm-LASS-peer)
VAASA (VAH-sah)
WHELOON (way-LOON)
YHAUNN (Uh-HAWN)
YLRAPHON (Ee-ul-RAFF-on)
YULASH (Yoo-LASH)
ZHENTIL KEEP (Zz-HENT-ill Keep)

Human Deities

AURIL (AWE-rill)
AZUTH (AH-Zooth)
BANE (BAIN)
BESHABA (Beh-SHAH-ba)
BHAAL (Beh-HAHL)
CHAUNTEA (Chawn-TEE-ah)
DENEIR (Deh-NEER)
ELDATH (EL-dath)
GOND (Gond)
HELM (Hehlm)
ILMATER (Ihl-MAY-ter)
LATHANDER (Lah-THAN-der)
LEIRA (LAIR-ah)
LLIIRA (LEER-ah)
LOVIATAR (Low-vee-A-tar)
MALAR (MAY-larr)
MASK (MAHSK)
MIELIKKI (My-LEE-kee)
MILIL (Meh-LILL)
MYRKUL (MERR-kool)
MYSTRA (MISS-trah)
OGHMA (OGG-mah)
SELUNE (Seh-LOON-eh)
SHAR (Shahr)
SILVANUS (Sihl-VANN-us)
SUNE (SUE-nee)
TALONA (Tah-LOW-nah)
TALOS (TAH-los)
TEMPUS (TEM-pos)
TORM (torm)
TYMORA (Tie-MORE-ah)
TYR (teer)
UMBERLEE (Um-ber-LEE)
WAUKEEN (Wau-KEEN)

Elemental Lords

GRUMBAR (GRUUM-bar)
KOSSUTH (Koh-SOOTH)
AKADI (Ah-KAHD-dee)
ISTISHIA (Iss-TISH-ee-ah)

Selected NPCs of the Realms

AILOTH (EYE-loth)
ALDOLPHUS (al-DOL-Fuss)
ALZEGUND (Ahl-zeh-GUND)
ARTHAGUS (Are-THAY-gus)
ASBRAS HLUMIN (AZZ-brazz Huh-LOO-min)
AUBAERUS (AWE-bare-us)
AZALA (Ah-ZALE-ah)
AZARGATHA NIMUNE (Ahz-zar-GAH-tha Nih-MOON-nee)
AZOUN IV (Azz-OO-un)
BORUSTINE (BORE-uh-stine)
BRANDON (BRAHN-don)
DEIOR RASTHAVIN (DAY-ore RAST-hah-vin)
DELBOSSAN (Del-BOSS-an)
DOUST SULWOOD (Dowst SULL-wood)
DURKIN (DER-kin)
ELMINSTER (El-MIN-ster)
EMPEREL (Emp-er-EL)
EREGUL (ERE-eh-gull)
ERESSEA AMBERGYLES (Ere-ess-SEE-ah AHM-ber-giles)
FLORIN (FLOOR-in) FALCONHAND
FZOUL CHEMBRYL (Fzz-OOL CHEMM-bril)
GHARRI (JAR-ee)
GUNTHOR (GUN-thor)
ILLISTYL ELVENTREE (IL-iss-til EL-ven-tree)
ISLIF LURELAKE (ISS-liff LUR-lake)
JELDE ASTURIEN (JEL-deh ASS-tur-ee-en)
JHESSAIL SILVERTREE (Jes-SAIL SIL-ver-tree)
KHELBEN 'Blackstaff' ARUNSUN (KEL-ben AIR-un-sun)
KORTH (rhymes with NORTH)
LANSERIL (LAN-sair-il) SNOWMANTLE
LHARAVE (Lah-rah-VAY)
LUVON (LOO-vahn) GREENCLOAK
MANSHOON (Man-SHOON)
MANXAM (MANK-zam)
MASYR (MAW-zeer)
MAXER (MAYK-ser)
MERITH (MAIR-irh) STRONGBOW
MHZENTUL (Mah-ZEN-tull)
NAGLATHA (Nahg-LATH-ah)
MIRAUN (Mih-RAWN)
MOURNGRYM AMCATHRA (MORN-grim Am-CATH-rah)
NEIRON (NEAR-on)
NETHMURTA (Neth-MER-tah)
NURLAR (NURR-larr)
ORGAUTH (ORE-goth)
OSPER LINTHALAM (AWE-spur Lin-THAY-lamm)
PERENDRA (Per-EN-drah)
PIERGEIRON (Peer-GEER-on)
RAIRUN (RARE-unn)
RATHAN THENTRAVER (Rath-ANN Then-TRAH-vur)
RHAUNTIDES (RAWN-tee-dees)
SEMEMMON (SEH-mem-on)
SHAERL AMCATHRA (SHAY-earl Am-CATH-rah)
SHARANTYR (SHAR-ann-TEER)
SHAUNIL THARM (SHAW-nil Tharm)
SUNDETH GOSSYL (SUN-deth GAW-sill)
SYLUNE (Sill-OO-nay)
TEMMI DHARIMM (TEHM-ee DARR-imm)
THAGDAL (THAHG-dahl)
THENTIAS (Then-TIE-ass)
THURBRAND (THURR-brand)
THURLOCK (THURR-lock)
VANGERDAHAST (VAN-jer-dah-hast)
YOREL (YORE-el)
ZANDESS DANTHIIR (ZAHN-des DAN-theer)

Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Revised)
The following pronunciations were included in TSR 1085: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Revised).

Select NPCs

Ailoth (AY-loth)
Alias (AY-lee-us)
Arthagus (Are-THAY-gus)
Asbras Hlumin (AZ-braz HLOO-min)
Aurora (Awe-ROAR-ah)
Aubaerus (AWE-bare-us)
Azargatha Nimune (Ahz-zar-GAH-tha Nih-MOON-nee)
Azoun IV (A-ZOON)
Brandon (BRAN-don)
Doust Sulwood (Dowst SUL-wood)
Drizzt Do'Urden (Drist Doe-URR-den)
Elminster (El-MINN-ster)
Eregul (AIR-eh-gull)
Florin Falconhand (FLOAR-in FAL-con-hand)
Fzoul Chembryl (Fzool CHEM-bril)
Islif Lurelake (ISS-liff LURR-lake)
Jelde Asturien (GHEL-deh As-TUR-ee-en)
Jhessail Silvertree (Jes-SAIL SIL-ver-tree)
Khelben 'Blackstaff' Arunsun (KELL-ben AIR-un-sun)
Lanseril Snowmantle (LAN-sair-il SNOE-man-tul)
Manshoon (Man-SHOON)
Manxam (MANK-Zam)
Maxer (MAYK-ser)
Merith Strongbow (MAIR-ith STRONG-boe)
Miraun (Mihr-RAWN)
Mourngrym Amcathra (MORN-grim Am-CATH-rah)
Naglatha (Nah-GLAH-thah)
Neiron (NEAR-on)
Osper Linthalam (AWE-spur Lin-THAY-lamm)
Piergeiron (Peer-GEER-on)
Rairun (RARE-un)
Rhauntides (RAWN-tee-dees)
Sememmon (SEH-mem-mon)
Shaerl Amcathra (SHAY-earl Am-KATHthrah)
Temmi Dharimm (TEH-mee DAH-rimm)
Thentias (Then-TAY-us)
Vangerdahast (VAN-gerr-dah-hast)
Yorel (YOR-el)
Zandess Danthiir (ZAHN-dess DAN-theer)

Forgotten Realms Deity Trilogy
The Forgotten Realms "deity trilogy" of sourcebooks consisted of TSR 9516: Faiths & Avatars, TSR 9563: Powers & Pantheons, and TSR 9585: Demihuman Deities. They included the following pronunciations:

Faiths & Avatars

Akadi (Ah-KAH-dee)
Amaunator (Ah-MAWN-ah-tor)
Ao (AY-oh)
Auril (AWE-ril)
Azuth (Ah-ZOOTH)
Bane (BANE)
Beshaba (Beh-SHAH-ba)
Bhaal ((Bahl)
Chauntea (Chawn-TEE-ah)
Cyric (SEER-ick)
Deneir (Deh-NEER)
Eldath (EL-dath)
Gond (GOHND)
Grumbar (GRUM-bar)
Heml (HELM)
Ibrandul (Ih-BRAN-duhl)
Ilmater (Ihl-MAY-ter)
Istishia (Is-TISH-ee-ah)
Iyachtu Xvim (ee-YACK-too-ZIM)
Kelemvor (KELL-ehm-vor)
Kossuth (Koh-SOOTH)
Lathander (Lah-THAN-der)
Leira (LAIR-uh)
Lliira (LEER-ah, with a trill on the long "e" sound)
Loviatar (Loh-VEE-a-tar)
Malar (MAH-larr)
Mask (MASK)
Mielikki (My-LEE-kee)
Milil (Mihl-LILL)
Moander (non given)
Myrkul (MER-kul)
Mystra (Miss-trah)
Oghma (OGG-mah)
Selune (Seh-LOON-eh)
Shar (SHAHR)
Shaundakul (SHAWN-da-kul)
Silvanus (Sihl-VANN-us)
Sune (SUE-nee)
Talona (Tah-LOW-na)
Talos (TAH-los)
Tempus (TEM-pus)
Torm (TORM)
Tymora (Te-MORE-ah)
Tyr (TEER)
Umberlee (Um-ber-LEE)
Waukeen (Wau-KEEN)

Powers & Pantheons

Faerunian Pantheon (Demipowers)

Finder Wyvernspur (FIND-er WHIV-urn-spur)
Garagos (GAH-rah-gohs)
Gargauth (GAR-goth)
Gwaeron Windstrom (GWAIR-on WIND-strahm)
Hoar (HORE)
Jergal (JER-gull)
Karsus (KAHR-sus)
Lurue (Luh-RUE)
Nobanion (No-BAN-yun)
Savras (SAHV-ras)
Sharess (SHAH-ress)
Shiallia (shee-AL-lee-ah)
Siamorphe (SIGH-a-morf)
Ulutiu (oo-LOO-tee-oo)
Uthgar (UHTH-gar)
Valkur (none given)
Velsharoon (VEL-shah-roon)

Chultan Pantheon

Eshowdow (eh-SHOE-doe)
Sseth (non given)
Ubtao (oob-TAY-oh)

Mulhorandi & Untheric Pantheons

Anhur (ANN-her)
Geb (non given)
Gilgean (non given)
Hathor (HAA-thor)
Horus-Re (hore-US-ray)
Isis (eye-sis)
Nephthys (NEF-this)
Osiris (o-SIGH-rihs)
Sebek (SEH-beck)
Set (SEHT)
Thoth (THOTH)
Tiamat (TEE-a-maht)

Demihuman Deities

Drow Pantheon

Eilistraee (EEL-iss-TRAY-yee)
Ghaunadaur (GONE-ah-door)
Kiaransalee (KEE-uh-RAN-sa-lee)
Lolth (LOLTH)
Selvetarm (SELL-veh-TARM)
Vhaeraun (Vay-RAWN)

Dwarven Pantheon

Abbathor (AB-bah-thor)
Berronar Truesilver (BAlR-roe-nahr TROO-sihl-vur)
Clangeddin Silverbeard (CLAN-gehd-din SIHL-vur-beerd)
Deep Duerra (DEEP DWAIR-uh)
Dugmaren Brightmantle (DUHG-mah-ren BRITE-man-tuhl)
Dumathoin (DOO-muh-THOE-in)
Gorm Gulthyn (GORM GULL-thin)
Haela Brightaxe (HUH-ae-la BRITE-ax)
Laduguer (LAA-duh-gwur)
Marthammor Duin (Mar-THAM-more DOO-ihn)
Moradin (MOAR-uh-din)
Sharindlar (Sha-RIHN-dlar)
Thard Harr (THARD HAHRR)
Vergadain (VUR-guh-dane)

Elven Pantheon

Aerdrie Faenya (AIR-dree FAH-ane-yuh)
Angharradh (ON-gahr-rath)
Avachel (AH-vah-chel)
Corellon Larethian (CORE-ehlon Lah-RETH-ee-yen)
Deep Sashelas (DEEP SA-sheh-lahs)
Erevan Illesere (AIR-eh-van ILL-eh-seer)
Felarathael (FEH-leh-RAH-thay-ehl)
Fenmarel Mestarine (FEHN-muh-rehl MESS-tuh-reen)
Hanali Celanil (HAN-uh-lee SELL-uh-nihl)
Khalreshaar (Kal-REH-shay-are)
Labelas Enoreth (LAH-bay-lahs EHN-or-eth)
Lashrael (LASH-ray-ehl)
Rillifane Rallathil (RILL-ih-fane RALL-uh-thihl)
Sehanine Moonbow (SEH-ha-neen MOON-boe)
Shevarash (SHEV-uh-rash)
Solonor Thelandira (SOE-lue-nohr Theh-LAN-dih-ruh)
Zandilar (ZAN-dih-lahr)

Gnome Pantheon

Baervan Wildwanderer (BAY-ur-van WILD-WAN-der-er)
Baravar Cloakshadow (BARE-uh-vahr CLOKE-sha-doh)
Callarduran Smoothhands (KAAHL-ur-duhr-an SMOOTHhands)
Flandal Steelskin (FLAN-dahl STEEL-skin)
Gaerdal Ironhand (GAIR-dahl EYE-urn-hand)
Garl Glittergold (GARL GLIHT-ter'gold)
Nebelun (NEHB-eh-luhn)
Segojan Earthcaller (SEH-goe-jann URTH-cahl-ur)
Urdlen (URD-len)

Halfling Pantheon

Arvoreen (ARE-voh-reen)
Brandobaris (BRAN-doe-BARE-iss)
Cyrrollalee (SEER-oh-LAH-lee)
Sheela Peryroyl (SHEE-lah PAlR-ree-roil)
Urogalan (URR-roh-GAH-lan)
Yondalla (Yon-DAH-lah)

Oriental Adventures
For a list of Oriental Adventures terms, see the article Oriental Adventures Pronunciation Guide. There is a small handful of OA terms which sometimes crop up in a regular D&D game, and these have been relisted below:

katana (kah-tah-nah)
ki (kee)
naga (nah-gah)
nunchaku (nun-chah-koo)
pennaggolan (pen-nag-oh-lawn)
sai (sigh)
wu jen (woo jen)

DRAGON Magazine #93
The article "Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd" by Frank Mentzer in Dragon #93 (Jan. 1985) contains the following pronunciation guide. This list contains a large number of GREYHAWK personages and places, along with D&D monsters.

(M) = from the AD&D® Monster Manual, AD&D® Monster Manual II, or FIEND FOLIO® Tome
(P) = AD&D® Players Handbook
(D) = AD&D® Dungeon Masters Guide
(G) = DEITIES & DEMIGODS™ Cyclopedia
(R) = AD&D® Rogues Gallery game accessory
(W) = WORLD OF GREYHAWK™ Fantasy World Setting

Aaqa (D): A-ka
Aarakocra (M): a-ra-KO-kra
Abbathor (G): AB-ba-thor
Abishai (M): AB-i-shy
Aboleth (M): AB-o-leth
Abyss (P): a-BIS
Acererak (W): a-SER-ur-ak
Achaierai (M): a-CHY-ur-y
Acheron (P): ATCH-ur-un
Acolyte (P): AK-o-lyt
Adept (P): a-DEPT
Adherer (M): ad-HEER-ur
Adonais’ Deep (D): AD-o-nyz
Aerdi (W): AYR-dee
Afanc (M): AY-fank
Agathion (M): a-GAY-thee-on
Aishapra (M): y-SHaP-ra
Al’Akbar (D): al-aK-bar
Alastor (M): a-LAS-tor
Aleax (M): AY-lee-aks
Algoid (M): AL-goyd
Allosaurus (M): al-lo-SAR-us
Al-mi’raj (M): al-mi-RAJ
Almor (W): aL-mor
Alu-demon (M): AL-oo-dee-mun
Alzoll (M): aL-zal
Amaimon (M): a-MY-mun
Amir (M): a-MEER
Amon (M): AY-mun
Amphisbaena (M): am-fis-BAY-na
Anatosaurus (M): an-ah-to-SAR-us
Androsphinx (M): AN-dro-sfinks
Anhkheg (M): ANK-eg
Ankisaurus (M): an-ki-SAR-us
Ankylosaurus (M): ank-ee-lo-SAR-us
Annis (M): AN-nis
Anstruth College (P): AN-struth
Anthraxus (M): an-THRAK-sus
Antrodemus (M): an-tro-DEE-mus
Apatosaurus (M): a-pat-o-SAR-us
Arcadia (P): ar-KAY-dee-a
Arcanadaemon (M): ar-CAN-a-day-mun
Archelon ischyras (M): AR-ka-lon i-SHY-rus
Arkayn (D): ar-KAYN
Arlanni (D): ar-LAN-ee
Arrarat (R): AR-a-rat
Artur’s Dolmen (D): AR-torz DOL-men
Arumdina (G): a-rum-DY-na
Ascomoid (M): AS-ko-mid
Asmodeus (M): az-mo-DAY-us, or az-MO-dee-us
Aspis (M): AS-pis
Atabeg (M): AT-uh-beg
Atamen (M): AT-uh-men
Atomie (M): AT-uh-mee
Audible glamer (P): a-di-bul GLa-mur (or GLAY-mur)
Augury (P): AG-ur-ee
Aurora Borealis (W): a-ROR-a bor-ee-aL-is
Aurumvorax (M): a-rum-VoR-aks
Azer (M): AY-zur

Baalberith (M): BAYL-bur-ith
Baalzebul (M): BAYL-ze-bul
Baalzephon (M): BAYL-ze-fan
Baba Yaga (D): ba-ba YA-guh
Babau (M): ba-BOW
Bactrian camel (M): BaK-tree-en ka-mu1
Bael (M): bayl
Bahamut (M): ba-HA-mut, or BA-ha-mut
Baku (M): BA-koo, or BaK-oo
Ballista (D): ba-LIST-a
Balor (M): BAY-lor
Baluchitherium (M): ba-loo-ki-THEER-ee-um
Banderlog (M): BAN-der-log
Banshee (M): BAN-shee
Baphomet (M): ba-FOM-et, or BAF-u-met
Barbican (D): BAHR-bi-kun
Bardiche (P): bar-DEESH
Barghest (M): bar-GEST
Bar-lgura (M): bar-lu-GOR-a
Bartizan (D): BAR-ti-zun
Basidirond (M): ba-SID-i-rund
Basilisk (M): BAZ-i-lisk
Bet de corbin (P): bek-de-KOR-bin
Beetu (W): bee-TOO
Beglerbeg (M): BEG-lur-beg
Behemoth (M): bee-HEM-uth, or bee-HEE-muth
Behir (M): be-HEER
Belial (M): bee-LY-ul
Belissica (W): be-LISS-i-ka
Beluga (M): be-LOO-ga
Berbalang (M): BUR-ba-lang
Bey (M): bay
Bill-guisarme (P): bil-gwee-ZARM
Bilwhr (M): BIL-wur
Bireme (D): by-REEM
Blashikmund (W): BLaSH-ik-mund,or blash-IK-mund
Blibdoolpoolp (G): blib-DOOL-poop,or BLIB-dool-poop
Boalisk (M): BO-a-lisk
Boccob (W): BAK-ab
Bodak (M): BO-dak
Boggart (M): BAG-art
Boobrie (M): BOOB-ree
Booka (M): BOO-ka
Brachiosaurus (M): bratch-ee-o-SAR-us
Brontosaurus (M): bran-to-SAR-us
Bubonis (M): boo-BAN-is
Bulette (M): boo-LET, or byoo-LET; also boo-LAY, or byoo-LAY
Burneal (W): BURN-ee-ul

Cabalist (P): KAB-u-list
Cacodemon (P): KAK-o-dee-mun
Camarasaurus (M): ka-mar-a-SAR-us
Cambion (M): KAM-bee-on
Camptosaurus (M): kamp-to-SAR-us
Canaith (P): ka-NAYTH
Caryatid column (M): KAR-ya-tid kal-um
Catoblepas (M): ka-TAB-le-pus, kat-o-BLEPus, or kat-o-BLEEPus
Cea (R): see
Ceratopsian (M): ser-a-TAP-see-an
Ceratosaurus (M): ser-ah-to-SAR-us
Cerebus (D): SER-e-bus
Cetiosaurus (M): set-ee-o-SAR-us
Chaggrin (M): sha-GRIN
Chaos (P): KAY-as
Charon (M): KAR-un, or KAY-run
Charonadaemon (M): ka-RAN-a-day-mun
Chasme (M): KAZ-mee, or CHAZ-mee
Chauves souris (P): sho-ves SOR-is
Chimera (M): KIM-u-ru, or kim-AYR-u; also CHIM-u-ru, chim-AYR-u
Choleria (M): ko-LAYR-ee-a
Cifal (M): si-FAL
Clangeddin (G): KLANG-e-din
Cli College (P): klee
Compsognathus (M): kamp-sag-NA-thus
Cooshee (M): koo-SHEE
Corellon Larethian (G): kor-el-un la-RETH-ee-an
Corseque (P): kor-SEEK
Corusk (W): KOR-usk
Corvice (D): KOR-vis
Corythosaurus (M): KOR-ith-o-SAR-us
Couatl (M): koo-AT-ul, or koo-AT-ul
Couteaux de breche (P): koo-to de BRESH
Criosphinx (M): KRY-o-sfinks
Cryonax (M): KRY-o-naks
Crysmal (M): KRIS-mal
Cuir bouli (D): keer boo-LAY
Cyclopskin (M): SY-klops-kin
Cygnet (M): SIG-net

Dacentrurus (M): day-SEN-troo-rus
Daemon (M): DAY-mun
Dahlver-Nar (D): dal-vur-NAR
Dakon (M): DAY-kan
Dao (M): dow
Decaton (M): DEK-a-tan
Deep Sashelas (G): deep SASH-ul-us
Deinonychus (M): day-in-o-NY-kuss
Demodand (M): DEE-mo-dand
Demogorgon (M): DEE-mo-gor-gun
Denzelian (M): den-ZEL-ee-an
Derghodaemon (M): DUR-go-day-mun
Derro (M): DER-o
Deva (M): DEE-va
Diakk (M): DY-ak
Dilophosaurus (M): dil-o-fo-SAR-us
Dimetrodon (M): di-ME-tro-dan
Dimre (W): DIM-ray
Dinichtys (M): di-NIK-tis
Diplodicus (M): di-PLO-di-kus
Diptherius (M): dip-THEER-ee-us
Dispater (M): dis-PAY-ter
Djinni (M): JIN-nee, or JEE-nee
Dracolisk (M): DRAY-co-lisk, or DRAK-o-lisk
Drakkar (D): DRAK-kar
Drow (M): drow, or dro
Dryad (M): DRY-ad
Duergar (M): DEW-ur-gar
Dumathoin (G): doo-ma-THO-in
Duodrone (M): DOO-o-dron

Eadro (G): EE-dro
Eblis (M): EB-lis
Elasmosaurus (M): ee-las-mo-SAR-us
Elysium (P): e-LIS-ee-um
Emir (M): e-MEER
Emu (M): E-moo
Erac (R): E-rak
Erinyes (M): AYR-i-neez
Errtu (M): AYR-too
Erythnul (W): e-RITH-nul
Euparkeria (M): yoo-par-KAYR-ee-a

Farastu (M): FaR-as-too, or far-AS-too
Fharlanghn (W): far-LANG-n
Firbolg (M): FEER-bolg
Flanaess (W): fla-NES
Fochlucan College (P): FOKH-loo-kan
Formian (M): FOR-mee-un
Formorian (M): for-MOR-ee-un
Fraz-urb’luu (M): fraz-URB-loo

Galeb Duhr (M): gay-leb DOR
Gambado (M): gam-BA-do
Geas (P): geez, or GEE-as
Gehenna (P): ge-HEN-na
Githyanki (M): gith-YAN-kee
Githzerai (M): GITH-zer-y
Glabrezu (M): GLaB-re-zoo, or glab-REE-zoo
Glaive-guisarme (P): glayv-gwee-ZARM
Godentag (P): GO-den-tag
Golem (M): GO-lem
Gorbel (M): GOR-bel
Gorgimera (M): gor-gi-MAYR-a
Grippli (M): GRIP-lee
Grolantor (G): gro-LAN-tor
Grue (M): groo
Grugach (M): GROO-gatch
Gruumsh (G): grumsh, or groomsh
Guisarme (P): gwee-ZARM
Gynosphinx (M): GY-no-sfinks

Hanali Celanil (G): han-na-lee SEL-a-nil
Harginn (M): har-GIN
Heward (D): HYOO-ard
Heironeous (W): hayr-O-nee-us
Herzog (W): HAYRT-zog
Hezrou (M): HEZ-ro
Hieracosphinx (M): heer-AK-o-sfinks
Hippocampus (M): hip-o-KaMP-us
Hippogriff (M): HIP-o-griff
Homonculous (M): hu-MUNK-yoo-lus
Hruggek (G): HRUG-ek
Huecuva (M): hyoo-KOO-va
Hutijin (M): HUT-i-jin
Hyaenodon (M): hy-aN-o-dan
Hybsil (M): HIB-sil

Ichor (D): IK-or
Icthyosaurus (M): ik-thee-o-SAR-us
Iguanadon (M): i-GWAN-a-dan
Ildriss (M): IL-dris
Illithid (M): il-LITH-id
Imix (M): Y-miks
Imorph (M): Y-morf
Incabulos (W): in-KaB-yoo-lus
Incubus (M): INK-yoo-bus
Ioun stone (D): Y-oon stone
Iuz (W): yooz, or EE-uz
Ixitxachitl (M): ik-ZIT-za-chit-ul

Jaculi (M): ja-KOO-lee, or JAK-oo-lee
Jangada (D): jang-GAD-a
Johydee (D): jo-HY-dee, or johee-DEE
Juiblex (M): JOO-bleks, or ZHOO-bleks

Kamadan (M): KAM-a-dan
Kelanen (W): KEL-a-nen
Kelubar (M): KEL-yoo-bar
Kenku (M): keng-KOO, or KENK-oo
Kentrosaurus (M): ken-tro-SAR-us
Keoghtom (D): KEE-o-tum
Kevokulli (M): ke-vo-KUL-ee
Killmoulis (M): kil-MOO-lis
Ki-rin (M): kee-RIN, or ky-RIN
Kopoacinth (M): ko-PO-a-sinth
Korseke (P): kor-SEEK
Kostchtchie (M): KAS-tch-tch-ee
Kraken (M): KRAY-ken, or KRA-ken
Kuo-toa (M): koo-o-TO-a
Kurtulmak (G): KUR-tul-mak
Kwalish (D): kway-LISH
Kyuss (M): kee-OOS

Labelas Enoreth (G): lab-el-as EN-or-eth
Lacedon (M): LAS-e-dan
Lambeosaurus (M): lam-bee-o-SAR-us
Lamia (M): LAY-mee-a, or LA-mee-a (rarely, la-MY-ah)
Lammasu (M): LA-ma-soo
Laogzed (G): lay-AG-zed
Lemure (M): lem-YOOR, or lem-YOR
Leomund (P): LEE-o-mund
Lernaean hydra (M): ler-NAY-un HY-dra
Lich (M): litch, or lik
Locathah (M): LO-ka-tha, or lo-ka-THA
Lochaber axe (P): lok-A-bur aks
Lolth (M): lalth, or lolth
Loxodont (M): LAK-so-dant

Mac-Fuirmidh College (P): mak-FUR-mid
Machicolation (D): mat-chick-ul-AY-shun
Maglubiyet (G): ma-GLUB-i-yet
Malebranche (M): MaL-u-bran-cha, or MaL-eh-bran-cha
Mamenchisaurus (M): ma-men-chi-SAR-us
Mandragora (M): man-dra-GoR-a
Mantari (M): man-TAR-ee
Marid (M): ma-RID
Massopondylus (M): mass-o-PAN-du-luss
Megalosaurus (M): meg-a-lo-SAR-us
Mephistopheles (M): me-fis-TAF-e-leez
Mezzodaemon (M): MEZ-o-day-mun
Mihstu (M): MIS-too
Mobat (M): MO-bat
Modron (M): MO-dran
Monoclonius (M): man-o-KLO-nee-us
Moradin (G): MOR-a-din
Mordenkainen (R): MOR-den-kay-nen
Morkoth (M): MOR-kath
Mosasaurus (M): mo-za-SAR-us
Murlynd (W): MUR-lind
Myconid (M): MY-ko-nid
Myrmarch (M): MEER-march
Myrmidon (P): MUR-mi-dun

Nabassu (M): NAB-a-soo, or na-BA-soo
Naga (M): NA-ga
Nalfeshnee (M): nal-FESH-nee
Nao (D): now
Ndulu (M): n-DOO-loo
Nothosaurus (M): noth-o-SAR-us
Nupperibo (M): nup-pur-E-bo
Nycadaemon (M): NY-ka-day-mun
Nystul (P): NY-stul, or NIS-tul

Obad-hai (W): o-bad-HY
Obliviax (M): o-BLIV-ee-aks
Oerid (W): O-rid
Oerik (W): O-rik
Oerth (W): OYth (rarely, URth or AYRth)
Ogremoch (M): O-gre-mokh
Ogrillon (M): o-GRIL-un, or AG-ril-un
Oinodaemon (M): OY-no-day-mun
Ollamh College (P): AL-lam
Onager (D): AN-u-jer
Ophidian (M): o-FID-ee-an
Opinicus (M): o-PIN-i-kus
Ornitholestes (M): or-nith-al-ES-tes
Otiluke (P): O-ti-look
Otyugh (M): AT-yug

Paladin (P): PAL-a-din
Paleoscincus (M): pay-lee-o-SING-kus
Papyrus (D): pa-PY-rus
Parasaurolophus (M): pa-x-a-sar-AL-o-fus
Pazuzu (M): pa-ZOO-zoo
Pech (M): petch
Penanggalan (M): pe-NANG-ga-lun
Pentaceratops (M): pen-ta-SER-a-tops
Pernicon (M): PER-ni-kun
Phaulkon (W): FAL-kun
Phlogiston (D): flo-JIS-tun
Phoenix (M): FEE-niks
Pholtus (W): FOL-tus
Phororhacos (M): for-or-HAY-kos
Phycomid (M): FY-ko-mid
Piscodaemon (M): PIS-ko-day-mun
Plateosaurus (M): plat-ee-o-SAR-us
Pleistocene (D): plee-IS-to-seen
Plesiosaurus (M): ples-ee-o-SAR-us
Podokesaurus (M): po-dak-e-SAR-us
Primus (M): PREE-mus, or PRI-mus
Prosaurolophus (M): pro-sar-o-LO-fus
Psionics (P): sy-AN-iks
Pteranodon (M): ter-aN-o-dan
Pycomid (M): PY-ko-mid

Quaal (D): kwal, or kwayl
Quadrireme (D): KWA-dri-reem
Quag (W): kwag
Quaggoth (M): KWAG-uth
Quasit (M): KWA-zit
Quipper (M): KWIP-per
Qullan (M): KWUL-un

Racaraide (P): rak-ur-AYD
Rakshasa (M): rak-SHA-sa
Ranseur (P): ran-SOOR
Rehnaremme (M): ray-nar-MAY
Remorhaz (M): REE-mor-az, or REHM-or-az
Rhizome (M): RY-zom
Roncie (P): RAN-see
Rothe (M): ro-THAY

Sahuagin (M): sa-HWA-gin
Saurolophus (M): sar-o-LO-fus
Scimitar (P): SIM-i-tar
Sekolah (G): SEK-o-la
Semuanya (G): se-moo-aN-ya
Shaman (D): SHAY-man, or SHA-man
Shator (M): SHAY-tor
Shedu (M): SHEH-doo, SHAY-doo, SHEE-doo, or any with reversed accent
Shillelagh (P): shi-LAY-la
Simulacrum (P): sim-yoo-LaK-rum, or si-MUL-a-krum
Sirine (M): sy-REEN
Skoraeus (G): skor-AY-us
Slaad (M): slad, or slahd
Smilodon (M): SMYL-o-dan
Snyad (M): SNY-ad
Solar (M): SO-lar
Solifugid (M): sa-li-FYOO-jid
Spetum (P): SPEE-turn
Ssendam (M): SEN-dum, or SSS’sen-dam
Stegosaurus (M): steg-o-SAR-us
Storoper (M): STO-ro-pur
Struthiomimus (M): struth-ee-o-MY-mus
Styracosaurus (M): sti-rak-o-SAR-us
Succubus (M): SUK-yoo-bus
Su-monster (M): SOO-man-stur
Sussurus (M): SUS-u-r-us
Svirfneblin (M): svirf-NEB-lin

Tabaxi (M): ta-BAK-see
Tadhemoth (M): tad-HEE-muth
Taer (M): tayr
Tanystropheus (M): tan-is-TRO-fee-us
Tarrasque (M): ta-RASK
Tasloi (M): TAZ-loy
Tenebrous worm (M): te-NEB-rus wurm
Tennodontosaurus (M): ten-a-dan-to-SAR-us
Tenser (W): TEN-sur
Teratosaurus (M): ter-at-o-SAR-us
Terithran (M): te-RITH-run
Tharizdun (W): thar-IZ-dun
Thoqqua (M): THAK-wa
Thri-kreen (M): thry-KREEN
Tiamat (M): TEE-a-mat
Tirapheg (M): TEER-a-feg
Titanothere (M): ty-TAN-o-theer
Titivilus (M): ti-TIV-i-lus
Trachodon (M): TRAK-o-dan
Trebuchet (D): tre-boo-SHAY
Trireme (D): TRY-reem
Triton (M): TRY-tun
Typhous (M): TY-fus

Umiak (D): OO-mee-ak
Umpleby (M): UM-pul-bee
Ustilagor (M): oo-STIL-la-gor

Vacuous Grimoire (D): VAK-yoo-us grim-WAR
Valkyrie (G): VAL-kree, or VAL-kuree
Vaprak (G): VAP-rak
Vargouille (M): var-GWEEL
Varrdig (M): VAR-dig
Vecna (D): VEK-na
Verbeeg (M): vur-BEEG
Verme (M): verm
Vilstrak (M): VIL-strak
Vizier (M): viz-EER
Vodyanoi (M): VOD-ya-noy, or VAD-ya-noy
Voulge (P): voolj
Vrock (M): vrak

Wemic (M): WEM-ik, or WEE-mik
Wendonai (M): WEND-o-ny
Wyvern (M): WIH-vurn, or WY-vern

Xag-ya (M): zag-YA
Xaren (M): ZAR-un
Xeg-yi (M): zeg-YEE
Xill (M): zil
Xorn (M): zorn
Xvart (M): zvart

Yagnodaemon (M): YAG-no-day-mun
Yeenoghu (M): yee-NAG-hoo
Yochlol (M): YAKH-lal
Yuan-ti (M): yoo-an-TEE

Zaebos (M): ZAY-bos
Zuggtmoy (M): ZUG-tmoy
Zygom (M): ZY-gam

MC8 Outer Planes Appendix
This appendix included pronunciations of various tanar'ri and baatezu types.

aassimon (ASS-eh-mun)
baatezu (bay-At-eh-zoo)
tanar'ri (teh-NAH-ree)
yugoloth (YOU-go-loth)
abishai (AB-ish-eye)
agathinon (uh-GATH-uh-non)
alu-fiend (AL-oo-feend)
amnizu (ahm-NEE-tsu)
arcanaloth (are-KAN-uh-loth)
archon (ARE-kon)
babau (buh-BAY-yoo)
balaena (bal-uh-EE-nuh)
balor (BAL-ore)
barbazu (bar-BAT-soo)
bariaur (BAR-ee-ahr)
bar-lgura (BAR-el-GOO-ruh)
bebilith (BEH-bil-ith)
bodak (BOE-dak)
cambion (KAM-bee-on)
celestial lammasu (LAM-uh-soo)
chasme (KAZ-me)
cornugon (KORN-yoo-gon)
dergholoth (DUR-goh-loth)
deva (DEE-vuh)
dretch (DRECH)
enheriar (en-HARE-ee-ahr)
erinyes (air-in-yes)
gehreleth (GEH-rel-eth)
gelugon (GEL-you-gon)
githzerai (GIT-sir-eye)
githyanki (gith-YANG-key)
glabrezu (gla-BREET-soo)
hamatula (hah-mah-CHOO-luh)
hezrou (HETZ-row)
hordling (HORD-ling)
hydroloth (HI-dro-loth)
lemure (LEEM-yur)
maelephant (MAY-luh-font)
manes (MAY-nes)
marilith (MAR-ruh-lith)
marut (muh-ROOT)
mediator (MEE-dee-ate-or)
mezzoloth (METZ-oh-loth)
molydeus (mol-EE-dee-us)
mortai (MOR-tie)
nabassu (NAH-bah-soo)
nalfeshnee (nal-FESH-nee)
nightmare (NITE-mare)
noctral (NOK-truhl)
nupperibo (nuh-per-EE-bo)
nycaloth (NY-kuh-loth)
osyluth (OSS-ee-luth)
piscoloth (PIS-ko-loth)
planetar (PLAN-eh-tar)
rutterkin (RUT-er-kin)
slaad (SLAHD)
solar (SO-lar)
spinagon (SPIN-eh-gon)
succubus (SUK-you-bus)
titan (TIE-ten)
t'uen-rin (TOO-en-rin)
ultroloth (UL-truh-loth)
vaporighu (VAH-por-ee-goo)
vrok (VROK)
yagnaloth (YAG-nuh-loth)
zoveri (ZO-ver-ee)

Unique Devil Names
Many of the unique names for devils are historical alternative names for Satan or the seven princes of Hell of Christian demonology,

Asmodeus: az-ma-DEE-us (listen)
Mephistopheles: MEFF-i-STOF-oh-leez (listen)
Beelzebub: bee-EL-zi-bub (listen)
Mammon: MAH-muhn (listen)
Dispater: dis-PAY-ter (listen) (note: often shortened to "Dis" in mythology)
Belial: BEE-lee-uhl (listen)
Geryon: ge-REE-on
Moloch: MOH-lok (listen)
Bael: Bel (also spelled "Bel")

Pathfinder Demon Lords
This is a list of pronunciations for many of the Pathfinder demon lords:

Abraxus: a-BRAHK-zuhs
Aldinach: ALL-di-nach
Andirifkhu: an-de-RIF-ku
Angazhan: ANG-uh-zan
Areshkagal: uh-RESH-ka-gal
Baphomet: BAPH-oh-meh
Cyth-V'sug: SITH-vih-SUG
Dagon: DAY-gon
Deskari: des-KAR-ee
Flauros: FLOR-us
Gogunta: go-GUN-tuh
Haagenti: hah-GEN-tie
Jezelda: jeh-ZEL-dah
Jubilex: JOOB-eh-lex
Kabriri: ka-BREE-ree
Kostchtchie: KOSH-chuh-chai
Mazmezz: MAZ-mez
Mestama: me-STA-mah
Nocticula: nok-TICK-you-lah
Orcus: OHR-kuhs
Pazuzu: pah-ZOO-zoo
Shax: SHAX
Sifkesh: SIF-kesh
Socothbenoth: so-KOTH-beh-noth
Zura: ZOO-rah
Lamashtu: lah-MAHSH-too
Urxehl: URK-zhell
Xoveron: ZOV-er-ahn
Zevgavizeb: zev-GAV-ah-zeb

Eberron
Keith Baker's Eberron FAQ lists some pronunciations. Note that he says "As for the pronunciation, the stance we’ve always taken is that there is no official pronunciation; it’s entirely regional, just like “Missouri” or “tomato” in our world." The below are his pronunciations:

Eberron: EH-berr-on
Cyre: SEER-ee (and its citizens SEER-ans)

...the stance we’ve always taken is that there is no official pronunciation; it’s entirely regional, just like “Missouri” or “tomato” in our world.

- Keith Baker

Dragonlance
The following pronunciations have been given by Dragonlance authors:

Bupu: boo-poo (Margaret Weiss)
Majere: Mah-Jair-Ee (Jeff Grub; note this is the last name of Raistlin and Caramon, and is pronounced differently to the god's name, below)
Raistlin: Rayst-Lin (rhymes with "waste" as in "wasting man")
Caramon: Care-uh-mon (as in "caring man")

Deities
The Dragonlance deity pronunciations can be found in Holy Orders of the Stars.

Branchala (bran-cha-luh or bran-kah-luh)
Chemosh (kee-mosh or chee-mosh)
Chislev (kiz-lev or chiz-lev)
Gilean (gil-ee-un)
Habbakuk (hab-buh-kuk)
Hiddukel (hid-doo-kel)
Kiri-Jolith (kee-ree-jo-lith)
Lunitari (loo-nuh-tah-ree)
Majere (mah-jeer)
Mishakal (mish-uh-kul)
Morgion (mor-gee-un)
Nuitari (noo-uh-tah-ree)
Paladine (pal-uh-dyne)
Reorx (ree-orks)
Sargonnas (sar-gon-us)
Shinare (shi-nah-ree)
Sirrion (sear-ee-un)
Solinari (so-lin-ah-ree)
Takhisis (tah-kee-sis)
Zeboim (zuh-bo-im)
Zivilyn (ziv-uh-lin)

Jeff Grubb's pronunciations for the Dragonlance deities are as follows: "Here's what they were in my original campaign - recognizing that pronounciation can evolve over time as well. (All Caps are stressed)."

Paladine: PAL-ah-dine
Majeré: Mah-JER-ray
Kiri-Jolith: Keer-ee-JOE-lith
Mishakal: Meh-SHACK-cal
Habbakuk: Hah-bah-COOK
Branchala: Bran-CHAH-Lah
Solinari: SOLE-eh-NAR-ee
Takhisis: Tah-KEY-Sis
Sargonnas: Sar-GONE-Us
Morgion: MORE-Guy-on (That's the french "Guy"- like "Gee" but with a hard g)
Chemosh: CHEH-Mosh
Zeboim: Zeh-BOW-im
Hiddukel: HID-doo-kell
Nuitari: NWEE-tar-ee (Yep, like the french for night)
Gilean: GILL-ee-en (Hard "g" again, like in Morgion.)
Sirrion: SEAR-ee-on
Reorx: RAY-orcs
Chislev: CHIZZ-lev
Zivilyn: ZIV-ih-lin
Shinaré: Shih-NAR-ay
Lunitari: LOO-neh-TAR-ee

"Gilean was originally Gilead, and changed as we moved through the book.Takhisis was Trace's name for the slot I had held for Tiamat (Draco Cerebus in my cosmology), and Paladine was originally called Draco Paladine, the Platinum Dragon."

Greyhawk

Gary Gygax' Pronunciations
These pronunciations come from the many Gary Gygax Q&A threads here on EN World. You can find them in the archive forum.

Say it as Oi-th as if you were from Brooklyn, and that's the way I pronounce it. That annoys all who take a fantasy world far too seriously.

- Gary Gygax

Oerth is pronounced "Oi-th". Gygax said: "Say it as Oi-th as if you were from Brooklyn, and that's the way I pronounce it. That annoys all who take a fantasy world far too seriously."
On the subject of Mordenkainen, Gygax said: "The character is patterened after a Finnish wizard, so thus the KAY-nen pronunciation."
Other pronunciations from Gary Gygax: "GUY-gax is how my family pronounces [my] name, but in proper Swiss it is pronounced GHE-gox. As for Ioun, I say Eeun but Yoon sounds fine, and so too [for Iuz] Eeuse, but Yuz is okay, We almost agree on the pronunciation of Tarrasque--err-ASK TO YOUR tar-ASK, WE HARMONIZE ON [for lich] litch (many prefer lick), and Tiamat as TEE-a-matt."
Graz'zt: "Graz-zit is how I pronounce it."
Dyvers: "Okay, the city's name is pronounced DYE-vers."
"Well, FWIW, here is how I mumble those names. Nyr Dyv: "Nir Div," with a punning "Near Dive" when PCs were about to be immersed. Flanaess: "Flan-AeCE," the stressed syllable almost sounding "ace," the "Ae" like "Ay" perhaps."

Other Pronunciations
Many other people and places of Greyhawk can be found in the DRAGON #93 list, above. Those specifically marked as being from WORLD OF GREYHAWK™ Fantasy World Setting have been relisted below, but many other words in that section have relevance to Greyhawk.

Acererak: a-SER-ur-ak
Aerdi: AYR-dee
Aurora Borealis: a-ROR-a bor-ee-aL-is
Beetu: bee-TOO
Belissica: be-LISS-i-ka
Blashikmund: BLaSH-ik-mund,or blash-IK-mund
Boccob: BAK-ab
Burneal: BURN-ee-ul
Corusk: K0R-usk
Dimre: DIM-ray
Erythnul: e-RITH-nul
Fharlanghn: far-LANG-n
Flanaess: fla-NES
Heironeous: hayr-O-nee-us
Herzog: HAYRT-zog
Incabulos: in-KaB-yoo-lus
Iuz: yooz, or EE-uz
Kelanen: KEL-a-nen
Murlynd: MUR-lind
Obad-hai: o-bad-HY
Oerid: O-rid
Oerik: O-rik
Oerth: OYth (rarely, URth or AYRth)
Phaulkon: FAL-kun
Pholtus: FOL-tus
Quag: kwag
Tenser: TEN-sur
Tharizdun: thar-IZ-dun

ZEITGEIST
The ZEITGEIST Player's Guide contains a brief pronunciation section.

Risur. REES-ser (rhymes with “fleecer”). A native is a Risuri (rhymes with “Missouri”).
Crisillyir. kris-SILL-lee-ur (rhymes with “this sillier”). A native is a Crisillyiri (rhymes with “this ill eerie”).
Danor. DAN-nor (rhymes with “fan oar”). A native is a Danoran.
Drakr. DRAK-kur (rhymes with “tracker”). A native is a Drakran.
Elfaivar. el-FIE-vahr (rhymes with “ell five bar”). A native is an Elfaivaran.
Lanjyr. LAN-jeer (rhymes with “fan jeer”).
Yerasol. YAIR-uh-sahl (rhymes with “aerosol”).
Aodhan. AID-un (rhymes with “Aidan”), traditionally. Sometimes OWD-hahn (rhymes with “loud Ron”).
Srasama. srah-SAH-muh (rhymes with “the llama”).

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