4.13.6 Achaean Pronunciation
Achaean pronunciation is not always what you might expect. Here are a few examples to get you going in the right direction: Achaea - uh-KAY-uh (the AY sound rhymes with PAY) Sarapis - SARA-piss Neraeos - Ner-AY-oss (rhymes with "Her ray moss") Aegis - AY-jiss (the AY sound rhymes with PAY) Ashtan - ASH-tan (rhymes with "CASH man") Cyrene - SIGH-reen (rhymes with "MY spleen") Hashan - hah-SHAHN (rhymes with "catan") Eleusis - eh-LEE-OO-sis (rhymes with "eh? lieu kiss") Mhaldor - MAHL-door (rhymes with "Tall boar") Targossas - tar-GOH-sis (rhymes with "car go miss") Sewer - SOO-ur (sounds like "BLUE-fur") Tizane - Tih-zane (rhymes with "hiss zane") Asztrik - ah-s-trick (rhymes with "pass-trick") Gerzson - Gerr-zh-on (rhymes with "fur-z*on") (*"z" as in "azure") Prioska - Pree-OWE-SH-kah (rhymes with "tea ghost ma") Kx'Khrah - kuks-KH-RAH ("kh" is like the German "ch" in "Achtung!") (the "u" is really an unstressed "schwa") Tsol'aa - SOL-ahh Humgii - Humm-gee (the "g" is soft, as in "orange") Doubtless many more could be given. This is just a sample.