===== Pronunciation Guide =====

//For use as a reference source. All pronunciations use plain English phonetics. Stressed syllables are in CAPS. This guide covers the full setting with emphasis on Apocalyptica Arcanum II. More to come.//

==== Setting Terminology ====

**Apocalyptica Arcanum** — ah-POK-ah-LIP-tik-ah AR-kah-num\\
**Anno Meteorum** — AH-no meh-teh-OR-um (Latin; the calendar system, abbreviated A.M.)\\
**The Meteor** — MEE-tee-or\\
**The Maelstrom** — MALE-strum\\
**Shardisite** — SHARD-ih-site\\
**Shard-blight** — SHARD-blite\\
**Hydrogas** — HY-droh-gass (the "gas" rhymes with "mass" and "class"; never like "gaze")\\
**Arcanotech** — ar-KAN-oh-tek\\
**Sadisite** — SAD-ih-site (player-coined term for Tristessa's corrupted shardisite)\\
**The Choir** — KWIRE\\
**The Legion** — LEE-jun\\
**The Dreadfort** — DRED-fort\\
**Tristessawood** — trih-STES-ah-wood (one word, not two)

==== Nations and Places ====

**Europa** — yoo-ROH-pah\\
**Dresden** — DREZ-den\\
**Cascadia** — kas-KAY-dee-ah\\
**Nunavut** — NOO-nah-voot\\
**Eire** — AIR-ah\\
**Belfast** — BEL-fast\\
**Inishowen** — in-ih-SHOW-en\\
**Dunluce Castle** — DUN-lus (rhymes with "done-lus"; said as one fluid word, not two separate words)\\
**Atlantis** — at-LAN-tis\\
**Arctica** — ARK-tik-ah\\
**Manchuria** — man-CHOOR-ee-ah\\
**Amazonia** — am-ah-ZOH-nee-ah\\
**Lemuria** — leh-MYOOR-ee-ah\\
**Cordoba** — KOR-doh-bah\\
**Bengal Isles** — ben-GAWL EYES-ulz (ben rhymes with "hen"; GAWL rhymes with "hall")\\
**Dixie** — DIK-see\\
**Straya** — STRY-ah (rhymes with "pry-ah"; the first syllable is like "try" not "tray")\\
**Guinea** — GIN-ee\\
**Nepal** — neh-PAWL\\
**Quebec** — keh-BEK (hard K start; not "kweh")\\
**Kyoto** — kee-OH-toh\\
**Gibson** — GIB-sun\\
**The Sea of Ghosts** — straightforward\\
**The Augustus Bridge** — aw-GUS-tus

==== Campaign II Player Characters ====

**Mozaddha Theriska** — moh-ZAH-dah theh-RIS-kah\\
**Muddy Mittens** — straightforward\\
**Stanley the Seer** — straightforward\\
**Barkevius Frumpymelon** — bar-KEE-vee-us FRUMP-ee-mel-un (Frumpymelon is one word, never "Frumpy Melon")\\
**4032 Kolg** — four-oh-THREE-two KOLG (Kolg rhymes with "bolg"; hard G)\\
**Sikro** — SIK-roh\\
**Lofta** — LOF-tah\\
**Grilldis Drummy** — GRIL-dis DRUM-ee

==== Campaign II NPCs — Albacore ====

**Captain Isaac Carver** — EYE-zak KAR-ver\\
**Drax Trulia** — DRAKS TROO-lee-ah\\
**Sampson Hornblower** — SAMP-sun HORN-bloh-er\\
**Hothad Copperhood** — HOH-thad KOP-er-hood\\
**Drigg Bronzefinger** — DRIG BRONZ-fing-er\\
**Warwick Drutha** — WOR-ik DROO-thah\\
**Nicola Cornelius** — NIK-oh-lah kor-NEE-lee-us\\
**Miyake Harrier** — mee-YAH-kee HAIR-ee-er (three syllables; mee-YAH-kee not mee-YAH-kay)\\
**Zachary Harrow** — ZAK-ah-ree HAIR-oh\\
**Arthur Langdon** — straightforward\\
**Captain Barnabus Harrier** — BAR-nah-bus HAIR-ee-er\\
**Hanae** — hah-NAY-ay\\
**Boss, Boo, Bolo, Bobo, Bibi, Bill** — straightforward

==== Campaign II NPCs — Dresden ====

**Isadora Nightingale** — iz-ah-DOR-ah NY-ting-gayl\\
**Field General Philander Bramwell Neckett** — fih-LAN-der BRAM-wel NEK-it\\
**Lavinia Overton** — lah-VIN-ee-ah OH-ver-tun\\
**Reverend Isaiah Windlass** — eye-ZAY-ah WIND-lass\\
**Orliath** — OR-lye-uth (second syllable rhymes with "my"; third syllable is a soft "uth" as in "other")\\
**Coalborne** — KOHL-born\\
**Bilferrus Frumpymelon** — bil-FUR-us FRUMP-ee-mel-un (first syllable rhymes with "fur" not "fair")\\
**Lord Harrison Blackwood** — straightforward\\
**Sir Reginald Sterling** — REJ-ih-nald\\
**Captain Hale Damien** — HAYL DAY-mee-en\\
**Greta Ironheart** — straightforward\\
**Lt. Smithlock** — SMITH-lok

==== Campaign II NPCs — Eire ====

**Captain Maeve Aisling** — MAYV ASH-ling\\
**Sean McKilly** — SHAWN muh-KIL-ee\\
**Amy Callahan** — KAL-ah-han\\
**Rose McKilly** — straightforward\\
**Ava Hartigan** — HAR-tih-gun\\
**Abartach** — ah-BAR-takh (the final syllable is a soft guttural like the Scottish "loch"; ah-BAR-tak is an acceptable approximation)

==== The Choir (Archangels) ====

**Jasiri** — jah-SEER-ee (Archangel of Courage)\\
**Amandine** — ah-man-DEEN (Archangel of Love)\\
**Gabouray** — gah-boo-RAY (Angel of Frivolity)\\
**Amity** — AM-ih-tee\\
**Brandi** — straightforward\\
**Caris** — KAIR-is\\
**Desire** — deh-ZER-ay (three syllables; French-influenced)\\
**Desta** — DES-tah\\
**Felicity** — feh-LIS-ih-tee\\
**Fiducia** — fih-DOO-sha\\
**Hara** — HAH-rah\\
**Marvela** — mar-VEL-ah\\
**Nadine** — nay-DEEN (first syllable rhymes with "day" not "nah")\\
**Shanta** — SHAN-tah\\
**Tafari** — tah-FAH-ree

==== The Legion (Demons) ====

**Tristessa** — trih-STES-ah (Demon of Sadness; three syllables, stress on STES)\\
**Abhay** — AH-bay\\
**Ashok** — ah-SHOK\\
**Bane** — straightforward\\
**Biagio** — bee-AH-jee-oh (four syllables; Italian origin)\\
**Dipaka** — dih-PAH-kah\\
**Goster** — GOS-ter\\
**Jaser** — JASS-er (rhymes with "crasser"; not "JAY-zer")\\
**Kasim** — kah-SEEM\\
**Makalo** — mah-KAH-loh\\
**Mamand** — mah-MOND\\
**Navarra** — nah-VAR-ah\\
**Nekoda** — neh-KOH-dah\\
**Remorso** — reh-MOR-so\\
**Sarabi** — sah-RAH-bee

==== Manifestations and Ascendant Entities ====

**Abartach** — see Eire NPCs above\\
**Nuckelavee** — NUK-el-ah-vee\\
**Saint Sullivan** — straightforward\\
**John Jacob Astor IV** — straightforward\\
**The Wendigo** — WEN-dih-go

==== Other Campaigns — Key Names ====

**Bogdan Moravec** — BOG-dan MOR-ah-vek\\
**Lusat Valthorne** — LOO-sat VAL-thorn\\
**Jonas Lasker** — JOH-nas LAS-ker\\
**Carl J. Winslow** — straightforward\\
**Noctis Somnia** — NOK-tis SOM-nee-ah\\
**Silas Casketwalker** — SY-las KAS-ket-waw-ker\\
**Thorun Darkstone** — THOR-un DARK-stone\\
**Victor Pucovskivich** — pyoo-KOV-skee-vich

==== Artifacts — Campaign II ====

**The Sunbox** — straightforward\\
**The Mask of Hale Damien** — HAYL DAY-mee-en\\
**The Mark of Tristessa** — trih-STES-ah\\
**The Ship in a Bottle** — straightforward\\
**The ESS Albacore** — ESS AL-bah-kor

==== Usage Notes ====

When encountering an unfamiliar proper noun, slow down and sound it out syllable by syllable rather than blending it into surrounding speech. Names derived from real-world languages follow their source language's pronunciation where noted. Names that appear invented should be treated as phonetically consistent — if a name has been pronounced a certain way earlier in the episode, maintain that pronunciation throughout. Do not substitute nicknames or shortened forms for full names unless the text itself uses them.