PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Here is a pronunciation guide for names and words in The Winged Pegasus, courtesy of Demetria:

Pronouncing Guide to The Winged Pegasus, Ray One , FOI Liturgy - Psyche 8

Al Janah, “the Wing” – Al Zhah-nah – a star on the wing of constellation Pegasus.  It is really the star Algenib (Al- Geh-neeb).  Al Janah is on the wing of Corvus.
Andromeda – An-DROH-mee-dah, or An-DRAH-mah-dah
Arion – Air-EE-onn, Ah-RHEE-on
Atalanta – At-ah-LAHN-tuh, or At-uh-LAHN-tah
Atlantis – At-LAN-tiss
Atlas - Et-less, or At-luss, or At-lahss
Bellerophon – Bell-ERR-Oh-phon, or Bel-LAIR-oh-phon
Bhadra-pada – Bha-Dra   Pah-dah, or Bah DRAH - Pah Dah
Capricornus – Kap-ree-Korn-uss
Cetus – Kee-tuus, Kee-toes, or Kee-tuhs
Chimaera – Kee-MARE-uh, Khee-MAY-ruh - Chee-mare-uh and Shim-ur-uh are not ‘right’ but have
        somehow become acceptable for Americans.
Cleito – Klay-EE-toe
Coatlicue – Kwaht-Lee-kway 
Dana – Dah Nah – (can also be Danu - DA Noo)
Delphinus – Del-FEE-nuss, Del-FEE-noos, or Del-FIN-uss
Eire - AIR ruh, AIR-reh – (can also be Eriu – AY-roo, EH-roo)
Equuleus – E-KWU-OO-lee-us 
Eridanus – Eh-ree-Dan-uss, or Er –ree-Daa-nos
 Failias – Feel-ee-ash, Fah-ill-ee-ahsh - the Galactic Stone of Destiny.
Finias, Findias –Fin-eesh, Fin-ee-ahsh - the Spear of Destiny
Ganymede – Gann-ah-Mee-dee, Gan-ee-Mee-dee, or Gan-uh-Mee-dees
Gorias – Goh-reesh, Go-ree-ahsh - the Sword of Light.
Hebe – Hee-Bee
Hy Brasil –  Iy Bresail, Ui Breasil –  hWee Bresh-ell,  hWee-Breh-Shall.
Kalki – KAAL – kee, or KUHL-key
Lir - Lear
Magonia – Muh-goh-nee-ah, or Mah-goh-nee-ya
Manannan - MaNa - Nan , Mahnah – Nan (1st 2 syllables are said fast together)
Mari – MARR-ee, or MAW-ree
Medusa – Meh-DOOH-sah, May-DOOS –sah or Med-OOH-suh
Murias  . Meer-eesh, Muh-ree-ahsh  - the Cauldron of Plenty. 
Odin – OH-dinn
Pegassids – Peg-AH-seeds, or PEG-uh-sidds
Pegasus  - Peh-GAHSS-ohs, Pe-GAH-suuss - Peg-uh-siss is acceptable.
Perseus – Pair-See-uss, Pear-Say-oos, or Pur-see-us
Pisces – Pess-kees, Pee-skees, or Pis-keys
Pisces Australis – Pess-kees Aw-stray-liss, or Pis-kees Aw-strah-liss
Poseidon – Po-SIGH-dunn is popular.  Po-SEED-ohnn is acceptable.
Pouka – Pooh-kuh, or Pooh-kah
Purva – Pur-wah
Quetzal- coatl – Ketz-ahl-Kwott-l, Ketz-el-Koh-aht-lee
Quetzal-petlatl – Ke-tzahl-Pet-laht-l, Ke-tzel-Pet-laht-l 
Rhiannon – Rhee-ANN-unn, or Ry-ANN-ann
Scheat  - Shee-aht, Shee-att – star that is beta Pegasus.
Sleipnir – SLEEP-near (Norse), SLIP-nirr (Icelandic)
Tuatha de Danaan - TOO 'ha dA Dah n'n , TOO ‘ha dAy DAH n’n
Uttara – Oot-tara
Xolotl –Show-loat-l,  Shoh-ahl
Zedechias – Zed-eh-KY-uss

Compilation by Demetria Nanos, ©2011.  Any errors are unintentional and are mine.