Pronunciation of Spanish names
English influence
The influence of English altered how Spanish is pronounced in Altierra.
- The "y" sound of double L changed to a simple L
- The "th" sound of S became a simple S
- The trilled R becomes a simple R.
- E becomes "eh" or a schwa when unstressed, but an "AY" when stressed.
- O becomes a schwa when unstressed, but an "OH" when stressed, except at the end of a word when it is also "OH".
A remnant of Spanish is the hard sound of J and G which is retained so Jesenia is pronounced with a hard "H" at the beginning.
Spanish stress rules in brief
- Ends in a vowel, -n, or -s → stress falls on the second-to-last syllable (unless marked otherwise).
- Ends in any other consonant → stress falls on the last syllable (unless marked otherwise).
- A written accent (á é í ó ú) always overrides the above and marks the true stressed syllable.
- Stressed syllable is shown in CAPITALS.
List
| Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Aldonza de Bracamonte | al-DOHN-sa deh brah-kah-MOHN-teh |
| Abrigada | ah-bree-GAH-dah |
| agacharse | ah-gah-CHAR-seh |
| Agraciana | ah-grah-SYAH-nah |
| Altierra | al-TYEH-rah |
| Alturión | ahl-too-RYOHN |
| Alucio | ah-LOO-syoh |
| Arcipresta Suprema | ar-see-PREHS-tah soo-PREY-mah |
| Baja | BAH-hah |
| Bamonte | bah-MOHN-teh |
| Bestia | BEHS-tyah |
| Bestia Plena | BEHS-tyah PLEY-nah |
| Bestia Primera | BEHS-tyah pree-MEY-rah |
| Beyla | BAY-lah |
| Bracamunda | brah-kah-MOON-dah |
| Brisa | BREE-sah |
| calcendi | kahl-SEHN-dee |
| Calida | kah-LEE-dah (or KAH-lee-dah if written "Cálida") |
| Casando | kah-SAHN-doh |
| Cascon | KAHS-kon |
| castigo | kahs-TEE-goh |
| Cregan | KREY-gahn |
| Criada | kree-AH-dah |
| Divara | dee-VAH-rah |
| Divaran | dee-VAH-rahn |
| Domina | duh-MEE-nah (or DOH-mee-nah if written "Dómina") |
| Doncella | don-SEY-lah |
| Elísal | eh-LEE-sahl |
| Emelia | eh-MEY-lyah |
| Estrella | ehs-TREY-lah |
| Fabra | FAH-brah |
| Farago | fah-RAH-goh |
| Felisa | feh-LEE-sah |
| Fiel | FYEHL |
| Genita | HEH-nee-tah |
| Guardia | GWAHR-dyah |
| Illarion | ee-LAH-ree-ohn |
| Iniciador | ee-nee-syah-DOHR |
| Isla Arbojan | EES-lah ar-BOH-hahn |
| Jesenia | HEH-SEY-nyah |
| Kataleya | kah-tah-LEY-yah |
| Laia | LYE-ah |
| Laritza | lah-REET-sah |
| Letanía | leh-tah-NEE-ah |
| Lluvial | loo-VYAHL |
| Lonzo | LOHN-soh |
| Lunara | loo-NAH-rah |
| Madesto | mah-DEHS-toh |
| Maestra | mah-EHS-trah |
| Maricella | mah-ree-SEY-lah |
| Custodio | koos-TOH-dyoh |
| Mariscal | mah-rees-KAHL |
| Marivel | mah-ree-VEHL |
| Mija | MEE-hah |
| Morada | muh-RAH-dah |
| Mundumbra | moon-DOOM-brah |
| Nazaro | nah-SAH-roh |
| Neiva | NAY-vah |
| Nena | NEY-nah |
| Ocaso | uh-KAH-soh |
| Orolago | uh-ruh-LAH-goh |
| Ozalla | uh-SAH-lah |
| Paco | PAH-koh |
| Pascuala | PAHS-KWAH-lah |
| Peyrol | pay-ROHL |
| Platacosta | PLAH-tah-KOHS-tah |
| Raf | RAHF |
| Rocosa | ruh-KOH-sah |
| Rugiente | ROO-HYEHN-teh |
| Runagate | RUN-uh-gayt (English, not Spanish) |
| Ruvén | roo-VEYN |
| Sacerdotisa | sah-sehr-duh-TEE-sah |
| Sirviente | seer-VYEHN-teh |
| Socorra | suh-KOH-rah |
| Solvár | sol-VAHR |
| Sombras | SOHM-brahs |
| Sometria | suh-MEY-tryah |
| sumisa | soo-MEE-sah |
| Tavio | TAH-vyoh |
| Teniente | teh-NYEHN-teh |
| Toia | TOY-ah |
| Umbral | oom-BRAHL |
| Vallescuro | vah-lehs-KOO-ruh |
| Velada | veh-LAH-dah |
| Velessa | veh-LEY-sah |
| Venerada | veh-neh-RAH-dah |
| Veridia | veh-REE-dyah |
| Videlio | vee-DEY-lyoh |
| Yago | YAH-goh |
| Yola | YOH-lah |
| zanja | SAHN-hah |