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Character Name Pronunciation Guide

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I've noticed that some folks are having a hard time knowing how to pronounce some of the Hebrew Character's names in  my Days of Messiah Series, so I've made a little guide to help you out. :)

The first thing you need to know is that the "i" in a hebrew name is often pronounced with a long "ee" sound. For example our main character, Aaliyah is pronounced "uh-lee-uh"

In Hebrew, they have a letter that doesn't have a equivalent in English. It is the Haf which makes a sound like the "ch" in "Bach". It's a throat sound, and literally almost sounds like you're clearing your throat with almost a "Ha" sound. You can hear it pronounced at this link on the right hand side where the little audio player is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_uvular_fricative
When typing the haf in english, we use "ch" so the name Chaim that is used in Volume 1 The Healer's Touch is actually pronounced with that guttural sound more like "Ha-eem."

Here is a list of Character names and how they are pronounced. Let me know if there are other names you'd like added to this list.

Aaliyah - "Uh-lee-uh"
Chaim - "Ha-eem"
Lael  - "Lay-el"
Malon - "Mah-lon"
Meira - "Mee-ruh"
Naphtalim - "Naf-ta-leem"
Tyrus   - "Tie-rus"


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