Pronunciation Guide
A selection of the more challenging words in the Immortal Highlander, Clan Skaraven series.
Ailpin - ALE-pin
Alec McAra - AL-eck mac-CAR-ah
Althea Jarden - al-THEE-ah JAR-den
Am Monadh Ruadh - im monih ROOig
Ana Breem - AH-nuh BREEM
Aon - OOH-wen
apoplexy - APP-ah-plecks-ee
Ara Alba - AIR-ah AL-bah
Aviemore - AH-vee-more
Barra Omey - BAH-rah OH-mee
Beathan Tadgh - BAY-thin TIE-eeg
Beinn Nibheis - ben NIH-vis
besom - BIZ-um
Bhaltair Flen - BAHL-ter Flen
bhean - VAN
Black Cuillin - COO-lin
boak - BOWK
Bràithrean an fhithich - BRAH-ren ahn EE-och
Brennus Skaraven - BREN-ess skah-RAY-ven
Bridei - BREE-dye
broch - BROCK
caibeal - KYB-al
cac - kak
Caderyn - KAY-den
cairn - KAYRN
Cailean Lusk - KAH-len Luhsk
caraidean - KAH-rah-deen
Cenel - SEN-ell
cherie - shure-REE
clachan - CLAH-kun
Coalbokie - COAL-bucky
Coig - COH-egg
Cora Tullach - CORE-ah TULL-luck
death oan a pirn stick - deth ohn a peern stik
Dha - GAH
Domnall - DON-uhl
Drest mag Ara - DRESSED MAWG AIR-ah
Duff McAra - DUHF mac-CAR-ah
Duncan - DUN-kin
eagalsloc - EHK-al-slakh
eala - EE-lah
Elspeth - EL-spehth
Emeline McAra - EM-mah-leen mac-CAR-ah
famhair - FAV-ihr
Ferath - FAIR-ahth
Fiana - fee-AHN-ah
Fingal Tullach - FEEN-gull TULL-luck
Galan - gal-AHN
Gaspard Boucher - GUESS-par BOO-shay
Girom - JEYE-rum
Gwyn Embry - gah-WIN AHM-bree
Jared - JAIR-red
Hendry Greum - HEN-dree GREE-um
hoor - HOAR
Kanyth - CAN-ith
Kelturan - KEL-tran
Lauren Reid - LOR-in READ
Liath - LEE-ehth
Lily Stover - LILL-ee STOW-ver
lochan - LOHK-an
ma belle - MAH BELL
Maddock McAra - MAH-duck mac-CAR-ah
Magda - MAHG-dah
Manath - MAN-ahth
Marga - MAR-gah
Martha Graham - MAR-thah GRAY-um
máthair - MAH-thur
McFarlan - mick-FAR-len
Meribeth Campbell - MARE-ee-beth CAM-bull
mòran taing - MAW-run TAH-eeng
Moray - MORE-ray
Murdina Stroud - mer-DEE-nah STROWD
Ochd - OHK
Oriana Embry - or-ree-ANN-ah AHM-bree
Perrin Thomas - PEAR-in TOM-us
Rona Tadgh - ROW-nah TIE-eeg
Ross McAra - RAHS mac-CAR-ah
Rowan Thomas - ROW-en TOM-us
Ruadri - roo-ah-DREE
schiltron - SKILL-trahn
Seonag - SHOW-nah
sheshey - SHEZ-eh
Sluath - SLEW-ahth
spredith - SPREAD-ith
Sylie Guillem - SILL-vee gill-YEM
tanist - TAN-ist
Taran - ter-RAN
Tha mi a ‘gealltainn - HA mee a GYALL-ting
Tri - TREE
tuyere - twee-YAIR
uisge beatha - OOSH-ka bah
whidder - WID-der
Wynda - WIN-duh