Pronunciation
Pronunciation of élladian names is very different of english pronunciation, so do read this page through carefuly.
A - always like the vowel in word "car" or "but"
B - no difference ("but")
C - if it is followed by vowel O, A, U, it sounds like "K" (as in word key)
- if it is followed by vowel E, I, it sounds like the last sound in the word "lets"; it is NOT pronounced like e.g. Cicero in English!
- there are some exception, e.g. in the name Ela-Caracim are both "C" pronounced as "K"
D - no difference ("deep")
E - always like the vowel in sord "end"
F - no differences ("follow")
G - always like in the word "give"
H - no differences ("have")
CH - very difficult to explain becouse this sound is missing in English. It sounds a bit like "H", but it is formed nod so deep in the throat. It is NOT pronounced like e.g. church in English!
I - no differences ("bit")
J - it is pronounced like "I" standing near other vowel; It sounds like "I" in the word "boiled"
K - no differences ("key")
L - no differences ("lamp")
M - no differences ("more")
N - no differences ("never")
O - always like in the word "lot"
P - no differences ("piece")
Q - no differences ("quite")
R - very rough sound; you have to form it in the frontal part of the mouth; tap the tongue of palate just behind the teeth.
S - no differences ("slim")
T - no differences ("tall")
U - like vowel in the word "look"
V - no differences ("very")
W - is pronounced like "V"
X - like K+S, e.g. in the word "extreme"
Y - like I
Z - no differences ("zero")
If the vowel is marked by a stroke ("Már"), the pronunciation is longer.