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MERLIN



Book II Of The Pendragon Cycle



Stephen Lawhead




Copyright ┬й 1988

A LION BOOK

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES L. JOHNSON



PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

While many of the old British names may look odd to modern readers, they are not as difficult to
pronounce as they seem at first glance. A little effort, and the following guide, will help you enjoy the
sound of these ancient words.



Consonants тАФ as in English, but with a few exceptions:

c: hard, as in cat (never soft as in century)

ch: hard, as in Scottish Loch, or Bach(never soft, as in church)

dd: th as in then (never as in thistle)

f: v, as in of

ff: f, as in off
g: hard, as in girl (neverg em)

ll: a Welsh distinctive, sounded as 'tl' or 'hi' on the sides of the tongue

r: trilled, lightly

rh: as if hr, heavy on the 'h' sound

s: always as in sir (never his)