Pronunciation
The pronunciations given here are those used in the radio plays and the audio book readings of the trilogy (by Pullman himself).
- Alethiometer: al-EE-thi-OM-it-ər /æˌliːθɪˈɒmɪtər/
- Æsahættr: AS-hattər /ˈæshætər/ ("God-destroyer")
- Chthonic (see above): kə-THON-ick /k(ə)ˈθɒnɪk/
- Cittàgazze: (in Italian)
- Dæmon: DEE-mən /ˈdiːmən/ (pronounced as "demon")
- Iorek: YOR-ick /ˈjɔrɪk/
- Iofur: YO-fur /ˈjoʊfər/
- Kirjava: KEER-yah-və [ˈkiːrjɑːvə/
- Lyra: LYE-rə /ˈlaɪrə/
- Mulefa: moo-LAY-fə /muːˈleɪfə/
- Panserbjørne: PAN-sə-byər-nə /ˈpænsəbjɜrnə/ (written "Panserbørne" in early UK editions: "Armoured Bears")
- Pantalaimon: pan-tə-LYE-mon /ˌpæntəˈlaɪmən/
- Salmakia: sal-MACK-ee-ə /sælˈmækɪə/
- Serafina Pekkala: SEH-rə-fee-nə PEK-kə-lə [ˈsɛrəfiːnə ˈpɛkələ/
- Tialys: ti-AH-lis /tɪˈɑːlɪs/
- Torre degli Angeli: (in Italian: "Tower of the Angels")
- Xaphania: zə-FAY-ni-ə /zəˈfeɪnɪə/
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