character pronunciations

Inklet said:
I grabbed my trusty "Companion to Narnia" and was shocked to find no pronunciation guides.

Which names are giving you difficulty?

I say Jadis like "JAY-dis" (ay as in hay).
Charn with a ch like church.
Aslan like "AZ-lan" Many people, esp. in Britain say "ASS-lan".

I loved the Lord of the Rings for twenty years before re-reading the appendices and realizing I had mispronounced just about every name in the book!

I'm probably mispronouncing these, too.
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Tash like in Trash. :D
Caspian like is Chas-m Pian/Peon.
 
I pronounce Aslan as Ah-slahn
Tash has the same vowel sound as above.
Jadis is Jay-dis
Note all of the accented syllables are capitalized.
 
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