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Guide to Pronunciation

Guide to Pronunciation

Aaron: AIR-un Adonizedek: Ah-doh-nigh-ZEH-dek

Abaddon: Ah-BAD-dun Adoram: Ah-DORE-um
Abarim: Ah-bah-REEM Adrammelech: AH-druh-MEH-leck
Abba: AH-buh Adramyttium: Ah-drah-MIH-tee-um
Abdon: AB-dun Adullam: Ah-DUHL-ahm
Abednego: Ah-BED-neh-go Aegean: Ah-GEE-an
Abel-Beth-Maacah: AH-bell-BETH-mah-ah-CAH Aeneas: Ah-NEE-us
Abel: AY-bel Aenon: EYE-non
Abelmaim: AH-bel-MAH-yim Agabus: AH-gah-bus
Abiathar: Ah-bee-AH-thar Agape: Ah-GAH-pay
Abihu: Ah-BEE-hoo Agrippa: Ah-GRIP-ah
Abijah: Ah-BEE-jah Agur: AH-gur
Abijam: Ah-BEE-jam Ahasuerus: Ah-hah-zoo-AIR-us
Abimelech: Ah-BIM-uh-leck Ahaz: AY-haz
Abinadab: Ah-BIH-nuh-dab Ahaziah: Ah-hah-ZIGH-ah
Abinoam: Ah-bih-NOH-um Ahijah: Ah-HEE-jah
Abiram: Ah-BEE-ram Ahimaaz: Ah-HIH-mah-az
Abishag: AB-ih-shag Ahimelech: Ah-HIH-meh-leck
Abishai: AA-bih-shigh Ahinoam: Ah-hee-NOH-um
Abner: AB-ner Ahisamach: Ah-HEE-sah-mahk
Abomination: Ah-bah-mih-NAY-shun Ahithophel: Ah-HITH-oh-fel
Abraham: AY-brah-ham Ai: EYE
Absalom: AB-sah-lom Aiah: Ah-EE-ah
Acacia: Ah-KAY-shah Aijalon: AY-jah-lun
Achaia: Ah-KAY-ah Akkadian: Ah-KAY-dee-an
Achan: AH-kun Akrabbim: Ah-krah-BEEM
Achar: Ah-KAHR Alamoth: AL-uh-moth
Achish: Ah-KEESH Alpha: AL-fah
Achor: Ah-CORE Amalek: AM-uh-leck
Achsah: AHK-sah Amalekites: Ah-MAL-eh-kites
Achshaph: AHK-shahf Amana: Ah-MAH-nah
Achzib: Ahk-ZEEB Amariah: Am-ah-RIGH-ah
Acropolis: Ah-CRAH-poh-liss Amasa: Ah-MAH-sah
Adonijah: Ah-doh-NIGH-juh Amasis: AM-ah-sis
Adoniram: Ah-doh-NIGH-ram Amenemopet: Ah-men-EM-oh-pay

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Amethyst: AM-eh-thist Ararat: AIR-ah-rat

Ammon: AM-mun Archelaus: Ark-keh-LAY-us
Ammonites: AM-moh-nites Archippus: ARCH-ih-puss
Amon: AM-on Areopagus: Air-ee-OP-ah-gus
Amorite: AM-moh-rite Aretas: AH-reh-tas
Ampliatus: Am-plee-AH-tus Argob: Ar-GOBE
Amram: Ahm-RAHM Ariel: Air-ee-ELL
Amulet: AM-you-let Arimathea: Air-ah-mah-THEE-ah
Anakim: Ah-nah-KEEM Arioch: ARE-ee-ock
Ananias: Ah-nah-NIGH-us Aristarchus: Ar-iss-STAR-kus
Anathoth: AN-uh-thothe Aristobulus: Air-iss-TAH-bih-lus
Andronicus: An-DROH-nih-kus Armoni: Ar-MOH-nee
Annas: ANN-us Arnon: ARE-non
Antichrist: AN-tee-christ Aroer: Ah-ROH-er
Antioch: AN-tee-ahk Arpachshad: Ar-POCK-shad
Antiochus: An-TIE-oh-kus Arpad: ARE-pahd
Apelles: Ah-PELL-us Artemas: ARE-teh-mas
Aphek: AY-fek Artemis: AHR-teh-miss
Aphiah: Ah-FEE-ah Arvad: ARE-vahd
Apocalypse: Ah-POCK-ah-lips Asa: AY-suh
Apocalyptic: Ah-pah-kah-LIP-tic Asaph: AY-saf
Apodictic: Aa-poh-DIK-tik Ashdod: ASH-dod
Apollo: Ah-PAHL-oh Asher: AA-sher
Apollos: Ah-PAH-lus Asherah: Ah-sheh-RAH
Apollyon: Ah-PAHL-yon Asherim: Ash-uh-REEM
Apostasy: Ah-PAHS-tah-see Ashkelon: ASH-keh-lon
Apphia: AP-fee-ah Ashpenaz: ASH-peh-noz
Aquila: Ah-KWILL-ah Ashtaroth: ASH-tah-roth
Arabah: AR-ah-bah Ashtoreth: ASH-toh-reth
Arabia: Ah-RAY-bee-ah Assur: ASH-ur
Arad: ARE-ad Assyria: Ah-SEER-ee-ah
Aram: AIR-um Astarte: As-TAR-teh
Aram-maacah: AR-am-mah-ah-CAH Asyncritus: Ah-SIN-crih-tus
Aram-nahaaraim: AIR-am-Nah-har-uh-EEM Atad: AY-tad
Aram-zobah: AIR-um-ZOH-bah Ataroth: Ah-tah-ROTHE
Aramaic: Air-ah-MAY-ick Athaliah: Ath-ah-LIGH-ah
Aramean: Air-ah-MEE-an Atharim: Ah-thah-REEM

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Augustus: Ah-GUSS-tuss Beer-la-hai-roi: BEER-lah-HIGH-roi

Avvim: Ah-VEEM Beeroth: Buh-eh-ROTHE
Azariah: Ah-zah-RIGH-ah Beersheba: Beer-SHEE-bah
Azazel: Ah-zah-ZALE Behemoth: Beh-HEE-moth
Azekah: Ah-zeh-KAH Belshazzar: BELL-shah-zar
Azmon: AZ-mon Ben-hadad: Ben-hah-DAHD
Azubah: Ah-ZOO-bah Benaiah: Beh-NIGH-ah
Azzur: AZZ-ur Benhadad: Ben-hah-DAHD
Baal: Bah-AHL Beon: Beh-OWN
Baal-hazor: Bah-AHL-hah-TSORE Beor: Beh-OR
Baal-meon: Bah-ALL-may-AHN Beracah: Ber-ah-CAH
Baal-perazim: Bah-AHL-per-rah-ZEEM Berechiah: Beh-reh-KIGH-ah
Baal-zephon: Bah-AHL-zeh-FONE Berith: Buh-REETH
Baalath: Bah-ah-LAHTH Berothah: Beh-ROH-thah
Baale-judah: Bah-AHL-le- JOO-dah Berothai: Beh-roh-THAI
Baanah: Bah-ah-NAH Beryl: BEHR-ill
Baasha: Bah-ah-SHAH Besor: Beh-SORE
Babylon: BAA-beh-lon Beth-horon: Beth-HOR-on
Baca: Bah-KAH Beth-jeshimoth: BETH-yeh-shih-MOTHE
Bahurim: Bah-hoor-EEM Beth-le-aphrah: BETH-leh-ah-FRAH
Balaam: BAY-lem Beth-shemesh: Beth-SHEH-mesh
Baladan: BAH-lah-don Beth-togannah: BETH-toh-gar-MAH
Balak: BAY-lak Bethany: BETH-ah-nee
Bamah: Bah-MAH Bethel: Beth-ELL
Bamoth: Bah-MOTHE Bethesda: Beh-THEHZ-dah
Barabbas: Buh-RAA-bus Bethezel: Beth-eh-ZEL
Barachel: Bah-rah-KELL Bethhaccherem: BETH-hah-I-IR-um
Barachia: Bah-rah-KEE-ah Bethharam: Beth-hah-RAHM
Barak: Bah-RACK Bethlehem Ephrathah:
Barnabas: BAR-nah-bas BETH-leh-hem-eh-FRAH-thah
Bartimaeus: Bar-tih-MAY-us Bethlehem: BETH-leh-hem
Barzillai: Bar-ZIL-eye Bethphage: BETH-fah-jee
Bashan: Bah-SHAHN Bethsaida: Beth-SAY-ih-dah
Bashan: Bah-SHAN Bethuel: BETH-you-eli
Bath-rabbim: Bah-AHTH-rah-BEEM Bethzatha: Beth-ZAH-thah
Becorath: Beh-COR-rath Bezalel: BEZ-ah-lel
Beelzebul: Bee-EHL-ze-bul Bezek: BAY-zek

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Bezer: BEH-zer Cherethites: CHAIR-eh-thites

Bildad: BILL-dad Cherith: KEE-rith
Bilhah: BIL-hah Cherubim: CHAIR-uh-bim
Bithynia: Bih-THIN-ee-ah Chileab: CHIH-lee-ab
Boaz: BO-az Chilion: KIL-ee-un
Bochim: Boh-KEEM Chilmad: KILL-mad
Bozrah: BOZ-rah Chinnereth: KIH-neh-reth
Bul: BOOL Chinneroth: KIN-eh-roth
Buz: BUHZ Chislev: KIZ-lev
Buzi: BU-zye Chloe: KLOH-wee
Buzite: BOO-zite Chorazim: KORE-ah-zim
Byblos: BIB-los Chorazin: Koh-RAH-zin
Cabul: KAY-bul Chrysolite: KRIS-oh-light
Caesar: SEE-zar Chrysoprase: KRIS-oh-prays
Caesarea-Philippi: Sess-ah-REE-ah-FILL-ih-pie Cilicia: Si-LEE-shuh
Caesarea: Sess-ah-REE-ah Circumcision: SUR-kum-sih-zhun
Caiaphus: KAY-ah-fuss Claudius: CLAH-dee-us
Caligula: Kah-LIG-you-lah Cleopas: KLEE-oh-pus
Cana: KAY-nah Clopas: KLOH-pas
Canaan: CAY-nan Colossae: Cuh-LOSS-eye
Canaanites: KAY-nuh-nites Cor: CORE
Canneh: CAN-neh Cornelius: Kor-NEE-lee-us
Capernaum: Kah-PER-nay-um Crispus: KRIS-pus
Caphtorim: Caf-toh-REEM Cubit: CUE-bit
Cappadocia: Cap-ah-DOSH-ee-ah Cush: KOOSH
Carchemish: CAR-keh-mish Cushan-rishathaim: KOO-shan-rish-uh-THAY-im
Carmel: Car-MEL Cushan: KOO-shan
Carnelian: Kar-NEEL-yen Cushi: KOOSH-eye
Casuistic: Kaa-zoo-ISS-tic Cyprus: SIGH-pruss
Cenchreae: SEN-kree-ah Cyrene: Sigh-REE-nee
Censer: SEN-ser Cyrenians: Sigh-REE-nee-ans
Centurion: Sen-TOOR-ee-un Dagon: DAY-gone
Cephas: SEE-fuss Dalmanutha: Dal-mah-NOO-thah
Chalcedony: Kal-SEH-doh-nee Dalmatia: Dal-MAY-shuh
Chaldean: Cal-DEE-an Damascus: Duh-MAS-kuhs
Chebar: KEE-bar Darius: DARE-ee-us
Chemosh: KEE-mosh Dathan: Dah-THAHN

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Debir: Deh-BEER
Decalogue: DEH-kah-log
Decapolis: Dee-CAP-oh-liss
Dedan: DEE-dan
Dedanites: DEH-duh-nites
Demas: DEE-mas
Demetrius: Di-MEE-tree-us
Denarii: Deh-NAIR-ee
Denarius: Deh-NAIR-ee-us
Desecration: Deh-seh-KRAY-shun
Dibon: dih-BONE
Diotrephes: Die-AH-tref-ays
Doeg: DOH-egg
Domitian: Doh-MIH-shun
Dorcus: DOR-kus
Dothan: DOH-thun
Eder: AY-der
Edom: EE-dum
Edrei: EH-dreheye
Egypt: EE-jipt
Ehud: EE-hude
Ekron: EHK-ron
El Shaddai: El-shah-DIGH
Elah: EE-lah
Elam: EE-lum
Eleazar: Ell-ee-AY-zar
Elhanan: ELL-hah-non
Eli: EE-ligh
Eliab: EH-lee-ab
Eliada: Ell-lee-AH-dah
Eliezer: Eh-lee-AY-zer
Elihu: Ee-HIE-hew
Elijah: Ee-LIGH-jah
Elim: Eh-LEEM
Elimelech: Eh-lee-MEH-lek
Eliphaz: EHL-ih-faz
Elishah: Eh-LIGH-shah
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Elishama: Ell-lee-SHAH-mah
Elisheba: Eh-lee-SHEH-bah
Elishua: Ell-lee-SHOO-ah
Elizaphan: Eh-lee-zah-FAHN
Elkanah: ELL-kah-nah
Elkosh: EL-kosh
Elohim: Eh-loh-HEEM
Elohist: EH-loh-hist
Elon: EE-lon
Elyon: Eh-lee-ON
Emim: Eh-MEEM
Emmanuel: Ih-MAN-yoo-ell
En-eglaim: En-eh-GLAH-eem
En-gedi: En-GEH-dee
En-rogel: En-roh-GEL
Endor: EN-door
Enhakkore: En-hah-KORE
Enoch: EE-nuck
Enosh: EE-nosh
Epaenetus: Ee-PAY-neh-tus
Epaphras: Ee-PAF-ras
Epaphroditus: Ee-paf-roh-DIGH-tus
Ephah: EE-fah
Ephesus: EH-fuh-sus
Ephod: EE-fod
Ephphatha: EFF-fah-thah
Ephraim: EE-frah-eem
Ephraimites: EE-frah-eem-ites
Ephrathah: EFF-ra-thah
Ephron: EFF-ron
Epicurean: Eh-pih-CURE-ee-an
Epilogue: EH-pih-log
Erastus: Eh-RASS-tus
Esarhaddon: Eh-shar-HAD-dun
Esau: EE-saw
Eschatological: Ess-kah-toh-LAH-jih-cal
Eschatology: Ess-kah-TAH-lo-gee
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Eshtaol: ESH-tah-ole Gennesaret: Geh-NESS-ah-ret

Eshtemoa: Esh-teh-MOH-ah Gentile: JEN-tile
Ethanim: Eth-ah-NEEM Gera(h): GER-ah
Ethiopia: Ee-thee-OH-pia Gerar: Ger-ARE
Ethiopian: Ee-thee-OH-pee-an Gerasa: GEH-rah-sah
Eubulus: YOU-buh-lus Gerasene: GER-ah-seen
Eunuch: YOO-nick Gergesa: GER-geh-sah
Euodia: You-OH-dee-ah Gerizim: Geh-rih-ZEEM
Euphrates: You-FRAY-tees Gershom: GER-shum
Eutychus: YOO-tih-kus Gethsemane: Geth-SEH-mah-nee
Evil-merodach: Ee-vil-MER-oh-dak Gezer: GEH-zer
Exhortation: Ex-or-TAY-shun Gibbethon: GIB-uh-thon
Ezekiel Ben-adam: Ee-ZEE-kee-al Gibeah: GIH-bee-ah
BEN-ah-DAHM Gibeath-Elohim: GIB-ee-ath-el-oh-HEEM
Ezion-geber: EH-zee-own-GEH-ber Gibeon: GIB-ee-un
Ezrahite: EZ-rah-hite Gideon: GID-ee-un
Fair: Jah-EER Gihazi: Gih-HAH-zigh
Favan: JAH-van Gihon: GEE-hon
Fortunatus: For-too-NAH-tus Gilead: GIH-lee-ad
Freshets: FRESH-ets Gilgal: GIL-gal
Gaal: Gah-ALL Ginath: GIH-nath
Gadarenes: GAA-deh-reens Gittith: GIT-tith
Gaius: GAY-us Glossa/alia: Gloss-a-LAY-lee-ah
Galatia: Ga-LAY-shuh Gnostic: NOSS-tik
Galatia: Gah-LAY-shuh Gnosticism: NOSS-tih-siz-um
Galilee: GAL-ih-lee Goah: GO-ah
Gallim: Gal-LEEM Goiim: Goh-EEM
Gamad: GAY-mad Golgotha: GOLE-gah-thah
Gamaliel: Ga-MAY-lee-el Gomer: GO-mer
Gareb: GAHR-eb Gomorrah: Guh-MORE-uh
Gaza: GAH-zah Goshen: GOH-shen
Geba: GAY-bah Gozan: GOH-zan
Gebal: GAY-ball Habakkuk: Hah-BACK-uk
Gedaliah: Geh-dah-LIGH-uh Hachilah: Hah-kee-LAH
Gedara: GEH-dah-rah Hadad: Hah-DAHD
Gedor: GAY-dor Hadadezer: Hah-dah-DAY-zer
Gehenna: Geh-HEH-nuh Hadadrimmon: HAH-dad-RIM-on

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Hades: HAY-deez Herodias: Heh-ROH-dee-us

Hadrach: HAD-rack Herodion: Heh-ROH-dee-on
Hagar: HAY-gahr Heshbon: HESH-bon
Hagarites: HAY-guh-rites Hethlon: HETH-lon
Haggai: HAG-eye Hezekiah: Heh-zeh-KIGH-uh
Haggith: HAG-ith Hezion: HEH-zee-on
Hamath-zobah: Hah-MAHTH-ZOH-bah Higgaion: HIG-eye-on
Hamath: HAY-math Hilkiah: Hil-KIGH-uh
Hamon-gog: Hay-mahn-GOG Hin: Hihn
Hamonah: Hah-mo-NAH Hinnom: Hih-NOME
Hamor: Hah-MORE Hiram: HIGH-ram
Hanani: Hah-han-NEE Hireling: HIRE-ling
Hananiah: Han-nah-NIGH-ah Hittites: HIH-tites
Hanukkah: HAH-nah-kuh Hivites: HIH-vites
Hanun: HAH-nun Hobab: HOH-bab
Haran: Ha-RAHN Homer: HO-mer
Harosheth-ha-goiim: Hophra: HOFF-rah
Hah-roh-SHETH-hah-goh-EEM Horeb: HOR-eb
Hauran: HAWR-ahn Hormah: HOR-mah
Havilah: HAV-ih-lah Horonaim: Hore-oh-NAY-yim
Hazael: Hah-zah-ELL Huram: HYUR-am
Hazar-enon: Hah-ZAR-eh-NON Hushai: HOO-shigh
Hazazon-tamar: HAH-zah-zon-TAY-mar Hyacinth: HIGH-ah-sinth
Hazer-hatticon: Ha-ZER-hah-tee-KAHN Hymenaeus: High-MEEN-ee-us
Hazeroth: Hah-zeh-ROTHE Ibhar: IB-har
Hazor: HAH-tsore Iconium: Eye-KO-nee-um
Hebron: HEH-brun Iddo: ID-oh
Helbon: HEL-bon Idumeans: Ih-doo-ME-ans
Heldai: HEL-die Ijon: IGH-jon
Helech: HEH-leck Illyricum: Ih-LEER-ee-cum
Hellenistic: Heh-leh-NISS-tic Irad: EAR-rad
Hellenists: HEL-eh-nists Isaac: EYE-zek
Heman: Hay-MAHN Isaiah: Eye-ZAY-uh
Hermas: HER-mas Ishbi-benob: ISH-bee-BAY-nob
Hermes: HER-meez Ishbosheth: ISH-boh-sheth
Hermon: Her-MON Ishmael: ISH-may-ell
Herod: HARE-ud Ishmaelites: ISH-may-eh-lites

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Ishmaiah: Ish-MIGH-ah Jehoshaphat: Jeh-HOH-shuh-fat

Issachar: IS-ah-kahr Jehozadak: Jeh-HOE-zah-dak
Ithamar: ITH-ah-mar Jehu: JAY-hoo
Ithream: ITH-ree-um Jehus: JEH-hus
Ivvah: EE-vah Jemimah: Jeh-MY-mah
Iye-abarim: EYE-ah-bah-REEM Jephthah: JEF-thah
Jaar: Jah-ARE Jephunneh: Jeh-FOO-neh
Jaazaniah: Jah-az-ah-NIGH-ah Jerahmeel: Jeh-RAH-mih-el
Jabal: JAY-bal Japheth: JAH-feth Jerahmeelites: Jeh-RAH-meh-uh-lites
Jabesh-gilead: JAH-besh-GIH-lee-ad Jericho: JEH-rih-koh
Jabez: JAH-bez Jerimoth: JER-ih-mothe
Jabin: Jah-BEAN Jerioth: JER-ih-othe
Jabin: JAY-bin Jeroboam: Jer-uh-BOH-am
Jachin: Jah-KEEN Jerubaal: Jeh-ROO-bah-all
Jael: Jah-ELL Jerusalem: Jeh-ROO-sah-lem
Jahaz: JAH-hahz Jeshanah: JESH-ah-nah
Jair: Jah-EER Jeshimon: Jeh-SHEE-mun
Jambres: JAM-bres Jeshurun: JEH-shoo-run
Jannes: JAH-nus Jezebel: JEH-zeh-bell
Japheth: JAH-feth Jezreel: Jez-REEL
Japhia: Jah-PHEE-ah Joab: JOH-ab
Jared: JAR-ed Joash: JO-ash
Jashar: Jah-SHAHR Job: JOHB
Jashobeam: Jah-SHOH-bih-em Jokneam: Joke-NEE-urn
Javan: JAH-van Jonadab: JOH-nuh-dab
Jazer: JAH-zer Jonah: JOH-nuh
Jebusite: JEB-you-site Joppa: JAH-pah
Jeconiah: Jeh-coh-NIGH-ah Joram: JOR-am
Jedaiah: Jeh-DAY-yah Jordan: JORE-dun
Jedediah: Jeh-deh-DIGH-uh Josheb-basshebeth: JOH-sheh-bah-SHAY-beth
Jeduthun: Jeh-DOO-thun Joshua: JOSH-oo-ah
Jehiel: Jeh-HEE-el Josiah: Joh-SIGH-ah
Jehoahaz: Jeh-HOE-ah-haz Jotbathah: JOT-bah-thah
Jehoiachin: Jeh-HOY-ah-kin Jotham: JOTH-em
Jehoiakim: Jeh-HOY-ah-kim Jubel: JOO-bal
Jehoram: Jeh-HOR-am Judah: JOO-dah
Jehoshabeath: Jeh-hoh-shah-BEE-ath Judaism: JUDE-ah-iz-um

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Judas Iscariot: JOO-das-Iss-CARE-ee-ot Lehi: LEE-high

Judea: Joo-DEE-ah Lemuel: LEM-you-el
Junias: JOO-nee-as Levi: LEE-vigh
Jushab-hesed: JOO-shab-HEH-sed Leviathan: Luh-VIE-uh-thun
Kabod: Kah-BODE Levite: LEE-vite
Kadesh-barnea: Kah-desh-bar-NEE-uh Levitical: Leh-VIH-tih-kal
Kadesh: KAY-desh Libnah: LIB-nuh
Kedar: KEH-dar Linus: LIGH-nus
Kedemoth: Keh-deh-MOTHE Logos: LAW-goss
Kedesh: KEH-desh Lucius: LOO-shus
Kenan: KEN-an Lud: LOOD
Kenaz: KEH-naz Lydda: LID-ah
Kenites: KEH-nites Lyre: LIER
Kenizzites: KEH-nih-zites Lystra: LISS-trah
Kephas: KAY-fass Maacah: Mah-ah-KAH
Kerenhappuch: Keh-ren-HAH-puk Maccabees: MACK-ah-beez
Keturah: Keh-TURE-ah Macedonia: Mass-eh-DOH-nee-ah
Keziah: Keh-ZIGH-ah Machir: Mah-KEER
Kidron: KID-ron Machpelah: Mahk-peh-LAH
Kiriath-arba: Kir-ee-ath-AR-buh Madon: Mah-DON
Kiriath-jearim: KIR-ee-ath-jeh-ah-REEM Magadan: MAH-gah-don
Kiriath-sepher: Kir-ee-ath-SAY-fer Magdalene: MAG-dah-lehn
Kiriathaim: Kir-ee-ah-THAH-yim Magog: MAH-gog
Kishion: KISH-ee-un Mahalalel: Mah-HAH-luh-lel
Koa: KO-ah Mahalath: Mah-hah-LATH
Kohath: KOH-hath Mahanaim: Mah-hah-NIGH-im
Koine: Koy-NAY Mahlon: Mah-LON
Korah: KOR-ah Mahol: MAY-hoi
Kue: KOO-eh Makkedah: Mah-kay-DAH
Laban: LAY-ban Malachi: MAL-ah-kigh
Lachish: Lah-KEESH Malchishua: Mahl-kee-SHOO-uh
Laish: Lah-EESH Malchus: MAHL-kuss
Lamech: LAH-meck Mammon: MAA-mon
Laodicea: Lay-oh-dih-SEE-ah Mamre: MAM-reh
Lasharon: Lah-shah-RONE Manasseh: Man-AS-uh
Leannoth: LEE-un-noth Manna: MAN-nah
Leaven: LEH-ven Maon: Mah-OWN

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Marah: MAHR-ah Micaiah: Mih-KIGH-ah

Marcion: MAR-see-un Michal: Mee-KAHL
Marduk: MAR-duke Midian: MIH-dee-an
Mareshah: Mah-reh-SHAH Midianites: MIH-dee-ah-nites
Maroth: MAR-oth Migdol: MIG-dole
Martyr: MAHR-ter Miktam: MICK-tam
(Mary) Magdelene: MAG-dah-lehn Milcah: MIL-kah Moab: MOH-ab
Maskil: MAHS-kil Milcom: MILL-kahm
Massah: MAH-suh Millenium: Mih-LEH-nee-um
Matrites: MAH-trites Miriam: MIR-ee-am
Mazzaroth: Mah-zah-ROTHE Mishael: MISH-ah-el
Medeba: Meh-deh-BAH Misrephoth-maim: MIZ-reh-foth-mah-EEM
Medes: MEEDS Mizpah, Mispeh: MIZZ-puh
Media: ME-dee-ah Moab: MO-ab
Megiddo: Meh-GID-oh Molech: MOH-lek
Mehujael: Meh-HOO-jah-el Moresheth-gath: MOR-eh-sheth-GATH
Melchizedek: Mel-KIH-zuh-dek Moriah: Moh-RIGH-ah
Melqart: MEL-kart Moses: MOH-zez
Memphis: MEM-fis Mount Sinai: Mount SIGH-nigh
Mene: MEN-eh Muth-labben: MUTH-lab-un
Menorah: Meh-NOR-ah Naamah: NAY-ah-mah
Mephibosheth: Meh-FIB-oh-sheth Naamathite: Nah-ah-MAH-thite
Merab: MARE-ab Naameh: Nah-ah-MEH
Merari: Meh-RAH-ree Nabal: Nah-BALL
Meribah: MARE-uh-bah Nabonidus: Nab-boh-NIGH-dus
Meribath-kadesh: MER-ih-bath-KAH-desh Nabopolasser: Nab-boh-poh-LASS-er
Merodach: MER-oh-dahk Naboth: NAY-both
Merom: Mare-OME Nacon: Nah-CONE
Meshach: MEE-shack Nadab: NAY-dab
Meshech: MEE-shek Nahash: Nah-HASH
Meshullam: Meh-SHOO-lam Nahor: NAY-hor
Mesopotamia: Meh-so-poh-TAY-mee-ah Nahum: NAY-hum
Messiah: Meh-SIGH-ah Nain: NANE or NAY-een
Methuselah: Meh-THOO-zeh-lah Naomi: Nay-OH-mee
Methushael: Meh-THOO-shah-el Naphath-dor: Nah-fath-DOR
Meunites: Meh-OO-nights Naphtali: NAFF-tah-lee
Micah: MY-cuh Narcissus: Nar-SIH-sus

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Nathanael: Nah-THAN-yell Palanquin: PAL-an-keen

Nazareth: NAZ-a-reth Pamphylia: Pam-FILL-ee-ah
Nebaioth: Neh-bah-YOTHE Paphos: PAF-ohs
Nebat: NEE-bat Papyrus: Puh-PIE-russ
Nebuchadnezzar: NEB-oo-cad-NEZ-er Paran: PAR-ahn
Nebuzaradan: NEH-boo-ZAH-reh-dan Parmenas: PAR-men-as
Neco: NEH-koh Parousia: Par-oo-SEE-uh
Negeb: NEH-geb Parsin: PAR-sin
Nephilim: Neh-fih-LEEM Parthia: PAHR-thee-ah
Nereus: NEE-ree-us Parvaim: Par-VAY-im
Nicanor: NIGH-kan-or Paschal: PASS-kul
Nicolaitans: Nih-koh-LAY-tons Pashhur: PASH-er
Nicopolis: Nih-KAH-poh-lis Pathros: PATH-ros
Niger: NIGH-jer Patmos: PAT-moss
Nimbus: NIM-bus Patrobas: PAT-roh-bas
Nimrod: NIM-rod Pekah: PEH-kah
Nineveh: NIH-neh-vah Pekahiah: Pek-ah-HIGH-ah
Nisan: NIGH-san Pelatiah: Pel-eh-TIGH-ah
Nisroch: NIZ-rock Peleg: PAY-leg
Noah: NOH-ah Pelethites: PEL-eh-thites
Obed-edom: OH-bed-EE-dum Pelusium: Pih-LOO-see-um
Oboth: Oh-BOTHE Peniel: PEH-nee-el
Ohel: OH-hel Peninnah: Peh-NEE-nah
Oholah: Oh-ho-LAH Pentateuch: PEN-tah-tuke
Oholiab: Oh-HOH-lee-ab Pentecost: PEN-te-kost
Oholibah: Oh-ho-lee-BAH Penuel: PEN-yoo-el
Olympas: Oh-LIM-pas Peor: Peh-ORE
Omri: OHM-ree Perez-uzzah: PEH-rez-OO-zah
Onan: OH-nan Perez: PEH-rez
Onesimus: Oh-NEH-sih-mus Perga: PER-gah
Onias: Oh-NIGH-us Pergamum: Per-GAH-mum
Ophir: OH-fer Perizim: Pare-eh-ZEEM
Oracle: OR-ah-cul Perizzites: PEH-rih-zites
Oreb: OR-ebb Persis: PER-sis
Orion: Oh-RYE-un Pestilence: PEST-eh-lents
Orpah: OR-puh Phanuel: FAN-you-ehl
Paddan-aram: PAD-an-AIR-em Pharaoh: FAIR-oh

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Pharisee: FAIR-ih-see Put: PUT

Phicol: FIGH-col Qesitah: Keh-SEE-tah
Philemon: Figh-LEE-mun Quartus: KWAR-tus
Philippi: FILL-ih-pigh Quirinius: Kwih-RIHN-ee-us
Philippians: Fih-LIP-ee-ans Raamah: Rah-ah-MAH
Philistia: Fih-LISS-tee-ah Rabbah: Rah-BAH
Philistine: FIL-iss-teen Rabshakeh: RAHB-sheh-keh
Philologus: Fih-loh-LOH-gus Rachel: RAY-chel
Phinehas: Fih-NAY-has Rahab: RAY-hab
Phlegon: FLEH-gon Ram: RAHM
Phoebe: FEE-bee Ramah: RAH-mah
Phoenicia: Fo-NEE-shuh Ramathaim-zophim:
Phrygia: FRIH-jee-ah Rah-mah-THAH-eem-zoh-FEEM
Pibeseth: Pi-BEH-seth Rameses: RAM-sees
Pisgah: PIZ-guh Ramoth-gilead: RAH-moth-GIL-ee-ad
Pishon: PIE-shon Rechab: Reh-KAHB
Pisidia: Pih-SIH-dee-ah Rechabites: REH-kah-bites
Pleiades: PLEE-ah-deez Regem-melech: REH-gehm-MEH-leck
Politarch: POL-ih-tark Rehob: RAY-hob
Pontius Pilate: PON-shus PIE-let Rehoboam: Ray-uh-BOH-am
Portent: POR-tent Rephaim: Reh-fah-EEM
Potiphar: POH-tih-far Rephidim: Reh-fih-DEEM
Potiphera: Poh-TIH-fuh-ruh Reuben: ROO-ben
Praetorium: Pray-TORE-ee-um Rezeph: REH-zeff
Prefect: PREE-fect Rezin: REH-zin
Prisca: PRIH-sah Rezon: REH-zon
Prochorus: PRO-kor-us Rhegium: RAY-jee-um
Proconsul: Pro-KON-sul Rhoda: RO-dah
Prologue: PRO-log Rhodes: ROADS
Prophecy: PRAH-feh-see Riblah: RIB-lah
Prophesy: PRAH-feh-sigh Rimmon: RIM-on
Proselytes: PRAH-sell-ites Rizpah: RIZ-pah
Ptolemias: Tol-eh-MAY-us Sabeans: Sah-BEE-ans
Ptolemy: TOH-leh-mee Sadducees: SAD-yoo-seez
Puah: POO-ah Salecah: Sah-leh-KAH
Pudens: POO-denz Salem: SAY-lem
Purslane: PURS-lin Salim: SAY-lehm

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Salmone: Sal-MOE-nay Shear-jashub: Sheh-ARE-yah-SHOOB

Salome: Sal-OH-may Sheba: SHEE-buh
Samaria: Sah-MARE-ee-ah Shebat: SHE-bat
Samaritans: Sah-MARE-ih-tons Shechem: SHECK-em
Samson: SAM-son Shekel: SHECK-el
Samuel: SAM-yoo-ell Shekinah: Sheh-KIGH-nah
Sanhedrin: San-HEE-drin Shelah: Sheh-LA
Sapphira: Sah-FEER-ah Shelomith: Sheh-loh-MITH
Sapphire: SAFF-ire Shema: Sheh-MAH
Sarah: SEHR-ah Shemaiah: Sheh-MIGH-ah
Sarai: Sah-RIGH Sheminith: SHEM-uh-nith
Sardis: SAHR-dis Sheol: SHEE-ohl
Sardonyx: Sar-DAH-niks Shephatiah: Sheh-fah-TEE-ah
Satan: SAY-ten Shephelah: Sheh-FAY-lah
Satrap: SAT-trap Shiggaion: SHIG-eye-on
Scythian: SIH-thee-an Shigionoth: Shig-ih-OH-noth
Seir: Seh-EER Shiloh: SHY-low
Selah: SEE-lah Shimeah: Shih-MAY-ah
Seleucus: Seh-LOO-sus Shimei: SHIH-migh
Selucids: Seh-LOO-sids Shimeites: SHIM-eh-ites
Senir: Seh-NEER Shimron-meron: Shim-RONE-meer-OWN
Sennacherib: Seh-NAK-er-ib Shinar: SHIGH-nar
Seraiah: Ser-EYE-uh Shiphrah: SHIF-rah
Sergius Paulus: SER-jee-us-PAH-lus Shishak: SHEE-shak
Shaalim: Shah-ah-LEEM Shittim: Shih-TEEM
Shaddai: Shah-DIGH Shoa: SHOW-ah
Shadrach: SHAD-rack Shuah: SHOO-ah
Shalishah: Shah-lee-SHAH Shuhite: SHOO-hite
Shalmaneser: Shal-mah-NEE-zer Shulammite: SHOO-lah-mite
Shammah: SHAH-mah Shunammite: SHOO-nah-mite
Shammua: Shah-MOO-ah Shunem: SHOO-nem
Shaphan: SHAY-fan Shur: SURE
Shaphat: SHAY-faht Shushan Eduth: SHOE-shan-EE-doth
Shaphir: SHAY-fer Sibraim: Sib-RAY-im
Sharezer: Shah-REE-zer Sicarius: Sih-CAHR-ree-us
Shavsha: SHAV-shah Sidon: SIGH-dun
Shealtiel: Shee-AL-tee-el Sihon: SEE-hun

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Siloam: Sih-LOH-am Tarshish: TAR-shish

Silvanus: Sill-VAY-nus Tarsus: TAR-sus
Simeon: SIH-mee-un Tehaphnehes: Teh-HOFF-neh-hees
Sinai: SIGH-nigh Tekel: TEH-kel
Sirion: SEER-ee-on Tekoa: Teh-KOH-ah
Sisera: SIS-eh-rah Tel-abib: Tell-ah-BEEB
Smaragdus: Smeh-RAG-dus Tema: TAY-mah
Smyrna: SMER-nah Teman: TAY-mahn
Sodom: SOD-um Temanite: TAY-man-ite
Solomon: SOL-oh-mon Terah: TER-ah
Sosipater: Sah-SIP-ah-ter Teraphim: TER-ah-fim
Sosthenes: SAHS-thuh-neez Terebinths: TEAR-uh-binths
Stachys: STAY-kis Tertius: TER-tee-us
Stephanas: STEH-fah-nus Tertullus: Ter-TULL-us
Stoic: STOW-ick Tether: JAY-ther
Succoth: SUK-uth Thebes: THEE-bz
Sukkim: Soo-KEEM Thebez: THEH-bez
Sumer: SOO-mer Theophilus: Thee-AH-fil-us
Susa: SUE-zah Thessalonica: Theh-sah-loh-NIGH-kah
Suzerain: SOO-zeh-rain Thummim: THUM-im
Suzerainity: SOO-zeh-rehn-tee Thyatira: Thee-ah-TEE-rah
Sychar: SIGH-kar Tiberius: Tie-BEER-ee-us
Syene: Sigh-EEN Tiglath-pileser: TIG-lath-pih-LEE-zer
Synagogue: SIN-ah-gog Tigris-Euphrates: TIGH-griss-you-FRAY-tees
Syntyche: Sin-TIH-kay Tilgath-pilneser: TIL-gath-pil-NEE-zer
Syria: SEER-ee-uh Timnah: Tim-NAH
Taanach: Tah-ah-NAHK Timnath-serah: Tim-nath-seh-RAH
Tabeel: Tah-buh-ELL Timon: TIM-on
Taberah: Tah-beh-RAH Timothy: TIH-moh-thee
Tabitha: TAB-ith-ah Tirhakah: Tear-hah-KAH
Tabrimmon: Tab-RIM-mon Tirzah: TEER-zah
Tadmor: TAD-mor Titus: TIE-tus
Tahpanhes: TAH-puh-neez Tobadonijah: Toh-bad-oh-NIGH-jah
Talmai: TAL-mai Tobijah: Toh-BE-jah
Tamar: TAY-mar Tola: TOH-lah
Tammuz: Tah-MUZ Topaz: TOH-paz
Tappuah: Tah-POO-uh Topheth: TOH-feth

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Torah: TOH-rah Zedekiah: Zeh-deh-KIGH-uh

Trachonitus: Trak-uh-NIGHT-us Zelophehad: Zeh-LOH-feh-had
Tribulation: Trib-you-LAY-shun Zelzah: ZEL-zah
Troas: TROH-ahs Zemaraim: Zeh-mah-RIGH-im
Trophimus: TROH-fih-mus Zemer: ZEH-mer
Tryphaena: Treh-FAY-nah Zenas: ZEE-nas
Tryphosa: Treh-FOH-sah Zephaniah: Zeh-fah-NIGH-ah
Tubal-Cain: TOO-ball-CAIN Zephathah: Zeph-ah-THAH
Tubal: TOO-bal Zerah: ZEH-rah
Tychicus: TIH-kih-kus Zeredah: ZER-eh-dah
Typology: Tie-PAH-leh-jee Zeror: Ze-ROAR
Tyre: TIRE Zeruah: Zeh-ROO-ah
Ulai: YOU-lie Zerubbabel: Zeh-RUB-ah-bel
Uphaz: YOU-faz Zeruiah: Zeh-roo-EYE-ah
Urbanus: Ur-BAN-us Ziba: ZEE-buh
Urim: YOOR-im Ziklag: ZIK-lag
Uz: UHZ Zilpah: ZIL-pah
Uzal: YOU-zal Zimri: ZIM-ree
Uziel: Oo-zee-ELL Zion: ZIGH-un
Uzzah: OO-zah Ziphites: ZIF-ites
Uzziah: You-ZIGH-ah Zipporah: Zih-POH-rah
Uzziel: OO-zee-ell Zoan: ZOH-an
Vitellius: Vih-TELL-ee-us Zoar: ZOH-ar
Yahweh: YAH-way Zobah: ZOH-bah
Yahwist: YAH-wist Zophar: ZOH-far
Yobel: Yoh-BELL
Yom Kippur: YOME-Kih-POOR
Zaanan: ZAH-eh-nahn
Zacchaeus: Zak-EE-us
Zadok: ZAY-dock
Zarephath: ZARE-eh-FATH
Zarethan: ZAR-eh-than
Zebedee: ZEH-beh-dee
Zebediah: Zeh-beh-DIGH-ah
Zebulun: ZEB-yoo-lun
Zechariah: Zeh-kah-RIGH-uh
Zedad: ZEE-dad

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