Pronunciation guide

This is the official HBO pronunciation guide developed by the series' production staff and given to the actors during the filming of Game of Thrones. The guide was later released on the official HBO website for the series.

On the Winter is Coming fansite, writer Bryan Cogman clarified that some pronunciations would differ due to the accents and languages of the speaker. 'Ser' in particular will vary.

Character names
Aerys Targaryen - AIR-eez Tar-GAIR-ee-in Alliser Thorne - AL-iss-er THORNE Arya Stark - ARE-yuh STARK Barristan Selmy - BAIR-iss-tin SELL-mee Benjen Stark - BEN-jin STARK Catelyn Stark - CAT-lin STARK ("cat" like the animal) Cersei Lannister - SER-see LAN-iss-ter Daenerys Targaryen - Duh-NAIR-iss Tar-GAIR-ee-in Eddard Stark - ED-dard STARK Gendry - GEN-dree (hard "g") Gregor Clegane - Gre-GOR Cli-GAIN Hodor - HO-dor Hoster Tully - HOSS-ter TULL-ee Illyrio - Il-LEAR-ee-oh Ilyn Payne - ILL-in PAIN Irri - I-ree Janos Slynt - JA-nos SLINT Jeor Mormont - JEE-or MORE-mont Joffrey Baratheon - JOFF-ree Buh-RATH-ee-un Jon Arryn - JON AIR-in Jorah Mormont - JOR-uh MORE-mont Jory Cassel - JOR-ee Cuss-EL Khal Drogo - KHAL DRO-go Loras Tyrell - LOR-us TI-rul Lysa Arryn - LIE-ssa AIR-in Maester Luwin - MAY-ster LOO-win Maester Pycelle - MAY-ster PY-sell Myrcella Baratheon - Mer-SELL-uh Buh RATH-ee-un Nymeria - Nigh-MEER-ee-uh Petyr Baelish - PEE-ter BAY-lish Pycelle - Py-SELL Pyp - PIP Qotho - QUO-tho Renly Baratheon - REN-lee Buh-RATH-ee-un Rhaegar Targaryen - RAY-gar Tar-GAIR-ee-in Rickon Stark - RICK-on STARK Rodrik Cassel - RAH-drick Cuss-EL Samwell Tarly - SAM-well TAR-lee Sandor Clegane - SAN-dore Cli-GAIN Sansa Stark - SAHN-suh STARK Septa Mordane - SEP-ta Mor-DAIN Syrio Forel - SEER-ee-o For-EL Theon Greyjoy - THEE-on GRAY-joy Tommen Baratheon - TAH-min Buh-RATH-ee-un Tyrion Lannister - TEER-ee-un LAN-iss-ter Tywin Lannister - TIE-win LAN-iss-ter Varys - VAIR-iss Viserys Targaryen - Vi-SAIR-iss Tar-GAIR-ee-in Walder Frey - WALL-der FRAY Waymar Royce - WAY-mar ROYCE Yoren - YOR-in

Places
Asshai - Uh-SHY Braavos - BRA-vos Essos - ESS-os Eyrie - EAR-ee Harrenhal - HAIR-in-hall Lys - LEESE Pentos - PEN-tos Qarth - QUARTH Sept of Baelor - SEPT OF BAY-lor Vaes Dothrak - VIE-iss Doth-RACK Westeros - WES-te-ros

Miscellaneous
Andals - AN-dals arakh - Ah-rock Dothraki - Doth-RACK-ee khalasar - KHAL-uh-ssar Khaleesi - Khal-EE-see Ser - SAIR Tyroshi - Ti-ROH-shee Valyrian - Vuh-LEER-ee-un