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A PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY

Compiled by Lucille Kaufman Weil

ACCENTS: According to Brasseur de Bourbourg, accents, unless indicated, vary in different population groups. Corruptions and variations have made impossible any definite rules. Example: Abah (stone) may be alternately pronounced ábah and abah'.

Acab, Ah kahb

Achac-Iboy, Ahtchak-Eeboy

Acul-Vinac, Ahkool-Weenock

Ahalcaná, Ahahl kahnah'

Ahalmez, Ahahl mess

Ahalpuh, Ahahl poo

Ahaltocob, Ahahl taw kawb

Ahau, Ah how

Ahpop-Achih, Ah pawp ah tchee

Ahpop-Camhá, Ah pawp-Kahm hah'

Ahpoxa, Ah pawsha

Ahpozotzil, Ah paw sawt seel

A Raxá Lac, Ah Rahshah' Lock

A Raxá Tzel, Ah Rahsha' Tsail

A Tohil, Ah Taw heel

Ahtzic-Vinac, Aht seek-Weenock

Alom, Ah lawm.

Amac-Tan, Ah mahk-Tahn

Amac-Uquincat, Ah mahk-Ookeen kaht

Anonas, Ah naw nahss

Avilix, Ah wee leesh

 

Balam-Colob, Bah lahm-Kawlawb

Balami-ha, Bah lahmee-hah

Balam-Quitzé, Bah lahm-Keetsay'

Batenabá, Bah tayn-Ah bah'

Beleheb Queh, Bay lay hayb-Kay

Beleheb Tzi, Bay lay hayb Tsee

Bitol, Bee tawl

 

Cabauil-Pom, Kahbah weel-Pawm

Cabracán, Kahbrah kahn'

Cacao, Kah kow

Caculhá Huracán, Kahkoolhah' Hoorah kahn'

Caglacán, Kah glah kahn'

Cahá-Paluna, Kahah'-Pah loonah

Cakchiquel, Kock chee kayl

Camalotz, Kah mah lawts

Camazotz, Kah mah sawts

Camucú, Kahmoo koo'

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Canchahel, Kahn tcha hayl

Canté, Kahn tay'

Cantiles, Kahn tee layss

Caoqué, Kow kay'

Caquixahá, Kah keesh ahah'

Caquix-Tucur, Kah keesh Tookoor

Carinimac, Kahree nee mock

Cauutepech, Kow ootay paytch

Cavec, Kah wayk

Cavinal, Kah wee nahl

Cavixtán-Pom, Kah weesh tahn'-Pawm

Cavizimah, Kah weesee mah

Caxcon, Kahsh kawn

Cayalá, Kah yah lah'

Cazam Ah Chatam, Kahsahm Ah Tchahtahm

Chabicac, Tchabee kahk

Chabi-Tucur, Tchabee-Tookoor

Chahal, Tcha hahl

Chamalacán, Tcha mahlah kahn'

Chamiabac, Tchahmee ahbahk

Chamiaholom, Tchahmee ahawlawm

Chayim-há, Tchahyeem-hah'

Chicha, Tchee tchah

Chigag, Tchee gahg

Chihac, Tchee hock

Chi-Izmachí, Tchee Eesmah tchee'

Chilipan, Tchee lee pahn

Chimalmat, Tchee mahl maht

Chipi-Caculhá, Tcheepee Kabkoolbah'

Chi-Pixab, Tchee-Peeshahb

Chi-Quix, Tchee-Keesh

Chiracán Xmucané, Tchee rah kahn' Shmoo kahnay'

Chi-Temah, Tchee-Taymah

Chitic, Tchee teek

Chituy, Tchee tooy

Chomihá, Tchaw meehah'

Chouén, Tchoh ayn'

Chuganal, Tchoo gahnahl

Chulimal, Tchoo lee mahl

Chumilahá, Tchoo mee lahah'

Chuva-Tzac, Tchoo wah-Tsahk

Chuvilá, Tchoo weelah'

Chuvi-Miquiná, Tchoowee Meekeenah'

Coati, Kwahtee

Cocamel, Kaw kah mayl

Cocozom, Kaw kaw sawm

Cohah, Kaw hah

Colche, Kawl tchay'

Comahcún, Kaw mah koon'

Conaché, Kaw nah tchay'

Cotuhá, Kaw too hah'

Cotzbalam, Kawts bahlahm

Coyabacoh, Kaw yah bah kaw

Cuchumaquic, Kootchoo mah-keek

Culbá, Kool bah'

Cumatz, Koo mots

Cux, Koosh

Cuziván, Koo see wahn'

 

Donadiú, Daw nahd yoo'

 

Ec, Ayk

Euabal-Zwán, Ay wah bahl-Swan'

 

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Gagchequeleb, Gahg tchay kay layb

Gag Quicab, Gahg Keekahb

Gale, Gahlay

Galel-Ahau, Gahlayl-Ahow

Galel Zaquic, Gahlayl Sahkeek

Gucumatz, Gookoo mots

Gumarcaah, Goomar kah ah

 

Hacavitz, Hahkah weets

Hoh, Haw

Holom-Ocox, Hawlawm-Awkawsh

Holom-Tucur, Hawlawm-Tookoor

Huliznab, Hoo lees nahb

Humetahá, Hoo may taha'

Hunahpú-Utiú, Hoo nahpoo'-Ootee oo'

Hunahpú-Vuch, Hoo nahpoo'-Wootch

Hunbatz, Hoon bahts

Hun-Camé', Hoon-Kah may'

Hunchouén, Hoon tchoo ayn'

Huntoh, Hoon toh

Huracán, Hoo rah kahn'

 

Jocotes, Haw kaw tays

 

Lamaq, Lah mock

Lolmet-Quehnay, Lawl mayt-Kay nye

Lotzquic, Lawts keek

 

Macá, Mah kah'

Macamob, Mah kah mawb

Mahucutah, Mahoo koo tah

Matasanos, Mah tah sahnos

Meaguán, May ah gwahn'

Miquiná, Mee keenah'

Mixtán-Pom, Meesh tahn'-Pawm

Molay, Maw lay

Motz, Mawts

 

Nacxit, Nock sheet

Nanauac, Nah nah wock

Nantze, Nahn tsay

Nicahtacah, Neekah tahkah

Nihaib, Neehah eeb

Nim-Ac, Neem Ahk

Nima-Tziís, Neemah Tsees

Nimhaib, Nimhah eeb

Nim-Xob-Carchah, Neem-Shahb-Kahr tchah

Nuziván cul, Noo see vahn' kool

 

Olomán, Awlaw mahn'

Oxib-Queh, Awsheeb-Kay

 

Pacam, Pah kahm

Pahac, Pah hock

Pamacá, Pah mah kah'

Patán, Pah tahn'

Pataxte, Pah tash tay

Patohil, Pahtoh heel

Paxil, Pah sheel

Pazilizib, Pahsee leeseeb

Pecul, Pay kool

Pericón, Payree kawn'

Petatayub, Paytahtah yoob

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Pizom-Gagal, Peesawm-Gahgahl

Popol Vuh, Pawpull-Woo

Puchbal chah, Pooch bahl tchah

Puhuyú, Poohoo yoo'

 

Qaholom, Kah hawlawm

Qoacul, Kawah kool

Qoacutec, Kawah kootayk

Qoahau, Kaw ahow

Qocaib, Kaw kaheeb

Qocavib, Kaw kah weeb

Queemá, Kay mah'

Quehnay, Keh nigh'

Queletzú, Keh leh tsoo'

Quenech, Keh netch

Quequma-ha, Kehk mah-hah

Quibahá, Kee bah hah'

Quicab, Kee kahb

Quiché, Kee tchay'

Quicré, Kee kray'

Quicrixcac, Kee kreesh kock

Quicxic, Keek sheek

Quilitz, Kee leets

Quitzé, Keet say'

Quoy, Koy

 

Rabinal, Rahbee nahl

Rahpop-Achih, Rahpawp-Atchee

Rahtzalam, Raht sahlahm

Raxa-Caculhá, Rahshah Kah koolha'

Raxá-nanauac, Rahshah-nahnah wock

Tamazul, Tah mahsool

Tamub, Tah moob

Tatam, Tah tahm

Tecpán, Tayk pahn'

Tepepul-Iztayul, Taypay pool-Ees tah yool

Tepeu, Taypay oo

Tohil, Toh heel

Toltecat, Tawl tay kaht

Tortillas, Taur tee yahss

Tucumbalam, Tookoom bahlahm

Tuhalhá, Toohahl hah'

Tulán-Zuivá, Toolahn' Sweewah

Tzacol, Tsah kawl

Tzalatz, Tsah lahts

Tziquinahá, Tseekee nahah'

Tzité, Tsee tay'

Tzolohché, Tsaw law tchay'

Tzotzihá Chimalcán, Tsawt see hah' Tchee mahl kahn'

Tzununihá, Tsoo noo neehah'

Tzutuhá, Tsoo toohah'

 

Uchabahá, Ootchah bahah'

Uchuch-Camhá, Ootchootch-Kahmhah'

U Qux cho, Oo koosh tchaw

U Qux Paló, Oo koosh Pahloh'

Utiú, Oo teeyoo'

Utzam-pop-Zalclatol, Ootsahm-pawp-Sahl klah tawl

Uvilá, Oo weelah'

 

Vac, Wahk

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Vahxahahuh, Washahl ahooh

Vahxaqui-Caam, Washah kee-Kahm

Vinac, Weenock

Voc, Wuhk

Vuc Amag, Wook Ahmahg

Vucub-Camé, Wookoob-Kahmay'

Vucub-Caquix, Wookoob-Kahkeesh

Vucub Hunahpú, Wookoob Hoonah poo'

Vucub Pec, Wookoob Payk

Vucub Ziván, Wookoob Seewahn'

 

Xahbaquieh, Shahbah keeay

Xan, Shahn

Xbalanqué, Shbah lahnkay'

Xbaquiyalo, Shbah keeyahloh

Xcacau, Shkah kow

Xcanil, Shkah neel

Xcuxéba, Shkoo shaybah'

Xebalax, Shay bahlahsh

Xecamax, Shay kahmahsh

Xecotcovach, Shaykawtkaw watch

Xelahuh, Shay lahoo

Xibalba, Shee bahlbah

Xic, Sheek

Xiquiripat, Sheekeeree paht

Xmucané, Shmookah nay'

Xmucur, Shmoo koor

Xoyabah, Shaw yahbah

Xpiyacoc, Shpee yahkawk

Xpuch, Shpootch

Xquic, Shkeek

Xtah, Shtah

Xtoh, Shtoh

Xtzul, Shtsool

Xulú, Shooloo'

Xuxulim-há, Shoo shooleem-hah'

 

Yac, Yahk

Yacolatam, Yah kawl ahtahm

Yaqui, Yahkee

Yaxcanul, Yash kahnool

Ycoltux, Eekoll toosh

Yolcuat-Quitzalcuat, Yawlkwat-Keetzabl kwat

 

Zacahá, Sahk ahah'

Zaccabahá, Sahkah bahah'

Zaculeu, Sahkoo layoo

Zapotes, Sah pawtays

Zaquic, Sah keek

Zaquicaz, Sah keekahs

Zaqui-Nim-Ac, Sahkee-Neem-Ac

Zaqui-Nimá-Tziís, Sahkee-Neemah'-Tsees'

Zaquiribal, Sah keeree bahl

Zaquitoc, Sahkee tawk

Zaquiyá, Sahkee yah'

Zipacná, Seepock nah'

Ziyahá, See yahah'

Zompopos, Sawm pawpaws

Zotzi-há, Sawtsee-hah'

Zotzil, Sawt seel


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