The world of Zelda has many people and places with names that seem unusual to the casual reader, as is the case with most Fantasy stories and titles. As such, people will often get into discussions about how to pronounce the names of key characters and places that appear in various Zelda games.
Below, the English versions of various names are given. Next, you'll find an easy-to-follow pronunciation of the word, with the International Phonetic Alphabet spelling of the word next to it. The Japanese name (usually but not always the original name) will be listed, followed immediately by its transliteration and any necessary translation. Please note that the pronunciations we list are not official. They're conjectures that are based upon all of the data we have available on the subject. Some official Nintendo representatives may pronounce these words differently from others, but we believe that the pronunciations listed below best reflect the original intentions of the games' creators.
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Thanks to Gazebo for his *immense* help with the IPA spellings!
CharactersSpelling    Pronunciation    IPA Spelling    Japanese    Transliteration
Link    Link    [liŋk]    リンク    Rinku
Zelda    Zell-Da    ['zɛl də]    ゼルダ    Zeruda
Ganondorf    Gan-nun-Dorf    ['g?n ən dorf]    ガノンドロフ    Ganondorofu
Epona    Eh-Poe-Na    [e 'po nə]    エポナ    Epona
Midna    Mid-Na    ['mɪd nə]    ミ ドナ    Midona
Zant    Zaant    [z?nt]    ザント    Zanto
Ilia    Ee-Lee-Ah    ['i li ə]    イリア    Iria
Din    Dinn    [dɪn]    ディン    Din
Farore    Fah-Roe-Reh    [fa 'ro re]    フィロル    Firoru
Nayru    Neigh-Rue    ['ne ru]    ネール    Neeru
Kafei    Kah-Feh-Ee    [kə 'fe i]    カーフェイ    Kaafei
Majora    Ma-Joh-Rah    [mə 'dʒo rə][    ムジュラ    Mujura
Tatl    Tattle    ['t?t l]    チャット    Chatto (Chat)
Tael    Tale    [teɪl]    トレイル    Toreiru (Trail)
Saria    Sah-Ree-Ah    ['sa ri ə]    サリア    Saria
Sahasrahla    Sah-Hass-Rah-La    [sa 'has ra ,la]    サハスラーラ    Sahasuraara
RacesSpelling    Pronunciation    IPA Spelling    Japanese    Transliteration
Goron    Goh-Rohn    ['go rɔn]    ゴロン    Goron
Zora    Zoh-Rah    [zo rə]    ゾーラ    Zoora
Gerudo    Geh-Roo-Doe    [gə 'ru do]    ゲルド    Gerudo
Twili    Twigh-Ligh    ['twa:ɪ la:ɪ]    n/a*    n/a*
Rito    Ree-Toe    ['ri to]    リト    Rito
Deku    Deh-Koo    ['de ku]    デク    Deku
Kokiri    Koh-Kee-Ree    [ko 'ki ri]    コキリ    Kokiri
LocationsSpelling    Pronunciation    IPA Spelling    Japanese    Transliteration
Ordon    Ore-Dohn    [or 'don]    トアル    Toaru
Ordona    Ore-Doh-Na    [or 'do nə]    ラトアーヌ    Ratoaanu
Faron    Fah-Rohn    [fa 'ron]    フィローネ    Firoone
Eldin    El-Dinn    ['ɛl dɪn]    オルディン    Orudin
Lanayru    Lah-Neigh-Rue    [lə 'ne ru]    ラネール    Raneeru
Hyrule    High-Rule    ['ha:ɪ rul]    ハイラル    Hairaru
Hylia    High-Lee-Ah    ['ha:ɪ li ə]    ハイリア    Hairia
Termina    Tur-Mee-Na    [tər 'mi nə]    タルミナ    Tarumina
* As far as we can figure out, the Twili do not have their own name in the Japanese version. Instead, they are simply referred to as トワイライトの民, Towairaito no Tami. This simply translates to "the People of Twlight".
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origonaly from Zelda Universe