Warhammer is full of names that look impossible to say out loud — Ghazghkull, Aeldari,
Tzeentch, Szarekh. This searchable guide gives you a phonetic spelling and a click-to-play
pronunciation for the trickiest 40,000 and Age of Sigmar names, so you can hold your own
at the table (or on the podcast).
How to use it
Type a name into the search box to filter the list, then hit Listen to hear it. Phonetics
show the stressed syllable in capitals — e.g. Ghazghkull is GAZ-gkull. These are the
community-common pronunciations; Games Workshop’s own voice-overs occasionally differ.
Go deeper on the names
Once you can say them, meet them: browse the who’s who of 40K characters,
see how many factions there are, or generate your own with the
Warhammer name generator.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce Ghazghkull?
Roughly GAZ-gkull (often shortened to “Gazghull” or “Gazkull”).
How do you say Aeldari?
ail-DAR-ee — the modern name for the Eldar.
Is it Tuh-zeentch or Zeentch?
Most people say simply ZEENCH.
How do you pronounce the names of the Chaos Gods?
Khorne is KORN, Nurgle is NUR-gul, Slaanesh is SLAH-nesh and Tzeentch is ZEENCH, with the T silent for most players. These are the common community pronunciations, and you’ll hear small variations such as slah-NESH at the table. Games Workshop’s own voice-overs occasionally differ.
How do you say Drukhari?
Most players say droo-KAR-ee, with the stress on the middle syllable. It follows the same pattern as Aeldari (ail-DAR-ee). Drukhari is the modern name for the army once called the Dark Eldar, and you’ll still hear older players use both names interchangeably at the table.
How do you say Warhammer 40,000 out loud?
Say it as Warhammer forty thousand, or Warhammer forty K for short. Most players just call it forty K. Age of Sigmar is usually said in full or shortened to A-O-S, with each letter spoken. Kill Team, Necromunda and the other spin-off games are simply said as written.