Diana Gabaldon shares how Claire and Jamie would pronounce Brianna

It’s not always easy getting a pronunciation from the written word. With the help of social media, Diana Gabaldon can share more of her research and hard work that has gone into Outlander. One of those elements is in the way to say Brianna’s name?

Social media has opened the world of Outlander. Not only can fans connect more and people stay up to date with events happening in filming, but fans can learn more about the insights of Diana Gabaldon, the show EPs, and more. Last week, Diana Gabaldon took to Facebook to share how Claire and Jamie would pronounce Brianna’s name, and both put the emphasis on different syllables.

It’s interesting to see the amount of research Gabaldon has done. We’ve seen it throughout the years, with her work at adapting her knowledge of the Gaelic language, the knowledge of history, and so much more. Understanding the way words are pronounced isn’t easy with the written word (LegHair, anyone?), but Gabaldon has shared her research into that recently.

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During the video, she shares how Claire and Jamie put the emphasis on different syllables. Claire says Brianna like many of us–the emphasis on the middle syllable. It can either be Bri-AH-na or Bri-AN-na. Either way, that emphasis.

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For Jamie, the emphasis is on the first syllable. This is to do with his Gaelic roots, and Gabaldon goes into the details of why BREE-anna is so important for Jamie. The video below is definitely worth a watch.

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Do you love that Gabaldon connects with her fans in this way? Did you realize the difference in pronunciation just by reading the book? Share your thoughts and comments below.

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Diana Gabaldon shares how Claire and Jamie would pronounce Brianna’s name

By Alexandria Ingham | Mar 14, 2018

It’s not always easy getting a pronunciation from the written word. With the help of social media, Diana Gabaldon can share more of her research and hard work that has gone into Outlander. One of those elements is in the way to say Brianna’s name?