Crime and Punishment: Pronunciation Guide of Major Characters

Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov: ............................... rod-YON ro-MAHN-o-vich rasKOL-nee-koff

Pulkheria Aleksandrovna (his mother): .......................... pool-KYER-ee-a al-yek-SANdrov-na
Avdotya Romanovna (or Dunya; his sister): .................. ahv-DOTE-ya ro-MAHN-ov-na
(Dune ya)
Dmitry Prokofich Razumkihin (his friend): ........................... rahz-oo-MEEK-in
Semyon Zakharych Marmeladov (father of Sonya) ................. marm-ya-LAH-doff
Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov (his second wife) ....... kat-yer-EE-na ee-VAHN-ov-na
Sofya Semyonovna Marmeladov (or Sonya; his daughter) .............. SON-ya
Luzhin, Pyotr Petrovich (Dunyas fianc) ................................ LOOZH-in
Lebezyatnikov, Andrei Semyonovich (Luzhins roommate) ...... leb-ee-ZYAT-ni-koff
Svidrigailov, Arkady Ivanovich (Dunyas employer) ......... sfee-dree-GUY-loff
Marfa Petrovna (wife of Svidrigailov).......................... MARF-a pye-TROV-na
Alyona Ivanovna (pawnbroker): .......................................... al-YOAN-a ee-VAHN-ov-na
Lizaveta Ivanovna (pawnbrokers sister): ................. lee-za-VYET-a ee-VAHN-ov-na
Porfiry Petrovich (investigator)................................. por-FEAR-ee pye-TROV-ich
Zamyotov (police clerk): ............................................ zahm-YOTE-off
Ilya Petrovich (superintendents auxiliary, Explosive Lieutenant): ....... EEL-ya pyeTROV-ich
Nikodim Fomich (police district superintendent): .......... NEEK-o-DEEM FOAM-ich
Zosimov (doctor): ........................................................ zo-SEE-moff