AUTHOR’S NOTE
Reading edition
To those who are unacquainted with the Spanish language, the pronunciation of Majorcan names is such a stumbling block that the following phonetic rendering of some of those most frequently met with may be found useful:—
Jaime
= Ha-eé-may
Lonja
= Loan-ha
Andraitx
= An-dreítsch
Lluch
= Lee-oók
Sollér
= Sole-yair
Iviza
= Evéess-a
Mahon
= M’hone
Aubercuix
= O-ber-cóotsh
Puig (signifying Peak)
= Póotsch
Bañalbufar
= Ban-yal-boo-fár
Felanitx
= Fay-la-néetsch
Map of Majorca
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