# Preface to First Edition explained — Erewhon

> Chapter companion for Erewhon by Samuel Butler.

## What happens

The author provides a brief note on the pronunciation of the word 'Erewhon', indicating it should be spoken as three short syllables: Ĕ-rĕ-whŏn.

## Character check-ins

### Samuel Butler

The author who provides the pronunciation guide for Erewhon.

## Key lines

> The Author wishes it to be understood that Erewhon is pronounced as a word of three syllables, all short⁠—thus, Ĕ-rĕ-whŏn.

The author clarifies that Erewhon is pronounced with three short syllables: Ĕ-rĕ-whŏn.

_The preface consists solely of this pronunciation note._

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