| Term | IPA | Readable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arscenic | ˈɑːr.siːn.ɪk | AR-seen-ick | Canyon in North Wash, Utah |
| Attache | æ.tæˈʃeɪ | at-ash-AY | Petzl carabiner |
| Behunin | bəˈhjuː.nɪn bəˈhuː.nɪn | buh-HUE-nin buh-WHO-nin | Canyon in Zion National Park |
| Biner | ˈbinər | BEAN-er | Short for carabiner |
| Bivouac | ˈbɪv.uː.æk | BIV-oo-ack | Bivouac glossary term |
| Bogley | 'boʊɡ.liː | BOW-glee | Canyoneering Forum - source |
| Boltergeist | ˈboʊl.tər.ɡaɪst | BOWL-ter-guy-st | Canyon in Dixie National Forest, Utah |
| Cairn | kɛərn | CAIRN | Cairn in glossary term |
| Carmel | kɑːrˈmʒl ˈkɑːr.məl | car-MELL CAR-mull | First pronunciation is for Carmel Formation, second is for Mount Carmel Junction |
| Constrychnine | kənˈstrɪk.naɪn | con-STRICK-nine | Canyon in Poison Springs, North Wash, Utah |
| Cordelette | ˌkɔərd.əlˈɛt | cord-uh-LET | Cordelette glossary term |
| CRITR | ˈkrɪt.ər | CRIT-er | CRITR glossary term |
| DeLorme | dɛˈlʊr.meɪ | deh-LORE-may | Manufacturer of PLBs. Bought by Garmin in 2016. |
| Eardley | ˈərd.li | URD-lee | Canyon in San Rafael Swell |
| Englestead | ˈiːŋ.əl.stʒd | ING-ul-sted | Canyon in Zion National Park |
| Entrajo | ɛnˈtrɒ.hoʊ | en-TRAW-hoe | Canyon in Moab, Utah |
| Escalante | ˌəs.kəˈlænt ˌəs.kəˈlæn.ti | es-kuh-LANT es-kuh-LAN-tee | The city is pronounced either way, the national monument is the second pronunciation |
| Etrier | ˈeɪt.ri.eɪ ˈɛt.ri.ər | AY-tree-ay ETT-ree-er | Etrier glossary term. First pronunciation is French, second is the English pronunciation of the French word. |
| Granary | ˈɡræn.ər.i ˈɡreɪn.ər.i | GRAN-er-ee GRAIN-er-ee | Canyon in Moab, Utah |
| Hueco | uːˈɛkoʊ | WECK-oh | Hueco glossary term |
| ICOpro | ˈaɪ.koʊ.proʊ | EYE-koe-pro | International Canyoning Organization for Professionals |
| Kaiparowits | kaɪˈpɑːr.oʊ.ɪts | kye-PAR-oh-its | Area in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument |
| Kolob | ˈkoʊ.lɔːb | KOE-lob | Canyon in Zion National Park |
| Leprechaun | ˈlɛp.rə.kɒn | LEP-ruh-kon | Canyons in North Wash, Utah |
| Lomatium | loʊˈmeɪ.ʃiː.əm | low-MAY-she-um | Canyon in Arches National Park |
| Macrame | ˈmæk.rəˌmeɪ | MACK-ruh-may | Macrame glossary term |
| Mammut | mæˈmut | ma-MOOT | Mountaineering company |
| Moab | ˈmoʊ.æb | MOH-ab | City in Utah |
| Moki/Moqui | ˈmoʊ.ki | MOH-key | Moqui glossary term |
| Mukuntuweap | məˈkuːn.tuː.wiːp | muh-KUNE-too-weep | Previous name for Zion National Park. Believed to mean "Straight up land". |
| Ouray | ˈjər.eɪ | YER-ay | Canyoneering area in Colorado |
| Paria | pəˈri.ə | puh-REE-uh | River in Utah/Arizona |
| Parunuweap | pəˈru.nu.wiːp | puh-ROO-noo-weep | River in Zion National Park |
| Petzl | ˈpɛt.səl | PET-sull | Gear Manufacturer |
| Piton | ˈpi.tɒn | PEE-tawn | Piton glossary term |
| Pleiades | ˈpli.əˌdiːz | PLEE-uh-deez | Canyon in Moab, Utah |
| Potable | ˈpoʊt.əˌbəl ˈpɔːt.əˌbəl | POTE-uh-bull POT-uh-bull | Potable glossary term |
| Potash | ˈpɒt.æʃ | POT-ash | Area near Moab, Utah |
| Prusik | ˈprʌs.ɪk | PRUSS-ick | Prusik glossary term |
| Rodcle | ˈroʊd.klɛ ˈrɒd.kli | ROAD-cleh ROD-klee | Canyoneering gear manufacturer in Spain. First pronunciation is the Spanish pronunciation, second is how I've heard it in English. |
| Segers | ˈsiːɡʊrs | SEE-gerz | Another name for The Squeeze |
| Shash Jaa' | ʃɑːʃdʒɒ | shaw-sh jaw | "Bears Ears" in Navajo |
| Shillelagh | ʃəlˈeɪ.li | shu-LAY-lee | Canyon in North Wash, Utah |
| Sinawava | ˌsɪn.əˈwɔː.vɔː | sin-uh-WAH-vah | Area in Zion National Park |
| Slideanide | ˈslaɪd.ə.naɪd | SLIDE-uh-nide | Canyon in Poison Springs, Utah |
| Smallcatraz | ˈsmɒl.kə.træz | SMALL-kuh-traz | Canyon in Robber's Roost, Utah |
| Spelegyca | ˌspɛl.əˈdʒiː.kə | spell-uh-GEE-kuh | Spelegyca glossary term |
| SQWUREL | skwˈɜːrəl | Squirrel | SQWUREL glossary term |
| Tibloc | ˈtɪ.blɔːk | TIB-lock | Tibloc glossary term |
| Topo | ˈtɔː.poʊ ˈtoʊ.poʊ | TOP-oh TOPE-oh | Topo glossary term |
| Trachyotomy | ˌtreɪ.kiːˈɒt.ə.mi | tray-key-OTT-uh-mee | Canyon in North Wash, Utah |
| Traxion | ˈtræk.ʃən | TRACK-shun | Traxion glossary term |
| Tyrolean | taɪˈroʊ.li.ən | tie-ROLL-ee-un | Tyrolean Traverse |
| Zion | ˈzaɪ.ən | ZY-un | National Park in Utah |