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[Facts] prnunciation of greek names...
Can you please tell me the correct pronunciation of these names?Tisiphone
Alecto - I'm guessing this one is a-LEK-toh?
MegaeraThanks in advance!

This message was edited 11/30/2004, 11:41 AM

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How I would pronounce them:Tisiphone - Tee-see-FO-nee
Alekto - Ah-lek-TO
Megaera - This one, the spelling seems a little weird to me, but going with the spelling provided, it'd be Meh-gah-EH-rahCan't guarantee these are correct, as I have not completed my time machine in order to go back in find out (spilled coffee on the control panel again. Must rebuild from scratch). Still, a modern Greek pronounciation is better than the alternative.
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I agree with Dayna on Tisiphone and Alecto.
However, Megaera is pronounce MEH-yeh-rah :)
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That's a modern pronounciation for Megaera, surely?The classical English pronounciation would be meh-guy-ra (meg-ira).Interesting to know the modern Greek pronounciation though.
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Awww...I was totally wrong! :(nm
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I would guess:Te-SEE-foh-nee
A-LEK-toh
me-GUY-rahPavlos? Anyone?
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