[Facts] Hecate
Does anyone know if the name Hecate can be or has been prn. as heh-KAH-tay/heh-KAH-tee?
On the database it gives the pronunciation as HEK-ah-tee. How accurate is it?
On the database it gives the pronunciation as HEK-ah-tee. How accurate is it?
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I once read that it was pronounced "heh-kah-tay", and it always sounded pretty to me like that.
HEK-ah-tee is the English pronunciation. The Greek pronunciation for Hekate/Ekate (depending on the transliteration) is eh-KAH-tee. The alpha is stressed as you can see here:
http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7
http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7
Thanks for your help! :)
I've only ever heard it as HEK-ah-tee.