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[Opinions] Re: Names you mispronounced

by erb816

8/10/2022, 9:20 AM

There were two flowers whose names I turned out to be mispronouncing: Liatris and Linaria. I thought they were like Beatrice with an L, and li-NAHR-ee-uh, and thought they were both lovely names. Turns out they are lie-A-tris (with a stressed short-A) and lie-NER-ee-uh. So disappointed.

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- erb816 +1

8/10/2022, 9:25 AM

Also, Phaedra.

And how could I forget Phaedra! The pronunciation history of that name is long and storied (https://www.behindthename.com/name/phaedra/comments), but my instinctive pronunciation is still FAY-druh (even though it's pretty much dead wrong).

- Gingersnap (Ranchie)

8/10/2022, 3:10 PM

That's how I would pronounce it. There are probably a lot I pronounce wrong. I first read Ginevra in Harry Potter as Ginerva, so I said that wrong for a long time.

Edit: I also though Antigone was An-tee-gone and I'm constantly messing up Imogen.

This message was edited 8/10/2022, 3:12 PM

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