[Facts] Re: Pronunciation of Nikias
in reply to a message by Asherah
That's an anglicized pronunciation with the "eye" sound, not remotely Greek (Nike is Greek, not Latin).
The accent is on the second syllable: Νικίας. I'd thus pronounce it Nee-KEE-as, though in English I generally hear NIK-ee-as.
The accent is on the second syllable: Νικίας. I'd thus pronounce it Nee-KEE-as, though in English I generally hear NIK-ee-as.