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Rosacrux redux 12:40 01-30-2006

My bad... I thought some would like to actually know how the names are pronounced :)

Craterus 22:41 02-03-2006

How do you pronounce Thermopylae?

I was told the right pronunciation, but I can't remember it now. It's one of two in my mind.

Idomeneas 02:46 02-05-2006

Θερμοπύλαι= Thermopylai in greek were you see the spirit it is the sylabel you have to tone. English ALWAYS tone the words wrong! You propably say Θερμόπυλαι. BTW αι=ε. Its used in plural in ancient πύλη=gate πύλαι=gates

Proletariat 02:54 02-05-2006

Oh, now I get it.

Craterus 19:24 02-08-2006

Yeah, I don't speak Greek.

Can you do that pronunciation in English e.g. (un-der-stand)

Thanks.

Monarch 21:21 02-08-2006

Originally Posted by The_Doctor:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

I take it yuor going for the wonderful welsh railway station?

Use vits shortening: Llanfair PG

Atilius 04:44 02-09-2006

Originally Posted by Craterus:
Yeah, I don't speak Greek.

Can you do that pronunciation in English e.g. (un-der-stand)

Thanks.

He's just saying that English speakers usually stress the wrong syllable. We tend to say ther - MOP - ool - eye; should be ther - mo - POOL - eye.

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