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    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.

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    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
    μηνιν αειδε θεα Πηληιαδεω Αχιληοs ουλομενην

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    Oh, now I get it.

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    Yeah, I don't speak Greek.

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

    Thanks.

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    Quote 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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