Thursday, 25 October 2012

Pronunciation of Greek Names




  • Megaera - (Muh - ji - ruh)
  • Miletus - (Mil - uh - tuss)
  • Scud - (Sc-uh-d)
  • Eurydice - (yuh-rid-issee)
  • Prince Tydeus - (Tuh - day - uss)
  • Pargeia - (Pah - jay - uh)
  • Haemon - (Hay - mun)
  • Antigone - (An - tig - uh - nee)
  • Ismene - (Is - muh - nay)
  • Tiresias - (Tie - ree - zee - uss)
  • Harmonia - (Hah - moh - near)
  • Polykleitos - (Pol - i - kleye - tuss)
  • Aglaea - (Ag - lay - uh)
  • Thalia - (Tha - lee - uh) (Th as in Think)
  • Euphrosyne - (You - froh - zin)
  • Eunomia - (You - know - mee - uh)
  • Bia - (By - uh)
  • Helia - (Hell - ee - uh)
  • Eris - (E - riss)
  • Xenophanes - (Zen - oh - fayns)
  • Theseus - (Th - ee - see - uss) (Th - as in Think)
  • Phaeax - (Fay - axe)
  • Talthybia - (Tal - thib - ee - uh)
  • Enyalius - (E - neye - uh - lee - uss)
  • Plautus - (Plough - tuss)
  • Ichnaea - (Ik - nay - uh)

Names mentioned in the script:
  • Oedipus - (Ee - di - puss)
  • Creon - (Kray - on)
  • Phaedra - (Fay - druh)
  • Pirithous - (Pi - ri - thuss) (th as in think)
  • Polynices - (Pol - i - neye - suss)

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