Pronunciations?

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I think there was a topic like this a while ago, but I figured since there are new people, and since we're all doing the read aloud thing, it might be fun to bring up again.

So, how do you pronounce certain words and names in the books? And maybe you could tell where you live as well, because accents might play into it. It think it would be interesting to see all the different ways that people pronounce things.

Eugenides: yoo-jen-EYE-dees
Magus: MAY-jus
Attolia: ah-TOLL-ee-ah
Eddis: EE-dis
Sounis: SOO-nis
Nahuseresh: na-HOO-ser-esh

And more that I can't think of, I'm sure.

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[planesonsnakes.livejournal.com]

Eugenides: You-jen-EYE-dz
Magus: MAY-guss
Attolia: ah-TOLL-ee-ah
Eddis: Eh-dis
Sounis: SEW-nis
Nahuseresh: na-HOO-ser-esh
Sophos: SEW-foes
Ambiades: ahm-bee-AH-des

Some of those are the same as you. I live in the Northeast US.

I'm also new, and never introduced myself because I find communities intimidating. So uh, hi.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Welcome. :) Checkers can be a bit wrathful, but only if you chew gum. ;) We're nice really.

Your pronunciation of Eugenides is interesting. What about 'Gen', does everyone pronounce it 'jen' or is it 'gen'?

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

but only if you chew gum. ;)

*laughs*

[rowana.livejournal.com]

:D

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

*smiles sweetly* Me?