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I'm very likely wrong, but my instinct is to pronounce it SEHR-ehz (or SAIR-aiz). And then I remember it's Latin, and should probably be KAIR-aiz. I think both Es should be pronounced the same (though again, I'm likely wrong).

Ceres is lovely! I pronounce it "SERR-eez."

Here in South Africa we always say SEAR-iss; very occasionally SEAR-ease. It's the name of a little fruit-farming country town (the local nature reserve is called Persephone!) and has for a long time also been the name of a brand of fruit drinks made from its produce, plus other stuff that they bring in, like mangoes, that don't grow there.

I always say SAIR-iss or SAIR-eez, but I know it's supposed to be a hard C. Habits die hard.

I always said it as SIR-eez. More like ehz at the end though. Never liked it but the name is okay I guess.

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Judging by that pronunciation I would spell it as Saris, off the back. The only name I know even close to that is Sari, or Suri.

It's the root of the word cereal if the gives you any help, however, in the original latin its a hard C, KEH-rehs in English more SIR-eez.

My instinct has always been SAIR-eez. I'd spell your pronunciation as Serys.

This message was edited 6/21/2022, 5:39 PM