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Help[Opinions] Re: Chariclea
in reply to a message by Wordsmith
How is it pronounced? char-ih-KLAY-ah? char-ih-KLEE-ah? char-IK-lee-ah??
I don’t love the Char- beginning. It reminds me of, well, char.
I don’t love the Char- beginning. It reminds me of, well, char.
This message was edited 11/10/2023, 5:34 PM
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I'm pronouncing it ka-ri-KLAY-a (the first two syllables are like the beginning of Karen or Caroline).
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I asked about it on Facts once https://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/5415795
Basically if it is bringing its sound from Greek, it'd be kha-REE-klee-a (modern Greek for sure, whether it's Charikleia or Chariklia)
or kha-REE-kleh-a (kha-REE-klay-uh, to me at least) is a possible ancient Greek pronunciation.
I guess. The answers were aimed pretty far over my head, so I hope I understood them.
Nobody answered me about there being any different, English pronunciation.
Anyway I would rather it have been as you have it, with stress on the first & third syllables, myself, but I'm not sure it is legit.
Basically if it is bringing its sound from Greek, it'd be kha-REE-klee-a (modern Greek for sure, whether it's Charikleia or Chariklia)
or kha-REE-kleh-a (kha-REE-klay-uh, to me at least) is a possible ancient Greek pronunciation.
I guess. The answers were aimed pretty far over my head, so I hope I understood them.
Nobody answered me about there being any different, English pronunciation.
Anyway I would rather it have been as you have it, with stress on the first & third syllables, myself, but I'm not sure it is legit.
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