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Pronunciation?

by BrittneyD

4/9/2008, 7:13 PM

I've seen the name Xanthe quite a few times tonight here on BTN...how exactly is it pronounced?

- Bear

4/10/2008, 8:50 AM

In English it is "ZAN-thee."

I defer to Loxandra on the original Greek pronunciation.

- Loxandra (E.K.)

4/10/2008, 7:52 AM

Xan-th-ee(x=ks)

- Rowena

4/10/2008, 2:50 AM

I also pronounce it ZAN-thee. It's a very unusual but pretty name.

- MaggieSimpson +1

4/9/2008, 10:43 PM

Ksahn-teh

- Mar (X-Mar)

4/10/2008, 4:42 AM

That's how I pronounce it as well.

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly) +2

4/9/2008, 7:14 PM

zan-thee

- BrittneyD +1

4/9/2008, 7:16 PM

Awesome...thanks!

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

4/9/2008, 7:25 PM

no problem :) x

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