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in reply to a message by the dying daylight
It's not written like that originally. Originally it is written in Greek and all of the letters look different and there are no accents on them at all. I guess the original pronunciation is three syllables but I guess it is super complicated, too.
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Yes, of course. I am a bit of a language fan and did spend some time flailing and trying my best to learn the Greek alphabet very badly, if not ever getting around to Greek itself. What I was saying, was that... eh, I dunno. That it didn't seem to be designed to be said dah-NAY from any angle. I've been tutoring today again, and my brain is getting rusty at thinking between languages, and I always say stupid things. Either way, I don't think I meant 'originally'.
Perhaps I meant that traditionally, accents in transliterated names are put there for a very unsubtle reason - e.g, syllable change with two vowels.
I think that Julia has the best logic going on how it's said. But yes, three rather than two syllables would seem the norm.
Perhaps I meant that traditionally, accents in transliterated names are put there for a very unsubtle reason - e.g, syllable change with two vowels.
I think that Julia has the best logic going on how it's said. But yes, three rather than two syllables would seem the norm.
This message was edited 6/1/2012, 1:09 PM
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