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HelpRe: How would you pronounce Lyra
in reply to a message by Anneza
Lyra has two correct pronunciations.
The first time I came across this name was with this book series. I wasn't certain how it was pronounced at the time, I'm not certain but I think I went with the LIE pronunciation in my head. In the movie it is pronounced LIE- rather than LEER-. You may be right about why he named them Will and Lyra, I never considered that. I'm pretty certain that the LIE- pronunciation is the most common in Britain and other English speaking places.
The constellation Lyra and the star systems Beta Lyrae are LEER- according to the Italian astronomer I met and worked with so I pronounce them that way.
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The first time I came across this name was with this book series. I wasn't certain how it was pronounced at the time, I'm not certain but I think I went with the LIE pronunciation in my head. In the movie it is pronounced LIE- rather than LEER-. You may be right about why he named them Will and Lyra, I never considered that. I'm pretty certain that the LIE- pronunciation is the most common in Britain and other English speaking places.
The constellation Lyra and the star systems Beta Lyrae are LEER- according to the Italian astronomer I met and worked with so I pronounce them that way.
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Favorite Names:
Aurora, Hazel, Josephine, Vivian, Fiona, Delphina, Dorothea, Althea, Artemis, Sabrina, Frida, Maeve, Luna, Iris, Clara, Aveline, Matilda, Marguerite
Ciaran, Rowan, Brendan, Malcolm, Felix, Robin, Julian, Tristan, Magnus, Arthur, Adrian, Cedar, Cedric, Xavier, Connor, Silas, Gavin
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