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Ianthe and Ione - pronounciation?

by Jen (guest)

9/22/2006, 8:00 AM

How would you pronounce Ianthe? There is a pronounciation for Ione listed on this site, but I see some disparity among the comments.

Thank you
Jen

#pronunciation

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- Marija Luminitsa +1

9/22/2006, 8:14 PM

Greek

The Greek pronounciation is ee-AHN-thee.

¡VIVA ESPAÑA!

- Jen (guest)

9/23/2006, 6:18 AM

Thank you. The 'e' makes sense - Calliope, Ariadne, etc..
Is Ione: ee-oh-NEE or eye-oh-NEE ?

Jen

- morfydd +2

9/22/2006, 8:14 AM

I've heard it pronounced by English speakers as I-an-thee (soft th) with the stress on the a. The authentic pronounciation would, of course, be Greek.

- Jen (guest) +1

9/22/2006, 10:46 AM

Thank you.

What's the Greek pronounciation?

- morfydd

9/22/2006, 12:21 PM

I believe that it is ee-an-thay, with the stress on the "an".

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