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ArchivesRe: Greek name pronunciation
in reply to a message by Shadowfax
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In Classical Greek, the ει was a diphthong similar to English AY and αι was a diphthong similar to English IE.
Already in late antiquity, the diphthongs became monophthongs, ει became EE and αι became EH. Another sound shift affected the Greek letter η, it shifted from EH to EE.
In Modern Greek, the pronunciations are A-LEE-THEE-A, AL-THAY-A, and THEE-A respectively.
In Classical Greek, the ει was a diphthong similar to English AY and αι was a diphthong similar to English IE.
Already in late antiquity, the diphthongs became monophthongs, ει became EE and αι became EH. Another sound shift affected the Greek letter η, it shifted from EH to EE.
In Modern Greek, the pronunciations are A-LEE-THEE-A, AL-THAY-A, and THEE-A respectively.
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