Tuesday, May 5, 2009

How do you pronounce this Greek goddess name?

The mother of the Muses, Mnemosyne? How do you pronounce her name?





Thank you!

How do you pronounce this Greek goddess name?
Neh mos a me





that's what it sounded like on this website...


http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/a...
Reply:Mnemosyne (Greek M谓畏渭慰蟽蠉谓畏, pronounced /n瑟藞m蓲z瑟ni/ or /n瑟藞m蓲s蓹ni/)





Knee -Mah -zee -knee( near enough to)





was the personification of memory in Greek mythology. This titaness was the daughter of Gaia and Uranus and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.
Reply:Mnemosyne


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


Mnemosyne (Greek M谓畏渭慰蟽蠉谓畏, pronounced /n瑟藞m蓲z瑟ni/ or /n瑟藞m蓲s蓹ni/)


Of course, it's easier when you hear it:


http://forvo.com/word/mnemosyne/


and click the little blue arrow to the right of the window where it says: "Suggested pronunciation: English"


Have fun.
Reply:my艒艒z


艒艒--pronunced as like 'boot'





nee-mos-uh-nee


m-silent(dun pronunce)
Reply:Well the "mn" is pronounced as is.


stress the m, like "mmm" (delicious)





The name is pronounced "mmmnee-mo-see-nee"





When pronounced the "mo" is more like a "maw". and the "see-nee" is pronounced a bit quicker.
Reply:m(strong)nee - mo(long) - sEE - nee(quick)
Reply:Mnemosyne is pronounced (Mem-nus-ine)
Reply:Nem o ce


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