[HPFGU-OTChatter] Pronunciation Police! (was Re: Spelling Police)

[Horst or Rebecca J. Bohner]

Amanda wrote, of her husband:

> He also says Draco as if it rhymed with "wacko," what can you do?

But... but... but... that *is* how it's pronounced, surely.

You don't pronounce the word "draconian" as "DRAY-koh-nee-ann", do you?
It's "drah-KOH-nee-ann".  Same Latin root.

I started off saying "DRAY-koh" for Malfoy's first name, but I wasn't making
the mental connection to Latin at the time.  When I actually thought about
it, I switched over.  And now that I'm used to it, I think "DRAKE-oh" makes
him sound like a duck -- the Latin pronunciation is *much* more macho.  :)

Of course, I probably pronounce "Severus" all wrong (seeing as it's
Latinate, perhaps it should be "seh-VEH-rus" instead of "SEH-ver-russ"?) so
I'd better not get too dogmatic.
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