Hermione Pronounciation

[flying_ford_anglia]

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No: HPFGUIDX C2127
From: flying_ford_anglia
Subject: Re: Hermione Pronounciation
Reply To: [Yahoo! #2126] Re: Hermione Pronounciation
Date: 6/17/00 2:21 pm  (ET)

Amazing isn't it, that with all the rich language in the Harry Potter
books, we debate a single word!

I finally plugged my speakers in and listened to the sample on Nick's
site. With her fairly 'proper' English accent, Jo says Hermione roughly
as I would say it, and she is saying Her-my-ohnee to my ears.

However, American English tends to lengthen vowel sounds, so I can see
where the confusion lies. I imagine most Americans, for example, would
pronounce Ron as R-ah-n rather than Ron with a shorter vowel sound?

Is this making any sense? Probably not!

Neil