[HPforGrownups] Was it Just Me?

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 10481

tammy wrote:

> Was anyone else surprised at the pronunciation of Hermione's name?
> I'm humbled to admit that I've been pronouncing it the same way as
> Krum... "Hermy-own"!!

It's a classical name, but not common name in America; I don't know
about across the pond. About the only place you're likely to come across
it in modern experience is if you studied Shakespeare, so your confusion
is understandable. We all do this sort of thing. My own mental
pronunciation of epitome was "EH-pi-tome" for years until I heard it
spoken, and I have a fairly well-educated friend who persists in calling
the constellation "Cass-e-O-pe-uh" instead of "Cass-e-o-PAY-uh."

--Uh-MAN-duh