[HPforGrownups] pronunciation

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 44426

--- Melody <Malady579 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, in my defense, I have always been terrible at pronouncing words
> correctly.  When I first read "Snape", I heard *snap* in my head, and
> he has been *Snap* ever since.  So when I read "Sirius", I head
> *cirrus* in my head.  

Relax, I'm the same way.  I was reading one series...Dragonlance, I
believe it was, back in junior high.  There was a character named
Riverwind.  I pronounced the last half of his name as in a winding road,
not the blowing wind, and was horribly embarrassed when I finally heard a
friend say it properly.  But you know, I still say it that way to this
day!

>  But the point I do want to make is...how am I suppost to pronounce
> Sirius, or rather, how do ya'll pronouce Sirius?  With my Texas
> southern accent, I pronouce it as sear-us.  Like the clouds.  Am I
> "suppost" to pronounce it ser-e-us to be properly British?

Granted, I'm a Texan myself, but I have a rather odd half-British accent
after living in London for a few years. :)  I pronounce it "seer-ee-us",
in three syllables.  As someone just pointed out, it's as in Sirius the
dog star.

Of course, I also said Hay-grid until the movie came out, so who am I to
say? *g*  Although I DID get to lord knowing "Hermione" over my brother,
since I PLAYED Hermione in "A Winter's Tale". ;)  I really need to listen
to the audio tapes, I suppose...



Andrea the rambling

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