The Proper Pronounciation of Nero

[AshleyMichelle]

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[Dennis]

need to make a choice for Nee-ro-ee. If he pronounces androgyne with an extra ee, perhaps that's cause his own name has one at the end.  >

Dennis

[NicholeW.]

Guess what my pick was!! hahahaha

Near-o would have been my other guess.

N~

[Jaiden]

lol..no question..Answer: D

[Rachael]

There was no E in nero originally, its also not french....
Its a Roman name, remember the dude with the musical instrument and pyromania?

Near-o is the pronunciation from the Latin, and EVERY pronunciation of said name ever since.
Even the frankocised version was pronounced with a silent E like most french words ending in e

[Shana A]

I voted for near-o, however I was tempted to go with an eeee at the end.  >

BTW, I recently read that it wasn't true that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, the fiddle didn't exist at that time. More likely he performed recitations, accompanying himself on the lyre.

y2g

[Rachael]

lyre is actually what it was most likely...
fiddle was a later editing of the story to modernise it... as its not quite as punchy when you have to explain the instrument
edit: bloody hell 2000 posts!
R >

[Rachael]

and you are just wrong...

How many years did you study latin for Renate?
R

[Dennis]

Maybe you should read Nero's androgyne pronunciation thread to get the joke here, Rachael.

Dennis

[Shana A]

Dear Y2G:

You are a fo(u)nt of misinformation.

The instrument that Neroé was playing was the lyré.

Renate

excuse' me' 

I think she's calling me a lyre 
y2g

[Rachael]

i pronounce it and-roger-knee too!
R

[Pica Pica]

I pronounce it,

'Knee-Roe-eee'

[Simone Louise]

I remember this one from childhood: I spell it I-T! And pronounce it as I spell it.

[Pica Pica]

i was so close to doing that one 

[Sarah]

I spelled it Knee-roe.
That's what I like!
I like Nero!
(Sara likes Nero)
*curls up on rug near fire to be near Nero*
*snuggle*
Sara