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Community Conversation => Non-binary talk => Topic started by: AshleyMichelle on January 26, 2008, 11:35:59 AM

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Title: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: AshleyMichelle on January 26, 2008, 11:35:59 AM
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Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Dennis on January 26, 2008, 11:44:56 AM
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.  >:D

Dennis
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: NicholeW. on January 26, 2008, 11:53:35 AM
Guess what my pick was!! hahahaha

Near-o would have been my other guess.

N~
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Jaiden on January 26, 2008, 11:57:40 AM
lol..no question..Answer: D
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Rachael on January 26, 2008, 12:27:54 PM
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
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Shana A on January 26, 2008, 12:48:14 PM
I voted for near-o, however I was tempted to go with an eeee at the end.  >:D

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
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Rachael on January 26, 2008, 12:50:39 PM
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 :P
edit: bloody hell 2000 posts!
R >:D
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Rachael on January 26, 2008, 01:11:18 PM
and you are just wrong...

How many years did you study latin for Renate?
R :police:
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Dennis on January 26, 2008, 01:22:32 PM
Maybe you should read Nero's androgyne pronunciation thread to get the joke here, Rachael.

Dennis
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Shana A on January 26, 2008, 01:32:40 PM
Quote from: Renate on January 26, 2008, 12:54:19 PM
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  :P
y2g
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Rachael on January 26, 2008, 01:38:29 PM
i pronounce it and-roger-knee too! :P
R :police:
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Pica Pica on January 26, 2008, 09:10:54 PM
I pronounce it,

'Knee-Roe-eee'
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Simone Louise on January 26, 2008, 09:25:12 PM
I remember this one from childhood: I spell it I-T! And pronounce it as I spell it.
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Pica Pica on January 26, 2008, 09:31:22 PM
i was so close to doing that one  ;D
Title: Re: The Proper Pronounciation of Nero
Post by: Sarah on January 28, 2008, 12:50:25 AM
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