Phyrrus

[Jason Kauppinen]

Phyrrus of Epirus, Phyrric

How does one pronounce Phyrrus and Phyrric

is it PIE-rus, PYRE-rus, FEAR-rus...???

[Anti-Bubba182]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pyrrhus&r=67

P
Short i like i in pig
r
es like the end of finesse

[Jason Kauppinen]

Thanks :)

[doodad]

Yes, I was taught it was a pier-ic victory.

[blanknoone]

I would describe the pronunciation as

Peer-ick.

[doodad]

Yeah same to my ears.

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