Posted on 09/26/2004 1:59:53 AM PDT by Jason Kauppinen
Phyrrus of Epirus, Phyrric
How does one pronounce Phyrrus and Phyrric
is it PIE-rus, PYRE-rus, FEAR-rus...???
P
Short i like i in pig
r
es like the end of finesse
Thanks :)
Yes, I was taught it was a pier-ic victory.
I would describe the pronunciation as
Peer-ick.
Yeah same to my ears.
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