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I'm not convinced that Shakespeare would have pronounced it with the stress on the middle syllable. It fits far better into the iambic pentameter rhythm if you say HERmia - same as her old school friend is HELena, not heLEEna.

Same with (Titus) anDRONicus, indeed.

• How would you pronounce Hermia? - Tbird  Oct 26 2005, 2:12:53 PM
  • Re: How would you pronounce Hermia? - Satu  Oct 27 2005, 9:38:51 AM
  • Re: How would you pronounce Hermia? - Damis  Oct 27 2005, 7:18:28 AM
  • Like hernia, except for the fact that no operation is needed n/t - Pavlos  Oct 27 2005, 1:16:51 AM
    • *falls off chair laughing* nt - Chrisell  Oct 27 2005, 1:32:50 AM
  • Re: How would you pronounce Hermia? - Anneza  Oct 27 2005, 12:54:05 AM
  • Re: How would you pronounce Hermia? - Ylva  Oct 26 2005, 4:33:23 PM
    • Re: Thank you guys! And Hi to you too, Satu... - Tbird  Oct 27 2005, 10:56:18 AM