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and "ope"
I believe it is "oh-pee", like in Penelope (this would be following the pattern. However, I am not an expert on Greek names, so my hypothesis is most definately subject to error.

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I would have said oh-peh...
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It's o-pee in English-speaking countries
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I thought we were talking about Greek...
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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Hmm . . .I read it as Kizuko wanting to know the normal English pronunciations of a group of names that were of Greek origin, not the *Greek* pronunciations of the names. I could be wrong!:-)
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Ah ok, maybe I read wrong too... Since all the names were Greek, I thought she wanted the Greek prons. lol
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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