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in reply to a message by vintagelovex
This depends on which language you are thinking in.
The traditional English pronunciation is ee-LIE-iss (or often closer to uh-LIE-iss).
However, a lot of the boys being given this name in the US today are Hispanic, and the Spanish pronunciation, I believe, would be closer to eh-lee-iss, though I am not sure on which syllable the accent would fall.
The traditional English pronunciation is ee-LIE-iss (or often closer to uh-LIE-iss).
However, a lot of the boys being given this name in the US today are Hispanic, and the Spanish pronunciation, I believe, would be closer to eh-lee-iss, though I am not sure on which syllable the accent would fall.
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And in South Africa
Afrikaans-speaking South Africa that is, it's EEuh-lee-us. (One of the main differences between Afrikaans and Dutch is that the Dutch don't diphthongise their long vowels.)
Afrikaans-speaking South Africa that is, it's EEuh-lee-us. (One of the main differences between Afrikaans and Dutch is that the Dutch don't diphthongise their long vowels.)
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Because in Dutch it's:
AY-lee-ahs :)
AY-lee-ahs :)
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In Spanish
Elías is pronounced [e'lias] (eh-LEE-ass).
Elías is pronounced [e'lias] (eh-LEE-ass).
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