Message: "Re: Leda / Letha"

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Re: Leda / Letha

by Puck (BBH)

7/28/2015, 8:09 PM

in reply to a message by Wordsmith

I like Leda, but no one would pronounce it LEDH-uh (with the a voiced th), as you described.

Sorry, posted this in wrong place.

This message was edited 7/28/2015, 8:12 PM

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- Wordsmith +3

7/28/2015, 9:00 PM

δ in Modern Greek is pronounced like a voiced "th" in English.

ETA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Greek_phonology#Consonants

This message was edited 7/28/2015, 9:01 PM

- Puck (BBH) +2

7/28/2015, 10:29 PM

I know about the "dh" consonant. Is the original poster in Greece?

- Wordsmith +1

7/28/2015, 10:53 PM

The original poster does not seem to originate from or live in Greece: "Additionally, another user states that the correct Greek pronunciation of Leda is LEE-thə, which lead me to consider Letha."

That was the statement that prompted the clarification to which you're objecting incomprehensibly...

- Puck (BBH)

7/28/2015, 10:58 PM

Whoa...I think you've imagined me as scrappier than I intended.

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