I think usually its pronounced like "zurk-seez", but I once heard my lecturer pronounced it like "kser-k-ses". I know the name is pronounced like "kse-r-k-ses" in Greek, so I suppose "kser-k-ses" is based on Greek, and it might be academic usage. But I'm not sure.
2007-02-05 04:27:38 · 15 answers · asked by mika k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Zerk-sees
2007-02-05 04:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by tain 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Xerxes Pronunciation
2016-11-02 01:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was at school ( I'm amazed I can remember that far back!) it was pronounced Zersees. I have heard it pronounced as you say, Zurkseez. Doesn't help much but as you say it's purely academic. Why do some people say me-graine and others migraine (mygraine). Whatever takes your fancy!
2007-02-05 04:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by Derek B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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They studied the scriptures, thats how they knew, and this is why they were called wise men, because they knew the scriptures, Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. 1Ki 4:30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Jer 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Num 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Amo 5:8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: Dan 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. And the star they saw, was indeed an angel, for angels are called stars, Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
2016-03-29 07:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, neither zurk-seez nor kse-r-k-ses is how it was pronounced in Old Persian, but Kserkses is closer to the Ancient Greek pronunciation. Zurk-seez is the normal English pronunciation and currently correct in our language.
The correct pronunciation in Old Persian would be Xšayārša or Khashâyârshâ.
2007-02-05 04:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Zer-sees
2007-02-05 06:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by muppetofkent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, at least according to my history teacher it's more along the lines of "Zer-Sees."
2007-02-05 04:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the confusion here is between British and American pronunciation.
I think Americans would pronounce it zurk-sees, and British people would pronounce it zerk-sees.
2007-02-05 04:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pronnounced 'Zer-cees'.
2007-02-05 04:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zerk-sees. The X has a Zee sound as in xylophone.
2007-02-05 04:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋