I've heard many pronunciations of his name, just don't know which one is right. Anyone sure?
2007-02-28 00:53:13 · 15 answers · asked by Lucifer's Angel 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ED-eh-puss. ;-)=
2007-02-28 00:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The usual Westernised pronunciation is
Ee-dip-uss
The Greeks probably pronounced two of the vowels differently:
Oy-dip-oo-ss
So you can pronounce it either way. The Greek way is "right", and the Westernised way has become equally "right" just by being used for so long.
2007-02-28 02:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by bh8153 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oed·i·pus [éddÉpÉss, ï¼dÉpÉss]........it's mining is
in Greek mythology, a son of Jocasta and Laius, King of Thebes, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. He put out his own eyes when he discovered what he had done.
2007-02-28 01:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by maureen ava 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phonetically== Ed -i-puss
2007-02-28 01:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by smp1969 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ed-uh-pess
2007-02-28 01:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ee dee puss. My sister named her first cat after him (she's a Latin/Greek honours graduate).
2007-02-28 00:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the O.
2007-02-28 00:55:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oye - Deee - Puss
Oye like teh word Coy or Boy
Deeee is self explanatory
Puss is self explanatory
2007-02-28 01:01:30 · answer #8 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
audio pronounciation guide: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/oedipus
2007-02-28 00:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by Tushie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As if you were saying "edible" - edipus with the emphasis on the first syllable.
2007-02-28 00:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi!
Check out this link:
http://www.answers.com/Oedipus
and click on sound symbol
I hope this helps!!!
2007-02-28 01:00:40 · answer #11 · answered by Apurvi Sharma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋