Fee?
2007-10-20 02:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by krystal_engel 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The Greek letter is SUPPOSED to be pronounced "fee" (as students of Greek are taught).
Otherwise, people follow the "normal" rules for English rules, and make it rhyme with "eye". This is how you should pronounce it when referring to a fraternity or the like. (e.g., Phi Beta Kappa, as has been mentioned). Also if you use it (or any other Greek letter) in math and science.
Same rules apply for all the other Greek letters spelled with a final i -- xi, pi, chi, psi. (note esp. "pi" in mathematics" is pronounced "pie".)
2007-10-20 05:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Phi Beta Kappa, it is a long i, rhyming with eye.
It is also pronounced fee in math
2007-10-20 09:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by fcas80 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like Fi
2007-10-20 09:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by kjbamagirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohh.. i JUST pronounce it as
"PAI"
lol.. or sometimes phi.. but mostly pai.. my teacher said that too.
hehe
2007-10-21 06:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tsarey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fi
2007-10-20 09:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by d1short2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fhe
2007-10-20 09:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by Twilight182 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋