The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square182fedilinkarrow-up11.32Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.31Karrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-23 months agomessage-square182fedilink
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoOK, so then I’m proud of the fact that I thought Hermione from the Harry Potter books was pronounced HER-me-own.
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoI pronounced it the same way, until whichever book has that scene with Viktor Krum pronouncing it wrong and being corrected. I believe the story goes that Rowling included that scene because there were so many of us doing it.
minus-squarevolodya_ilich@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoThat’s how we pronounce it in Spain! Actually the H has no sound, so she’s just “er-me-on”
OK, so then I’m proud of the fact that I thought Hermione from the Harry Potter books was pronounced HER-me-own.
I pronounced it the same way, until whichever book has that scene with Viktor Krum pronouncing it wrong and being corrected. I believe the story goes that Rowling included that scene because there were so many of us doing it.
So how is it pronounced?
Her - my - un - ee
Her my ohnee
That’s how we pronounce it in Spain! Actually the H has no sound, so she’s just “er-me-on”