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How do you pronounce Delphi?

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  • N Nish Nishant

    It it fee-ending or fy-ending?

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    TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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    Dell-fai

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    • N Nish Nishant

      Corinna John wrote:

      AFAIK it was fee-ending.

      Yeah, but Americans typically change the ee-sounds to y-sounds. Example : Nikon, Linux. So I am sure lots of Americans pronounce it as Delphy (y-sound).

      Regards, Nish


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      Corinna John
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      So, you're Nyshent in America?

      This statement is false.

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        So, you're Nyshent in America?

        This statement is false.

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        Nish Nishant
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        Corinna John wrote:

        So, you're Nyshent in America?

        Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised :-)

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          Corinna John wrote:

          AFAIK it was fee-ending.

          Yeah, but Americans typically change the ee-sounds to y-sounds. Example : Nikon, Linux. So I am sure lots of Americans pronounce it as Delphy (y-sound).

          Regards, Nish


          Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
          My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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          Delphi is a Greek word that was always pronounced Dell-fai. is in the "Oracle of Delphi"[^]. The idea of an Oracle (define: oracle[^] is a ancient thing. There are notes on how the word is pronounced: The name Delphi is pronounced, in the English manner, as "Delf-eye" or in the Greek manner, as "Delfee" depending on regional accent. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with "o" added).[^] So, if we were to be absolutely correct, it would be pronounced Delfoy.

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            Delphi is a Greek word that was always pronounced Dell-fai. is in the "Oracle of Delphi"[^]. The idea of an Oracle (define: oracle[^] is a ancient thing. There are notes on how the word is pronounced: The name Delphi is pronounced, in the English manner, as "Delf-eye" or in the Greek manner, as "Delfee" depending on regional accent. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with "o" added).[^] So, if we were to be absolutely correct, it would be pronounced Delfoy.

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            Nish Nishant
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            Ah okay, thanks :-)

            Regards, Nish


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            • N Nish Nishant

              It it fee-ending or fy-ending?

              Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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              Dan Neely
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              The Oracle of Delpheye, the programming language Delphee. (consistency is overrated).

              Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall

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              • N Nish Nishant

                It it fee-ending or fy-ending?

                Regards, Nish


                Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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                Kevin McFarlane
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                I think it's supposed to be fy but I've always pronounced it fee.

                Kevin

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  It it fee-ending or fy-ending?

                  Regards, Nish


                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                  My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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                  SalarSoft
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                  Delphee is easier for me ;P

                  www.softprojects.org

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                  • N Nish Nishant

                    It it fee-ending or fy-ending?

                    Regards, Nish


                    Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                    My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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                    Greg Chelstowski
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                    What's a Delphus anyway? :)

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                    • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                      Delphi is a Greek word that was always pronounced Dell-fai. is in the "Oracle of Delphi"[^]. The idea of an Oracle (define: oracle[^] is a ancient thing. There are notes on how the word is pronounced: The name Delphi is pronounced, in the English manner, as "Delf-eye" or in the Greek manner, as "Delfee" depending on regional accent. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with "o" added).[^] So, if we were to be absolutely correct, it would be pronounced Delfoy.

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                      CMullikin
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                      I realize this thread is quite old, but I stumbled across this misleading post. In Greek, the vowel combination "oi" is pronounced "ee". I realize this seems weird, but it is correct.

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