Message: "How to pronounce Lysander?"

[Opinions] How to pronounce Lysander?

by V. (ars musica)

2/3/2006, 5:47 PM

I've heard two different ways. So how do YOU pronounce it? Thanks in advance.

#pronunciation

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- Elinor (Elly747) +1

2/4/2006, 5:38 AM

Another vote for "lye-SAN-dur" ...

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- Kelly R. (Kelly716)

2/4/2006, 6:16 AM

Me too.

This message was edited 2/4/2006, 6:16 AM

- Arieanne

2/3/2006, 11:20 PM

Out of all the pronunciations I like lis-SAN-der best.

That's how I first thought to pronounce it when I saw it. I don't like lie-sander at all. I think Lysandra would be pretty too. (I actually think that I like this better than Lysander.)

~Arie~

- Julia (guest)

2/3/2006, 6:33 PM

lie-SAN-dur

- mum2bubba

2/3/2006, 6:12 PM

Lis-an-der
Liz-an-der

Mum to Hayley Anne

- Chrisell +2

2/3/2006, 6:01 PM

The only way I've ever heard it is the way it's pronounced in the English folk song, "The British Grenadiers". In that, it's lie-SAN-der.

♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

- LadyBug18 +1

2/3/2006, 6:29 PM

I've hear that song over and over never know what the words were but know now that I've looked them up I do remember hearing them before I believe it was on a children's music tape that I used to listen to a long time ago and the man did say lie-sander! :)

"That tounge of your's is hinged in the middle sister!"

- Isla

2/3/2006, 8:42 PM

*Correction*

Your caption should read: "That tongue of yours is hinged in the middle, sister (or Sister)!"

~Heather~

- Aiver (NotBloodyLikely) +2

2/3/2006, 5:49 PM

I'm not sure of the correct way, but I'd pronounce it lis-SAN-der.

- gypsy

2/3/2006, 6:19 PM

Agreed

I pronounce it with the "i" soft.

- V. (ars musica)

2/3/2006, 5:50 PM

This is how I personally pronounce it, myself. I prefer this pronunciation.

- LadyBug18 +2

2/3/2006, 5:49 PM

I pronounce it lie-san-der just the way it looks. It's a cool name! :)

"That tounge of your's is hinged in the middle sister!"

- V. (ars musica) +1

2/3/2006, 5:52 PM

And, this is how my Shakespeare class pronounces it. I wonder how the majority of other people pronounce it. I just don't like the possible teasing nickname of "lice" that goes along with this pronunciation.

- LadyBug18

2/3/2006, 5:56 PM

Oh, well I don't really accent the 'lice' part of it, I do it more in two parts lie-sander not like lice-ander! :) I think lie-sander is how most people pronounce it though I'm not at all sure! :)

"That tounge of your's is hinged in the middle sister!"

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