Blueridge Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Is it PRIN suh PEE uh? prin SIPPY uh? :confused: Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Is it PRIN suh PEE uh? prin SIPPY uh? :confused: Thanks in advance! In college my philo prof said prin KIP pee ah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillieBoy Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 In college my philo prof said prin KIP pee ah :iagree: http://forvo.com/word/principia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) :iagree: http://forvo.com/word/principia/ This pronunciation got a rating of 2.5 out of 5. Dictionary.com says it's pronounced prin-sip-ee-uh ETA: merriam-webster.com: Main Entry: prin·cip·i·um Pronunciation: \prin-ˈsi-pē-əm, prin-ˈki-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ia \-pē-ə\ Edited July 5, 2009 by gardening momma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 In college my philo prof said prin KIP pee ah :iagree: That's it. It's Latin. No soft c in classical Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 In college my philo prof said prin KIP pee ah This is the only way I've ever heard it, and it is how I say it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks so much! I had been scratching my head...*prin KIP pee ah* it is! Oh, how smart I feel. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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