ElaineJ Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 So, we are studying Julius Caesar, and I am not sure if I should be pronouncing Pompey as "Pom pei" or "Pom pee". Both sound strange. What says the Hive? ElaineJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom pay? This is how I pronounce it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom pay? This is how I pronounce it as well. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom (like bomb) Pay (like... pay) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always said Pompey (the name) as Pom-Pee, and Pompeii (the place) as Pom-Pay. ETA: http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/pompey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always said Pompey (the name) as Pom-Pee, and Pompeii (the place) as Pom-Pay. :iagree: And the stress is different - Pompey = POM pee; Pompeii = Pom PAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always said Pompey (the name) as Pom-Pee, and Pompeii (the place) as Pom-Pay. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CarolineUK Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always said Pompey (the name) as Pom-Pee, and Pompeii (the place) as Pom-Pay. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom pay? :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 My pronunciation guide gives pom-PAY-yee for the city, and POM-pee (or pom-PEE-us) for the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) :iagree: And the stress is different - Pompey = POM pee; Pompeii = Pom PAY. :iagree: Everything I've watched about Rome pronounces it POM-pee. eta: You can hear them here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pompey and here http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pompeii Edited February 25, 2011 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always said Pompey (the name) as Pom-Pee, and Pompeii (the place) as Pom-Pay. ETA: http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/pompey :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElaineJ Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 It sounds like the majority say POM pee. I am glad I asked, because it looks like I've been saying it wrong in a co-op setting. Oops!:blushing: Thanks, all! ElaineJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I always thought it was POM pay until I watch the HBO series "Rome" in which they pronounced it POM pee. So that is now my way of saying it. Good enough reason as any I guess. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 :iagree: Everything I've watched about Rome pronounces it POM-pee. eta: You can hear them here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pompey and here http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pompeii Yeah, and even when Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, she said it like that. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I always thought it was POM pay until I watch the HBO series "Rome" in which they pronounced it POM pee. So that is now my way of saying it. Good enough reason as any I guess. :D Yeah, and even when Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, she said it like that. :lol: These are what I meant when I said "everything I've watched on Rome." Because I wouldn't necessarily remember from a documentary. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Isn't there an old commercial with a talking margarine-tub that says, "Pom-pay." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Isn't there an old commercial with a talking margarine-tub that says, "Pom-pay." :D No, that's par-KAY. Or is it PAR-kay? hmmm... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Duplicate post Edited February 25, 2011 by Spy Car Clear attempt to boost post count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 No, that's par-KAY. Or is it PAR-kay? hmmm... ;) BUTTER Bill (who will remind you, it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 BUTTER Bill (who will remind you, it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature :D) LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 LOL! Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 POM-pee. That's the way I learned it from Xena: Warrior Princess. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pom pay? :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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