Question from Ashley - Pronouncing "Henrician"
posted by Lara | 2:02 PM
This may be a really off the wall and naive question to ask but I have actually heard debates about it among history students.
How do you pronounce Henrician?
1) Hen-ree-shun
2) Hen-ree-cee-en
3) Hen-ree-can
Thanks!
How do you pronounce Henrician?
1) Hen-ree-shun
2) Hen-ree-cee-en
3) Hen-ree-can
Thanks!
5 Comments:
In the US, most university history professors and such pronounce it "Hen-ree-shun." Among British professors, I've heard both "Hen-ree-shun" and "Hen-ree-cee-en." I think the second is probably the more completely correct pronounciation, but the first is perfectly acceptable.
Hen-ree can is incorrect.
I vote for #1 That's always the way I've heard it.
phd historian, an English professor of mine in graduate school once told us, "Don't even consider becoming a writer until you know what the adjectival form of your last name will be."
I doubt that Henry (7 or 8) ever gave this a thought, but I find it strangely apropos! *LOL*
I'm lucky ... the adjectival form of my last name is "Edwardian," pretty straightforward.
The correct term for Henrician is Henreeceeen.
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