What is the correct pronunciation of Pseudepigrapha?

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Fri Jun 9 06:41:15 EDT 2000


At 2:30 PM -0700 6/8/00,  Linda Monroe <LMONROE at FCLAW.com> wrote:
>To all of the B-Greeks:
>
>Since I am recently joined to this group, I have not yet begun my study,
>but came across a Greek word in some material I am working on for my
>Sunday School class.  We are doing a study on "Is the Bible the inherent
>Word of God", "How was the Word written down"?, etc.  I printed out some
>material from MSN.Encarta.  And in my reading came across this word
>"Pseudepigrapha".  I have the meaning, but do not know the correct way to
>pronounce same.  I would like some help so I can read it properly same to
>my class on Sunday.  I am pronouncing it as su di pi grafa, I know I am
>probably not even close, but would appreciate any input.  Thank you in
>advance for your assistance.

Tastes may differ on phonetic transcription, but I'd alter your scheme
slightly to "SU-DE-PI'GRA-FA" (DE rather than DI) -- putting a major accent
on the syllable PI and a weaker secondary accent on the initial SU.


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Carl W. Conrad
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