How do you pronounce these words?

Spartiates

Helots

Thebes

Laconia

Pausanias

oligarchy

ephors

Comments

  • studying history, huh? :)

    1) spahr-tee-eyts

    2) hel-uht

    3) theebz

    4) luh-koh-nee-uh

    5) paw-sey-nee-uhs

    6) ol-i-gahr-kee

    7) ef-awr or ef-er

  • Laconia is "Lah-kohn-ee-ah"

    Helots is "Hell-lohts"

    Oligarchy is "Oh-leh-gar-kee"

    ...and I don't know about the rest. But, if its any consulation you got these from both a native english speaker and a Turk.

  • Spar-tee-ates

    Heel-oats

    Theebs

    Lack-own-yah

    Pause-an-yas

    Olly-garky

    eff-ors

  • Spayr shee ates

    Hee lots

    Theebs

    Lack-onya

    Paws sane yas

    Olli gar kee

    Effors

  • Spar⋅ti⋅ate [spahr-tee-eyt, -shee-]

    Hel⋅ot [hel-uht, hee-luht]

    Thebes [theebz]

    La⋅co⋅ni⋅a [luh-koh-nee-uh]

    Pau⋅sa⋅ni⋅as [paw-sey-nee-uhs]

    ol⋅i⋅gar⋅chy [ol-i-gahr-kee]

    eph⋅or [ef-awr, ef-er]

    ;)

  • look them up on dictionary.com

    they have a button you click and they pronounce them correctly!

  • word 3: (Thay-bs)

    word 4: (La-cow-nee-ah)

    word 6: (Ol-i-gar-ky)

    word 7: (ee-fors)

  • sound them out and dont be retarted

  • hope those aren't Latin :S

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