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Calliope- how is it pronounced?

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Just curious! What is it- a flower?
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Re: Calliope- how is it pronounced?

  • irerirer member

    I have only heard it spelled Kalliope (I am part Greek) and it is pronounced like:

    kal ee oh pee 

    It's from Greek mythyology, and I have a few friends (all Greek) with the name (they usually go by Kallie). 

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  • Puppylove*85Puppylove*85 member
    I pronounce it Kah-LY-oh-pee.
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  • KearaDKearaD
    I have heard both of the pronunciations PPs have described, but I much prefer the first one (cal-ee-OH-pee). 
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  • smbdsmbd

    imagePuppylove*85:
    I pronounce it Kah-LY-oh-pee.

    this, and whenever I hear it, my first thought is this:

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  • karen_loykaren_loy member

    imageKearaD:
    I have heard both of the pronunciations PPs have described, but I much prefer the first one (cal-ee-OH-pee). 

    Same here

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  • lageorgiapaperielageorgiapaperie member
    Callie on Grey's Anatomy is really a Calliope and pronounces it Ka-Ly-oh-pee. I have never heard it pronounced the other way.
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  • scoutkatescoutkate member

    Callie-ope.  Rhymes with cantalope.

    Just kidding.

    I've only ever heard it pronounced Cah-LY-ah-pee.

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  • DaisyVioletDaisyViolet
    She was the Muse of Epic Poetry in Greek mythology. Quite an important figure in the lives of the Greeks if you're into that sort of thing. 
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  • HAFranklinHAFranklin member

    Kah-LY-oh-pee

    The only time I've ever heard it was a character on Days of Our Lives back in the 80s.  

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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    HA!  That's right.. Calliope Jones.  What a flake she was on DOOL!

    When I hear that name, I hear circus music.. sorry.

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  • tamaratodaytamaratoday member
    I've only ever heard it pronounced Cah-LY-oh-pee which I think is really cute. But I love mythology names.
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  • klausklaus

    imagePuppylove*85:
    I pronounce it Kah-LY-oh-pee.

    This.  It's Callie from Grey's Anatomy's first name.

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  • ZoeMay06ZoeMay06 member
    Most Americans will probably pronounce it as cah-LY-oh-pee but the correct Greek pronunciation is cal-ee-OH-pee. You can get away with either but if you're hung up on correct pronunciation like I am, cal-ee-OH-pee it is.
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  • ngarden01ngarden01 member

    imagelageorgiapaperie:Callie on Grey's Anatomy is really a Calliope and pronounces it Ka-LY-oh-pee. I have never heard it pronounced the other way.

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  • Aligator28Aligator28 member

    Kah - lie - oh - pea. Unless you're from New Orleans, and you're talking about the street.  Then is is Callie - ope. 

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