How do you pronounce Oracle?
What is the meaning of the word Oracle?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1a : a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak the prophecies of the Delphic oracle— D. F. Marks. b : a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person.
How do you pronounce the Oracle of Delphi?
- Yes, the name was taken from the Oracle at Delphi, a classical Greek reference, but I really don’t see how my non-Greek name has anything to do with it. In the USA, we say “delf-eye”, and everywhere else in the world we say “del-fee”. –
- [ðelˈfi] is the Modern Greek pronunciation, not Ancient Greek.
How is are pronounced?
It is pronounced /ɑ:/ (without /r/) when it is stressed: /ɑ:/ What ARE you doing? I don’t think they are.