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Xanthe pronunciation

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ernjas · 21/12/2018 19:43

How do you pronounce Xanthe? Hmm

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nocoolnamesleft · 21/12/2018 23:52

Ksan-thee

Sophronia · 21/12/2018 23:50

Zanth-ee

DeadDoorpost · 21/12/2018 21:19

Zanth-ee

PaintBySticker · 21/12/2018 21:17

I’d say Zan-thee

Lumpy76 · 21/12/2018 21:16

Sorry - there should only be one u so
“ux ann thee”

Lumpy76 · 21/12/2018 21:14

As I have a child with this name and I am of Greek decent I can confirm that the Greek pronunciation is “uux Ann thee” but the normal pronunciation that we use is “Zan thee”

ZebraKid71 · 21/12/2018 21:07

In the uk I'd pronounce it zan-thay.

In Greek I'd pronounce it ka-san-thee

CatkinToadflax · 21/12/2018 20:59

Zan-thee. An amazing name for a Labrador. Wink

RiverTam · 21/12/2018 20:05

Zanthee. There’s one at DD’s school.

RedDwarves · 21/12/2018 20:04

Zan-thee.

kenandbarbie · 21/12/2018 19:53

Zanthee

Drum2018 · 21/12/2018 19:48

Neighbours have a character called Xanthe - it's pronounced Zanth-ee

SheldonandPenny · 21/12/2018 19:48

Actual pronunciation in an English accent is Ksan-thee. But it'll be Anglified to Zanthee. Definitely not ay but ee

CarlGrimesMissingEye · 21/12/2018 19:47

What @ILoveDolly said. The 'th' sound is in the words think, thorough and throat.

I know a Xanthe. She's lovely.

Cosmoa · 21/12/2018 19:47

Zan-thee ❤️❤️❤️

SheldonandPenny · 21/12/2018 19:46

K-s-an-thee is the correct pronunciation. It's a Greek town. I've been there lots.

ChoudeBruxelles · 21/12/2018 19:46

Zan thay

4point2fleet · 21/12/2018 19:44

I would say Zan-thee

ILoveDolly · 21/12/2018 19:44

It is pronounced Zan thee

Thunderpunt · 21/12/2018 19:44

Zanthey

Moisturiseloads · 21/12/2018 19:44

Zan-thay

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