Elias - How do British pronounce it?

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SantaClausss · 18/12/2022 21:59

It’s natural to me, as I read it, to pronounce it as Eee - lee - as.

Is it the way it is pronounced in the Uk?

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Pieceofpurplesky · 18/12/2022 22:18

I have taught two El-Lee-as 's

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/12/2022 22:15

I think the "Eh -lye -as" pronunciation is pretty standard for the UK and other English speaking countries like the US etc (as most will base the pronunciation on similarly Biblical but more popular/well known Elijah which also has the "lye" sound). It's a shame as I personally much prefer the sound of the European "Eh- lee -as"

Theimpossiblegirl · 18/12/2022 22:12

El igh us
I think

frampan6 · 18/12/2022 22:06

E-lee-ass it's nice but doesn't work well in English

AuntieStella · 18/12/2022 22:05

Ell-ee-ass

Some say Ell-eye-ass

Frazzled2207 · 18/12/2022 22:05

I know one and he is eh-LIE-as

Meecrowavay · 18/12/2022 22:04

Or maybe, more accurately, el-lie-us

Meecrowavay · 18/12/2022 22:03

I'd pronounce it El-eye-us

Wigeon · 18/12/2022 22:02

I would say “El-ee-ass” - with a short “el” not “long “ee” at the start. My accent is “standard” British English, how people think newsreaders speak.

Rauha · 18/12/2022 22:01

Eh-LIE-as

LutherRalph1 · 18/12/2022 22:01

Eh lie as

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