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Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :

How is his name pronounced? In Shadow of the Hedgemon it says it is pronounced ah-SHEEL. But in the French manor. I'm taking French next year. How is it pronounced in English?

Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :

Do you mean in the old greek hero sense, or the evil Beans enemy sense?

In english for the evil little it is pronounced: A-shh-eel

In the greek sense its A-kill-ees

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

I've often wondered what Achilles might sound like when said with a Southern twang...

Posted by Princess Leah (Member # 6026) on :

I guess phonetically, in English it would be Ah-chill, as it, "'Aw, chill' out, man." [Big Grin]

I recall hearing it A-kill-ees in my head for most of Ender's Shadow. Kind of like how I definately called Hermione (Harry Potter) Her-my-own until stupid Krum came along in Goblet and had to burst my pronounciation bubble. [Wink]

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