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How do you pronounce "seelie"?
I'm researching faerie folklore for my writing, and I've come across a few different pronunciations of the word "seelie" (as in the seelie and unseelie courts). Some pronunciations I've seen:
~ SEE-lee
~ SEE-lih
~ SEE-luh
~ SEE-lye
Which is the correct way to say it? Thanks! =)
@Cassie the Weird - I'm sure it's not super important, I just don't want to sound uneducated when talking about my novel idea you know? =)
3 Answers
- ?Lv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
I think it differs slightly depending on where the person saying it is from. But English is your first language it's almost guaranteed that SEE-lee and/or SEE-lih are the most commonly used pronunciations.
- 8 years ago
"SEE-lee". The other alternatively acceptable way to pronounce it is "SEAL-ee." There is a slight difference in pronunciation and it really just depends on where you're from and how you speak.
Source(s): i've taken courses on mythology and folklore at uni. - Cassie the WeirdLv 78 years ago
I'm fairly sure it's not majorly important, but I've always pronounced it the first way, and I think that's the right one.
