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Old 07-21-2002, 03:28 PM
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This is what I understand.....

If the Phi is the second letter of a Greek name, and the first letter of the Greek name is a vowel, and there is no third letter, it is pronounced FEE.

EX:

(VOWEL) (PHI) (NOTHING) = (VOWEL) (FEE)

When I say "vowel," I am referring to those letters that are vowels in the Greek language, not having a vowel at the end of a word (ex: alphA) like is quoted below.

Hope that helps!!!!!!!


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Originally posted by AePhi6782
It is pronounced fee because the last letter before the word phi is a vowel (alphA)-
We (AEPhi) prounounce it phi because epsilon does not end in a vowel.
Does that help?
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