Do you say “Cassius” as two syllables or three? Have I been wrong this entire time?

[Anonymous]

Have I been mispronouncing “Cassius” my whole life?

I’ve always thought it was pronounced “cash-us” like Mohammed Ali as Cassius Clay. It won’t let me post the YouTube but go to YouTube to hear Mohammed Ali pronounce it if you must.

Is this name pronounced “Cass-sea-us” ? I met a lady today call her son Cassius, “cass-sea-us” and now I’m wondering if it’s supposed to be said that way. Another person repeated the name and used the three syllable pronunciation.

I’ve never met another Cassius in person but in books, I’ve always read it as “cash-us”.

[Anonymous]

Where are you standing?

[Anonymous]

It's sort of both. If you're reading about Cassius Clay, it's Cash-us, if you're reading a book about ancient Rome it's Cass-i-us.

If you meet a kid with the name, they're more likely to be Cash-us, but if their parents are into Roman history it might be the other way.

[Anonymous]

Are you a General Hospital fan by chance?

[Anonymous]

I've always read it as cash-us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's sort of both. If you're reading about Cassius Clay, it's Cash-us, if you're reading a book about ancient Rome it's Cass-i-us.

If you meet a kid with the name, they're more likely to be Cash-us, but if their parents are into Roman history it might be the other way.

Sounds about right.

It's not that uncommon for names to have multiple pronunciations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's sort of both. If you're reading about Cassius Clay, it's Cash-us, if you're reading a book about ancient Rome it's Cass-i-us.

If you meet a kid with the name, they're more likely to be Cash-us, but if their parents are into Roman history it might be the other way.

Sounds about right.

It's not that uncommon for names to have multiple pronunciations.

Since this is DCUM, only one pronunciation is right.

[Anonymous]

The audiobook reader says Cass I Us. 3 syllables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you a General Hospital fan by chance?

+1. Same thought here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Is this name pronounced “Cass-sea-us” ? I met a lady today call her son Cassius, “cass-sea-us” and now I’m wondering if it’s supposed to be said that way. Another person repeated the name and used the three syllable pronunciation.

A name is supposed to be pronounced the way the person wants their name pronounced.

[Anonymous]

It is like Anna. Ah-na or A-na. Defer to the person. When when studying Greek stuff, I pronounce it my way or the way my colleagues pronounce it.

For example, my roommate deals with gov time keeping stuff. She calls leave under FMLA "femla." I have heard other people do this, too. In my world and to my friends, we call it F-M-L-A. Defer to person. Then pick your preference.

[Anonymous]

Three. But I took five years of Latin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three. But I took five years of Latin.

That hardly qualifies you on DCUM. You need a Phd to even voice an opinion. Just kidding. Thanks for weighing in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's sort of both. If you're reading about Cassius Clay, it's Cash-us, if you're reading a book about ancient Rome it's Cass-i-us.

If you meet a kid with the name, they're more likely to be Cash-us, but if their parents are into Roman history it might be the other way.

Sounds about right.

It's not that uncommon for names to have multiple pronunciations.

Since this is DCUM, only one pronunciation is right.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three. But I took five years of Latin.

Me too.