Andronicus Pronunciation?

I’ve been pronouncing it an-drahn-ick-us, but I’m not sure if that’s correct, as I feel like it could also be pronounced an-droh-nee-kus. Does anyone know which pronunciation is correct? Or are they both accurate? (This is for a character in a story idea I had and I really like Andronicus [an-drahn-ick-us] (with [name_m]Andro[/name_m] for a potential nickname) for him. I just don’t want to use the name if I’m pronouncing it wrong.)

Thank you!

My initial instinct was an-droh-nee-kus.

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I would say ann-DRAWN-ih-cuss, “DRAWN” rhyming with [name_m]John[/name_m], lawn, gone, or con (all of which are the same in my accent.)

This is how I’ve heard the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] play [name_m]Titus[/name_m] Andronicus pronounced in [name_f]English[/name_f].

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@Silver_Cleo and @EagleEyes, thank you both! I’m going to wait and see if I get anymore responses, but so far it sounds like it could be pronounced either way, which makes me very happy!

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In my college course on [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] we all said “Ann dron ih cuss” (dron like yawn)

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Thank you! :blush: That’s very similar to how I’ve been pronouncing it. I’m glad it seems to be a correct pronunciation, as two people have now said it is.

I think it’s nick and not knee. An-drawn-nick-us.

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I believe the more ‘classic’ pronunciation is ahn-draw-nee-kus, but I’ve definitely heard people refer to the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] play as an-drahn-ih-kus (you can see someone from the [name_f]Royal[/name_f] [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] Company saying it here – the first guy to introduce his character)

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Thank you! This is very helpful! :blush:

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I would pronounce it like an-droh-nee-kus

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I agree that the classic Latin pronunciation is probably not the same as what is most popular today, but I would also say ann drawn ih cuss! :heart:

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Classical Latin keeps the short “i”. [name_m]Church[/name_m] Latin and Italian would change it to the long “e” sound. As far as names go, that’s a heavy burden for a character to bear. I performed in [name_m]Titus[/name_m] [name_m]Andronicus[/name_m] and it’s Shakespeare’s most brutal and bloody play.

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Thank you for letting me know about the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] play. Luckily for this character, he lives in an alternate world where [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] isn’t well known, so [name_m]Titus[/name_m] Andronicus’s legacy shouldn’t affect him too much. Actually, the violence associated with the play, while it is very helpful to know about it, might just make this name even more fitting for my character. He’s a demigod, the son of his nation’s god of war, and violence seems to follow him everywhere. Still, I think he will mostly be called [name_m]Andro[/name_m], in order to lessen the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] associations.

Thank you again! Your answer was very helpful, both with the pronunciation and with information on the name itself. :blush: