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**Lilji** · 03-04-2009, 06:13 AM

I guess one consideration would be how to pronounce the words. I learned the Erasmian system which is used by protestants academics and even some Orthodox academics (like Zizioulas for example), but I think most of the Greeks that I have met in a Greek church think I sound like a barbarian.

I think learning Erasmian pronunciation would more of a hindrance than a help since it is used neither in a Liturgical nor everyday setting. While Erasmian is more phonetic, in that every letter is pronounced, modern Greek pronunciation is (at least I think so) much easier and sounds far more natural.

03-04-2009, 06:13 AM	#7
Lilji Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	I guess one consideration would be how to pronounce the words. I learned the Erasmian system which is used by protestants academics and even some Orthodox academics (like Zizioulas for example), but I think most of the Greeks that I have met in a Greek church think I sound like a barbarian. I think learning Erasmian pronunciation would more of a hindrance than a help since it is used neither in a Liturgical nor everyday setting. While Erasmian is more phonetic, in that every letter is pronounced, modern Greek pronunciation is (at least I think so) much easier and sounds far more natural.
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