How to pronounce Plato

Icy Ghost

Is it "Play-toah" or "Plar-toah"?

Reply 1

Segat1

Icy Ghost

Is it "Play-toah" or "Plar-toah"?

The first one! I think, anyway, examine yourself, or you wont be worth living or summink

Reply 2

m:)ckel

When you say "Play-toah" you're saying it like "Play-tow" aren't you? Cos that's how I've always been saying it...

s'like playdough

'Play-tow' is how I've always pronounced it!

Reply 5

Syntax

It's "playdough" only if you're a Yank!

Play-toe.
Although I remember someone saying it like plateau once.. hehe

Reply 6

leona

not literally playdough! I mean the same pronounciation.

It is NOT play-tow!! how weird does that sound

Reply 7

ExitMusic

The original greek is Πλατω, ending with an omega rather than a short omicron, so it was originally pronounced something like 'Plah-toah'. However, nowadays we would pronounce it 'Play-toah' and any other variation (when speaking English) would sound odd.

Reply 8

Icy Ghost

cool thanks guys :cool:

Reply 9

girlgerms

Yeah, I say Play-tow too...

Play-tow.

Pla - toe.

How do I close this thread.

Cheers?

Reply 12

tritogeneia1

doctor_b

The original greek is ?????, ending with an omega rather than a short omicron, so it was originally pronounced something like 'Plah-toah'. However, nowadays we would pronounce it 'Play-toah' and any other variation (when speaking English) would sound odd.

The original Greek had an N (or a nu :smile:

) on the end - Platon (sorry, can't do Greek letters on here!), but yeah, it had an omega, so it would be Play-toe in English (actually Plat-own if you're going to be really sad and follow the probable original pronunciation exactly, which no-one does!).

So basically Play-toe, yeah. Sorry, that didn't really add anything, except a nu, I was just feeling pedantic as usual. :smile:

Reply 13