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How should the word 'HERMES' be pronounced?

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How should the word 'HERMES' be pronounced?
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Yes, if it's the French fashion house you're referring to, it sounds like "Air-Mezz". If it's the god of ancient Greek mythology then it's usually pronounced "Her-Meeez".
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her meez. . (You can see the proper phonetic pronunciation here. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=8&q=hermes)
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pronounced with a silent h... ermez... something like that
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