Listen to the sound file at Merriam-Webster.com. That's about what it sounds like when I say it, and it sounds like two syllables.
I somehow can't imagine Shakespeare or Middle English being pronounced in a Southern accent. I'm sure you'll manage though - especially now you're noticing the difference.
Y'know, Renaissance English has more in common with the modern Southern accent then it does with the modern English accent... ;)
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Date: 2004-03-04 05:42 pm (UTC)Listen to the sound file at Merriam-Webster.com. That's about what it sounds like when I say it, and it sounds like two syllables.
I somehow can't imagine Shakespeare or Middle English being pronounced in a Southern accent. I'm sure you'll manage though - especially now you're noticing the difference.
Y'know, Renaissance English has more in common with the modern Southern accent then it does with the modern English accent... ;)