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"Calliope". I thought it was "Kal-ee-ope". I found out like last week it's "Kal-I-Oh-Pee".
My favorite online dictionary is usually spot on. It has two pronunciations. The only way I've heard it pronounced is the first pronunciation - kuh-LAHY-uh-pee. The second is KAL-ee-ohp which I don't think I ever heard until a minute ago in that digital voice.
It sounds Canadian in my head, but it's an American rocket tank
tecnically, both are correct depending on context. If you're talking about the instrument, it's a Cal-i-Ope-EE. When discussing the muse of epic poetry, it's cal-EE-ope-Ay
I didn't even know that was an instrument wtf
oh yeah, it's a water organ they play at circuses
Call-whap
i think that's closer to the greek ironically
I only know this one because of that boomer rock song