Talk:Nu (letter)

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[edit] Ni ephelkustikon

What is this? Upon Googling this phrase, all I got were references back to this page (Nu). Upon seeing this, I'm deleting the section. Scoutersig 22:42, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

Is the correct pronounciation "new" or "knee"? The previous article on Wiki said "knee", however, Answers.com says it is "new". I'm more inclined to trust an encyclopedia, but more info on pronunciation would be appreciated.

Actually, upon looking at English pronunciation of Greek letters and Answers.com, I'm inclined to believe that it's pronounced "new". I'll update the article to reflect that. LazySofa 02:39, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

In Modern Greek, the name of the letter is pronounced either "nee" or "nyee," as it is optionally palatalized before an "ee" sound. In Ancient Greek, the vowel (upsilon) is believed to have been at first pronounced "oo" and later like German ü. (These are of course approximations.) (See W. Sidney Allen (1987): Vox Graeca: the pronunciation of Classical Greek, Cambridge: University Press.) Kostaki mou 03:39, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Actually, the correct spelling is Ny (and My). Mu and Nu are not correct. 91.55.105.211 20:47, 15 October 2007 (UTC)