Moss Spelling Dictionary

hypogiemnia, and where the ie came from

heard as hypogiemnia

spelled hypogymnia

From English spelling habits. The name is hypogymnia.

What the ear did

Writing ie for a short i is common enough in English, but nothing in Greek supports it here. The syllable is gym, as in gymnasium, and it is spelled that way.

Sound decision: y standing in for i. Said hy-poh-JIM-nee-uh.

H-Y-P-O-G-Y-M-N-I-A

The full entry for hypogymnia covers the name itself.

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