[Ethan.Bassist.]

Is it like Pree-eye?

Or Pree-ee

Or Pree-i

Can someone enlighten me?

And.... This guy -> looks like he's rolling faster than normal. It's weirding me out.

[Ted Logan]

Prius is an adjective, meaning "before," in Latin. So it would agree in case, number, and gender with its noun.

As a substantive adjective, it would be pronounced in schoolboy Latin as "PREE-eye."

Actual Romans would probably say something like, "PREE-yee." But you have to roll the "r" in true Latin form. So as an American speaking schoolboy Latin, you should say "PREE-eye." Yes, it sounds dumb, but schoolboy pronunciations of dead languages always sounds dumb. You should hear people speaking Koine Greek sometime.

[DaGeek]

I just follow the Wii's example on this one.

[Ethan.Bassist.]

Originally Posted by Asparagus Squid

Prius is an adjective, meaning "before," in Latin. So it would agree in case, number, and gender with its noun.

As a substantive adjective, it would be pronounced in schoolboy Latin as "PREE-eye."

Actual Romans would probably say something like, "PREE-yee." But you have to roll the "r" in true Latin form. So as an American speaking schoolboy Latin, you should say "PREE-eye." Yes, it sounds dumb, but schoolboy pronunciations of dead languages always sounds dumb. You should hear people speaking Koine Greek sometime.

Hmm, that was pretty in depth. I guess I'll stick with Pree eye until I hear it pronounced by someone legitimate. ...Pree eye without the rolled r. "Look at all those Prii in the field over yonder."

Interesting take, Da Geek. Pree. I don't think I can handle going from Prius to pree. But whatevs.