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Jkrasy · Tomb Robber Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Canada

Hi there, my name is Jessica and I was wondering if you guys could help me out.
I am doing a monologue for an audition to a performing arts school and I've been wondering if I have the pronouciation of "Cheops" and "Chepren" correct. Would somebody be able to pronouce them for me? I'm going by my first impression and saying "Ch-ee-ops and
"Ch-epren(rhymes with pen)

If any of you could help me out, it would be beyond appreciation Smile

Jessica

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Ramsekh · Gods/Goddesses Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 746

Hello Jessica,

I believe the pronunciations are:

Cheops (kee-ops)
Chephren (kef-fren)
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Jkrasy · Tomb Robber Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Canada

Thanks so much Smile

nileqt87 · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:36 am Post subject:

khufu and khafre are also the same figures. cheops and chefren are the greek names, i think.

Jkrasy · Tomb Robber Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Canada

Awesome thanks! I got into the school that I did my audition for Smile

Thanks for all of your help guys Very Happy

Ankhesenamun_1 · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Congratulations! Very Happy

That's awesome!

Psusennes I · Pharaoh Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 913 Location: England

Wow! Well done! Congratulations.
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Unas · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

I wonder if this would have been the only time a question asked here was actually needed, rather than a form of shortcut..! ...not that I mean to disavow the validity of the questions asked by others, and I am sure Jessica's performance would have been well off without an accurate pronunciation of a couple dead words, seeing as most view performance, not accuracy (sadly enough)... but in short, I think I may have stumbled into a ramble, so I'll move on…
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