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# THEY CAN'T PRONOUNCE OZYMANDIAS
LOOK ON, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR
I may be wrong.
(I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 8:43, archived)
# says who?
you've only ever seen it as a written word.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 8:48, archived)
# I know...
I'm making enquiries.
(I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 8:50, archived)
# I always thought it was Oz-ee-man-DIE-as
But the oh so trustworthy wikipedia says otherwise
(Mrs Trellis GIN, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 9:18, archived)
# You
are right, well according to the childrens programme Ace of Wands, which had an owl of the same name
(lordy lordy, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 10:13, archived)
# LOOK UPON MY SHIT
ONLY THE BEEF REMAINS
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 8:50, archived)
# Your beef game is strong
(I helped save b3ta! brainstuff can eat a whole shredded wheat, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 9:23, archived)
# That how I
would pronounce it.
But I'm Dutch, so what do I know
(Harry, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 9:23, archived)
# I think they're about right
www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=ozymandias

It's certainly how I've always understood it to be pronounced (as it's not originally from Watchmen).
(I helped save b3ta! slight yoinks!, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 10:24, archived)