Warishah Kashif asked this question about The Thief Lord:
how do you pronounce scipo?
Ashley Audiobook pronounces it "SHEEP-EE-OH", but the movie pronounces it "SKIP-EE-OH." Not sure what the official pronunciation is for this character in par…moreAudiobook pronounces it "SHEEP-EE-OH", but the movie pronounces it "SKIP-EE-OH." Not sure what the official pronunciation is for this character in particular, but I think the 1st pronunciation is modern Italian and the 2nd is classical Latin (aka what the ancient Romans would have used). Considering the book takes place in modern Italy, I tend to say "SHEEP-EE-OH." :)(less)
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