How to Pronounce “Hermione”

Correct Pronunciation

In the Harry Potter series, the character Hermione Granger famously says:

“It’s pronounced ‘Her-my-oh-nee’!”

Phonetic Breakdown

• Her – like the word “her”
• My – rhymes with “eye”
• Oh – as in “go”
• Ne – sounds like “knee”

Stress is on the second syllable: MY.

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Common Mispronunciations

Many people initially say “Her-mee-own” or “Her-mow-nee,” but that’s incorrect!

J.K. Rowling chose the name from Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale, where it’s also pronounced “Her-my-oh-nee.”