Why would they “correct” you? Her name is Greek. The “p” is not silent and is pronounced.
Tell them to stop colonizing her name with Anglo pronunciation. If they retort that’s they way she pronounces it, tell them she has internalized Hellenophobia which only reinforces white power structures.
Why would they “correct” you? Her name is Greek. The “p” is not silent and is pronounced.
Tell them to stop colonizing her name with Anglo pronunciation. If they retort that’s they way she pronounces it, tell them she has internalized Hellenophobia which only reinforces white power structures.