Thread: How to pronounce double "и" & what is this symbol?

Originally Posted by Marcus

Вы чего? Произносится он "Исус", а вот пишется "Иисус", потому и спор возник, что произношение не зависело от написания.

Many people pronounce it "Исус" indeed. But there are educated people who pronounce it "Иисус" with two "и" sounds. I would say both pronunciations can exist, "Иисус" being the preferred one, and "Исус" being widely used as a common simplification.

Originally Posted by Marcus

То же самое "иероглифы" - "ироглифы". Паузы внутри слов - вообще нонсенс!

Here I would not agree. I would never say [ироглиф], only [и-йи-РОГ-лиф].

As to the pauses inside a word - yes, it is a nonsense, I agree.