How do you prononce "Byzantine"?

I would create a poll, but there are too many ways to pronounce it apparently.

I say "BEE-zen-teen," with the stress on "Bee." (or Biz-en-teen, as an alternative phonetic spelling)

bye-zun-tyne

I have never heard anyone pronounce it with a "bee" sound. It's "by".

I have never heard anyone pronounce it with a "bee" sound. It's "by".

worlock77

Merriam-Webster thinks otherwise.

Bee-zahn-tyne

i thought that was the only way to pronounce it.

i thought that was the only way to pronounce it.

VaguelyTagged

Bye Zahn Tine

Bee-zahn-tyne

TheFlush

I've always said it "byze-un-tyne", but apparently that's wrong...

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/byzantine

"biz-an-tyne" is the British pronunciation

"biz-un-teen" is the American pronunciation

It's pronounced, flo-rih-DAH!

BIZ-an-teen

BIZ-an-teen

ex-mortis

Like this

I pronounce it "extinct"

Biz-an-teen.

Bee-zahn-tyne

TheFlush

biz-an-teen.

Bie-zahn-teen.

Bizz-an-teen. This is how I myself pronounce it and I have heard multiple professors from various schools also pronounce it this way.mindstorm

I pronounce it Ro-Man.

either Biz-en-teen

or Bee-zen-teen

Buy-zan-tine

Biz-an-tyne.

Biz-an-teen

Biz-an-teen

I've always pronounced it Bih-zun-teen.

biz - zen - teen

I think.

Bizz-en-teen.

Like everyone else.

I've always said it "Biz-en-teen".

Bi-Santian

It's someone that give gifts at christmas in a Santa like way hence 'Santian' who also happens to be bisexual.

I pronounce it like Biz-en-teen.

Bizz-en-teen.

Surprised by how many people were going with Bye-zan-teen.

Bizz-en-teen.

Surprised by how many people were going with Bye-zan-teen.

magitekk

Its 'tain' not 'teen'

Where do you get an 'ay' sound out of an 'i'?

Where do you get an 'ay' sound out of an 'i'?

magitekk

Ah, I see. I may pronounce it Bizz-en-Teen, but I think by Roman standard the 'y' and 'i' in "Byzantine" were pronounced like 'ee', like...is that soft 'i' or hard 'i'? Dunno