How do you pronounce "Credomancy"?

How do you pronounce “Credomancy”?

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Q: How do you pronounce “Credomancy”?

A: I generally pronounce it “CREE-doh-man-see,” though I’ve heard some people say it “CRAY-doh-man-see” and I don’t find that particularly objectionable. “CRAY-doh-man-see” bugs me only to the extent that the speaker makes it rhyme with “Play-Doh.” Of course, any pronunciation in which any syllable other than the first is stressed will certainly lead the speaker down the royal road to ruin.

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TishXu
What other works do you have? Where can I find them?
http://davidlevine.livejournal.com/ David D. Levine
You don’t mention “CRED-oh-man-see” with the short “e” as in “credit” (vs. the long “e” in “credence”). I assume this pronunciation is also anathema to you, but both “CREE-doh” and “CRED-oh” seem plausible to me.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
No, actually now I think about it I realize I also pronounce it that way sometimes. Such a versatile neologism.

http://davidlevine.livejournal.com/ David D. Levine
Dreadnought would probably have a single favored pronunciation (probably with the long E) and would despise the other one.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
Indeed, he does have opinions on things, bless his pointy little heart.

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