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by sm4rk0 2358 days ago
While we're here, μ and π are not myoo and pie, but me and pee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28yu1PFc438

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In Greek not in English though. In spoken English "Pee" is urine, not the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

Also it's worth noting that Ancient Greek and Modern Greek have different pronunciations. Some of the English pronunciations are actually more 'correct' than the Modern Greek names, e.g. the English pronunciation of Gamma.