How do you pronounce 'Narcissus'?

I was always under the impression that the stress was on the first syllable (NAR-cissus), but apparently it's pronounced nar-CI-ssus. Don't most people pronounce it NAR-cissus? Which is right, and which pronunciation do you hear more often?

How do you pronounce 'Narcissus'?
nar·cis·sus that is right NAR-cissus that is wrong
Reply:The second, "nar-CI-ssus".
Reply:do you want to pronounce it in greek Language??(its a greek word)


NAR-cisos (the ending is sos -as you say sauce)


if you want to pronounce it i english is nar-CI-ssus


that happens with lots of greek words and names


another example


greek say heraCLIS and english say HErcules
Reply:nahr-sis-uhs
Reply:It's one of the death eaters names in Harry Potter, well Narcissa is.





Nar-siss-us