How proficient are you at english? (native speakers welcome!)

[Syt]

Where did I go wrong? I didn't indicate that PO was an open o (more like a short "paw"), but that's it

I agree that the English pronunciation of Greek/Roman names often throws me off, the German way is "pronounce what you see".

[Grey Fox]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

[Duque de Bragança]

Where did I go wrong? I didn't indicate that PO was an open o (more like a short "paw"), but that's it

I agree that the English pronunciation of Greek/Roman names often throws me off, the German way is "pronounce what you see".

the -mi-nee part is ambiguous (I vs ee as i:/ or short )

Even German is not so clear, given the choice to pronounce y as ü or i (ee). 
Problem started in Ancient Greek, its evolution and its romanisations cf. oi/oe giving way to ö in German (now in French as well ) or e (eh).
Lots of H in Greek were silent (those with a soft breathing) I don't think German keeps the distinction.

[Sheilbh]

I don't know how to pronounce Melpomene.  There could be more.

Rule of thumb for Greek names IIRC: emphasis on third-last syllable (PO), and no silent syllables, with the last one long-ish, so the common English pronounciation would be something like Mel-PO-mi-nee

Yeah when I tried to say it that's what I went for naturally. And mi as a short i - like igloo - not mee. A bit like Gethsemene, but not like ecumenical (-meh-).

While I agree there is a bit of a hierarchy of pronunciations that using language such as 'correct' suggests, I think there are still something things that can widely be considered incorrect.

Agreed. I don't really think there's a "right" way to say things, I think there's probably some "wrong" ways.

[PDH]

As long as I say everything with a thick Ozark accent it all works out.

[Habbaku]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

DOCK-trin. Similar, but not quite the same as the French.

[merithyn]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

DOCK-trin. Similar, but not quite the same as the French.

Oh dear lord, I need to get out more.

I read GF's question as, "So, like, is there a doctrine, like the French way or something else?" meaning, is there a bible on the English language like there is the French language? I obviously did not read it as intended, which was "Is the word doctrine pronounced in English like it is in French, or is there another way to say it?"

[Sheilbh]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

DOCK-trin. Similar, but not quite the same as the French.

And yet, dock-trine-al

I really feel for anyone choosing to learn English

[merithyn]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

DOCK-trin. Similar, but not quite the same as the French.

And yet, dock-trine-al

I really feel for anyone choosing to learn English

Yeah, we can probably blame the Brits for why it's Common Language of the world right now, but it's probably one of the hardest for non-native speakers to learn. Poor planning and all that.

[Maximus]

And yet, dock-trine-al

I really feel for anyone choosing to learn English

I've always heard it pronounced DOCK-trin-al.

[Grey Fox]

I don't know how english pronounces some of the words. Like doctrine, is it the french way or something else?

DOCK-trin. Similar, but not quite the same as the French.

Ending like latrine? The I sound is the one I am unsure of here.

[Sheilbh]

Ending like latrine? The I sound is the one I am unsure of here.

No. Latrine is more like la-treen. Doctrine is doc-trin (short i, not long e).

[The Brain]

Just pronounce it like it sounds. Jesus.

[Grey Fox]

Ending like latrine? The I sound is the one I am unsure of here.

No. Latrine is more like la-treen. Doctrine is doc-trin (short i, not long e).

Thank you.

[Josquius]

Ending like latrine? The I sound is the one I am unsure of here.

No. Latrine is more like la-treen. Doctrine is doc-trin (short i, not long e).

I've heard from both.
Is it not a case like schedule?