'simile'

I don't like the word 'simile'. Why? Because it's of Latin origin (from the word similus, meaning likeness), but is pronounced as if it were Greek. In Greek, a final 'e' preceded by a vowel and a consonant makes a long e sound, e.g. Aphrodite, Persephone, and in Latin, in the vowel-consonant-e combination, the e makes a short e sound. 

Therefor, 'simile' should either follow English pronunciation rules (SI-mile), or should follow Latin pronunciation rules (SEE-mee-lay). 

Can you tell that my mother has a degree in linguistics?