pronunciation

perfectdark

perfectdark

Active Member
Originally Posted by ophiura
http:///forum/post/2556466
Acropora? Many people pronounce it a-crop-OR-uh...remember, how do you pronounce Acropolis? a-crop-O-lis? nope.

I pronounce Majano as Ma-HAN-oo
How about squamosissimum? As in Ophioderma squamosissimum?
Or Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis?

Hey your only supposed to use words in the English Language... What the %*&% was that?
 
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tizzo

Guest
Good deal so me and Ophi say ma hawn o... then it must be.
(together we can change the industry!!)
But seriously,
Nudibranch...
Forget the nudi part, that parts easy. But the branch...is it branch or bronk??
I have always said bronk, cause I figure if I say it confidently enough then others would think THEY are wrong, but what do you all think?
 
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tizzo

Guest
I have always said...
na zar ee ous
But the southern Brach is
Bree inch..
 
cjqsmom

cjqsmom

Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2554756
what about aiptasia?
is it like ape-taze-ya?
ape-tA-juh?
my LFS guy says A-piss-tee-uh?
thank you I myself can not say that one but hey I have a speech issuewhen I was little I couldnt even say my own name instead of Celeste it was "For es"
 
forddna

forddna

Member
The two toughest ones for me are:
Tang
and
Clown

BTW, anyone else laughing at little organisms being PRAYED upon. hehe
 
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